In a development quite contrary to expectation, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan has welcomed the extension of South Sudan's transitional period until February 2027. The head of UNMISS, Nicholas Haysom, had expressed his…
Malema apologises to Ramaphosa and his family over…
Cape Town - EFF leader Julius Malema has apologised to President Cyril Ramaphosa for making allegations that he abused his late wife Nomazizi Mtshotshisa. This comes after the president extended an olive branch to the…
Bayelsa: Supreme Court goofed, I didn’t forge any…
All Progressives Congress (APC) deputy governorship candidate in the Bayelsa State governorship election in Bayelsa State, Senator Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo has debunked the premise which the Supreme Court based its stunning verdict of 13 February, nullifying…
Uzodinma hits Aso Rock, demands N32bn refund from…
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma on Thursday visited President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja to demand refund of N32 billion which the state spent on repair of federal roads. Uzodinma told State House…
S.Sudan’s warring leaders to form long-delayed unity government
SOUTH SUDAN President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar agreed on Thursday to form a unity government, a long-delayed step towards ending more than six years of war. The rivals have overseen a conflict…
Namibia becomes first African country to export red…
Namibia has become the first African country to export red meat to the US, after nearly two decades of negotiations. The state-owned Meatco's first shipment of meat, 25 tonnes of beef, set off towards Philadelphia…
Lesotho’s Thomas Thabane to be charged with murdering…
Lesotho's Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, 80, is to be charged with the murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo Thabane, police have said. Mr Thabane announced he would be stepping down in July because of old…
Coronavirus: SA identified as ‘one of the most…
A combined research paper published by a leading team of European and American scientists has analysed the countries most at rist of coronavirus across Africa. Sadly, South Africa ranks pretty highly. The paper – published…
Prime minister-elect announces list of ministers
Tunisian Prime Minister-elect Elyes Fakhfakh met with Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday and then announced his government team, composed of 29 ministers, two undersecretaries, and a special minister for large projects, distributed among party…
Cameroon’s far north sees upsurge in armed attacks
There’s an upsurge in armed attacks in Cameroon’s far north region, security officers said. The village of Ouzal is the target of a spate of Boko Haram attacks this week, which left 3 civilians dead.…
10 Somali Soldiers, 16 Militants Killed in Al-Shabab…
At least 10 Somali government soldiers and 16 militants were killed Wednesday when Islamist group al-Shabab attacked two military bases in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region. The first attack at Qoryooley town, about 95 km south…
Kwara Customs Seizes 3,593Kg of Marijuana Worth N448M
Kwara state command of Nigerian Customs Service(NCS) has seized forty weight sacks of 3,593kg of Cannabis Saliva popularly called Marijuana worth N448M and other illegal items along with Bukuru town in Baruten local government council…
Libya’s GNA suspends participation in UN-led Geneva talks…
Libya’s Government of National Accord has announced it is halting its participation in U.N. talks, citing repeated violations of the truce by Khalifa Haftar’s forces and urging the international community to take firm actions against…
South Sudan parliament urged to reform “abusive” security…
Sudan’s National Assembly should urgently enact reforms of the National Security Service (NSS) to end arbitrary detention and abuse of detainees, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should also ensure that the security agency…
BVN requirement for new e-passport not acceptable –…
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike said Nigeria has failed if her way to check corruption is by requesting Bank Verification Number (BVN) as a condition for obtaining the new e-passport. Wike, who spoke on Tuesday…
Cameroon’s international partners call for investigation into village…
Cameroon’s international partners including France and the United Nations have condemned last week’s killing of 23 villagers in a troubled English-speaking region. The incident on Friday took place in a region where armed separatists are…
Ruto Holds Crisis Meeting As Resignation Calls Intensify
(KDRTV) Deputy President William Ruto is believed to have summoned his staff to his Karen residence on Wednesday as investigations into ex-sports CS Rashid Echesa’s firearms scandal take centre stage. The people Daily reported that…
Locust swarms: South Sudan latest to be hit…
Swarms of desert locusts that have been devouring crops and pasture in the East Africa region have spread to South Sudan, the UN food agency says. Several million South Sudanese are already facing hunger as…
EFCC re-arraigns 6 public officers over alleged N64.6bn…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday re-arraigned six public officials over their alleged involvement in police pension scam to the tune of N64. 6 billion at the FCT High Court, Maitama .…
