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…
Zimbabwe paying civil servants ‘cushioning allowance’ amid economic…
The Zimbabwean government through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development said it was going to start (as of January 14, 2020) paying an allowance to civil servants in the light of biting economic crisis.…
Locusts trigger diversion of Ethiopian flight from Dire…
A swarm of locusts forced an Ethiopian Airlines passenger flight to divert to the capital Addis Ababa instead of a scheduled landing in the chartered city of Dire Dawa in eastern Ethiopia. An airline spokesman…
Private use of presidential jet by Buhari’s daughter…
Nigerians on social media are divided over the propriety of the president’s daughter using a presidential jet on a private mission. One school of thought avers that the use of the jet by law is…
Nigeria: Lagos Games Village residents protest
Residents and Community Development Associations of Games Village, Surulere, Lagos on Monday protested against health hazards resulting from the alleged illegal acquisition of the estate’s sewage treatment plant by a private company. The residents, carrying…
Minute of silence at UN for 89 Niger…
UN Security Council ambassadors stood for a minute of silence Monday in memory of 89 soldiers killed last week during a jihadist assault on a Niger military base. The 15 members of the council “strongly…
Kenya police confirm death of 3 teachers in…
Kenyan police on Monday said at least three people were killed on Monday in an attack by Al-Shabab extremists in the eastern part of the country. The militants from neighboring Somalia attacked Kamuthe center in…
Kenya struggling to contain locust storm
Large swarms of desert locusts are spreading through Kenya, after wreaking havoc in Somalia and Ethiopia, posing a significant threat to food security, the agriculture minister says. “The first swarm (of locusts) crossed the border…
Gambia’s Jammeh seeks to return home
Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh is reportedly seeking support of his political party to return home. Bloomberg reports that the Alliance for Patriotic Re-orientation and Construction party, is planning a protest calling on the United…
Malawi: New agric project seeks improved food productivity
Malawi President Peter Mutharika has launched a $95 million Agriculture Commercialization (AGCOM) project which seeks to improve productivity and diversify both food and export base of the country for a period of six years from…
Lesotho court issues arrest warrant for PM’s wife
A court has issued an arrest warrant for the prime minister’s wife after she failed to turn up for questioning over the 2017 murder of his previous wife, police said Saturday. The announcement came just…
Over 100 migrants rescued by German NGO
A total of 119 people, including 50 minors, have been rescued from vessels on Thursday and Friday in the Mediterranean sea by the rescue ship Sea-Watch 3, owned by the German NGO Sea-Watch. The NGO…
Former C.Africa leader returns after six-year exile
Former Central African Republic (CAR) rebel leader and president Michel Djotodia returned to Bangui on Friday, exactly six years after quitting as head of state, and pledged to support peace in the troubled country. Djotodia,…
Nigeria probes bribery allegation against immigration personnel
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has resolved to investigate the allegations of bribery against its personnel in land borders with Niger, Chad, Benin and Cameroon.Mr. Sunday James, spokesman of the NIS, said on Friday in…
Libyan National Army Advances on Misrata, End of…
The Libyan National Army (LNA), commanded by Khalifa Haftar, continued its advance on the western city of Misrata as military officials seemed determined to enter the city ahead of any potential deployment of Turkish troops…
South Sudan veep bemoans ‘unfortunate, misplaced’ U.S. sanctions
The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on South Sudan’s First Vice President Taban Deng Gai, citing his involvement in serious human rights abuses. It is one of the sharpest actions taken by the U.S.…
Why Trump did not give what Erdoğan wanted…
When it was announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone call with Donald Trump on Thursday, the first question that came to the minds of many observers was what gift the U.S. president…
Air France probes death of stowaway on Abidjan
Air France is probing circumstances under which an individual managed to stowaway on a flight between the Ivorian capital Abidjan and the French capital Paris. The carrier confirmed that the body of the deceased was…
Erdogan keeps causing mayhem in Libya
Turkey risks becoming even more deeply embroiled in Libya's conflict and its decision to deploy troops marks a new stage in the internationalisation of the fighting. Turkey has already supplied armoured vehicles to the UN-recognised…
