Nationwide protests, held in all 16 regional capitals, had been staged by the NDC on Tuesday, demanding an independent audit of the voter roll ahead of general elections due in December. Supporters attending a rally…
Wife of Tunisia’s Late President, Beji Caid Essebsi…
The wife of Tunisia’s late president, Beji Caid Essebsi died on Sunday, as Tunisians were voting to elect his successor less than two months after his death. “My mother Chadlia, widow of Béji Caïd Essebsi,…
36 people dead as a cargo and passenger…
Thirty-six people have been declared missing when a cargo and passenger ship sank on the Congo River in the Kinshasa region, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, police announced on Sunday. The death toll…
Cameroon: Gov’t succours more IDP faimilies in Bamenda
Over 300 internally displaced families in the North West Regions have received support from the government to help them regain their normal life. The distribution of the food items fall in line with the Humanitarian…
Egypt’s Sisi rebuffs videos alleging corruption
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday said the allegations of corruption within the army and government were “lies and slander”, in his first public response to graft accusations that have gone viral online. “I…
UAE invests $4m to lift women out of…
The UAE will invest $4 million (Dh14.6 million) in a project to lift rural women in Liberia out of poverty The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, Abu Dhabi green energy company Masdar and…
Mugabe stood out in anti-colonial struggle – VP…
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe stood out as a leader because of his zeal, passion and selfless commitment to the emancipation of the people of Zimbabwe and the self realisation of black people everywhere. This…
Buhari To Attend Ecowas Summit In Burkina Faso
President Buhari will depart Abuja on Saturday to attend the one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit on Counter-Terrorism, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Femi Adesina, the President's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,…
No Nigerian Arrested During Evacuation From South Africa…
Nigeria's Consul General in Johannesburg, Godwin Adama, has said no Nigerian was arrested during the evacuation of voluntary returnees following xenophobic attacks in South Africa. Mr Adama told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) through…
#ShutdownSandton: Thousands Gathering At JSE In Protest Against…
Crowds have been gathering since 03:00 on Friday at the JSE in Sandton, Johannesburg, to protest against gender-based violence. This follows the release of the South African Police Service's (SAPS) crime statistics on Thursday, which…
Sudan Crisis: Thousands Demand Justice over Protester Killings
Thousands of people have protested in Sudan to demand justice for pro-democracy demonstrators who were killed earlier this year. The crowd gathered outside the presidential palace in the capital, Khartoum, on Thursday. They chanted slogans,…
DR Congo: 50 reported dead after train accident
At least 50 stowaways were killed when a freight train derailed in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo early on Thursday, the latest rail tragedy to strike the vast central African nation. "Another disaster! Derailing at…
Mugabe to be buried in ‘heroes’ monument
The family of former Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe have agreed to bury him in the National Heroes Acre monument in Harare, a family spokesperosn said on Friday. Mugabe, who ruled for 37 years until a…
Makhanda court hears bid to place Makana municipality…
On Thursday, the Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown) High Court heard an application by the Unemployed People’s Movement (UPM) to dissolve the Makana municipal council for violating its constitutional mandate by failing to provide basic services to…
Kenya Bans Child Adoption by Foreigners
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday announced an immediate ban on adoption of children by foreign nationals . A special cabinet meeting chaired by President Kenyatta directed the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection to formulate…
Chinese VP Pays Tribute to Mugabe
Chinese Vice-President, Wang Qishan visited the Zimbabwean Embassy in Beijing on Thursday to mourn the late former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. Wang stood in silent tribute in front of Mugabe’s portrait and signed the condolence…
7 years behind; Ethiopia Enters New Year, 2012
Ethiopia is celebrating its New Year today which is the first day of Meskerem, an Ethiopian Orthodox calendar which falls on September 12 of the Gregorian calendar commonly used worldwide. Meskerem is nearly seven years…
U.S. Promises to Assist Nigerian Air Force
The United States of America (USA) Government on Wednesday reiterated its support to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in combating emerging security threats in the country. A statement by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director…
Cameroon: UN Secretary General reacts to Biya’s National…
The Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has welcomed the announcement made by Cameroon’s President Paul Biya to launch a National dialogue process. In tweets published some few hours after President Biya’s address…
