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…
Kogi: Five Killed, Many Injured As Petrol Tanker…
It was black Monday morning for residents of Felele under Lokoja Local Government as no fewer than five persons were confirmed dead as a result of an accident which involved a petrol tanker and other…
I appeal to Nigeria, please open the borders…
Mr. John Mahama, Former President of Ghana, on Tuesday, appealed to the Nigeria Government to open up her border so that economic activities can resume in West Africa. Mahama made the plea while delivering the…
Sudan’s military rulers premeditated deadly crackdown in June…
The deadly crackdown by Sudanese security forces against pro-democracy demonstrators last June may have amounted to a crime against humanity, a leading human rights group said Monday. In a 59-page report, Human Rights Watch urged…
Kenyan Brothers On Interpol Wanted List
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has posted information on two Kenyans wanted for crimes related to illegal wildlife trade. Nicholas Mweri, 44, and Samuel Bakari, 29, are being sought for allegedly illicitly dealing in…
Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Dies
Leader of the opposition party, Zimbabwe Development Party (ZDP), Kisinoti Mukwazhe has died, at the age of 49. Mukwazhe died on Sunday night at Karanda Mission Hospital after a short illness. He died after being…
Lion removed from house opposite school in Lagos,…
A lion which was reportedly being used to guard a house in Lagos, Nigeria, has been removed by authorities. The two-year-old lion was reportedly discovered at a property opposite a school by a task force…
France returns Omar Tall’s sword to Senegal
France has restored to Senegal a sabre that belonged to a 19th Century Islamic scholar and ruler. It is part of a commitment to return to its former West African colonies key items of their…
Reports: Jacob Zuma owes bank, school fees for…
Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears to be facing a financial downturn, unable to pay a debt of R7.3million ($496,000) to VBS Bank, now in liquidation and also pay the school fees for one…
UNODC Set To Launch New Strategy On Counter-terrorism…
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime will be launching a ‘new handbook on counter-terrorism investigations’ developed exclusively for Nigerian investigators working in the counter-terrorism arena. The handbook will help bolster the fight against…
Gambia close to getting first post-Jammeh constitution
The Gambia is gearing up for a new constitution as part of reform efforts following years of authoritarian rule by exiled leader Yahya Jammeh. A government body mandated with the mission, the Constitutional Review Commission…
Nigeria: Flooding Displaces 40,000 Persons In Borno –UN
The United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has expressed concern over the conditions of more than 40,000 displaced persons affected by flood in Rann under Kalabalge Local Government Area of Borno. In a…
Algerians flood streets to protest against December polls
Demonstrators thronged the streets of the Algerian capital on Friday to renew their opposition to a presidential election they say will keep in power a political elite rejected by the people. The protest came two…
Buhari Returns From Private Visit To UK
President Muhammadu Buhari is back in the country after his private visit to the United Kingdom. The President returned a day earlier than he was scheduled to. The Presidential Jet touched down at about 9.45pm.…
African refugees ejected from U.N. premises in South…
Africans seeking asylum at a United Nations office in South Africa have been forcibly removed by police stating that their action amounted to tresspassing. On Wednesday, a court order was granted instructing the 300 refugees…
SA post office rapist and murderer given life
South African post office worker Luyanda Botha has been handed three life sentences after admitting to the rape and murder of 19-year-old student Uyinene Mrwetyana. Her killing in August sparked large protests over the high…
Mthuli Ncube Backtracks From Earlier GDP Projections
Zimbabwe's Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Professor Mthuli Ncube has today projected that the 2020 Growth Domestic Product (GDP) will be at 3%. The new projection marks a sharp departure from his earlier projection…
#COZA: Busola Dakolo Takes Fatoyinbo to Appeal Court
Celebrity Photographer, Busola Dakolo says she will appeal the judgment which nullified her suit against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly, COZA. Justice Oathman A. Musa of the High Court, Abuja, had…
Namibia ministers resign over fishing bribe allegations
Two Namibian ministers resigned on Wednesday following a Wikileaks report exposing alleged corruption in the fishing industry, released as the country readies for a presidential election later this month. Iceland-based multinational fishing company Samherji is…
