In a twist of events in Kenyan politics, a new drama is unfolding after the Siaya County governor, James Orengo, announced himself as the “people’s party leader” of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). This announcement James Orengo people’s party leader claim has not gone down well with many people since there are doubts about whether […]
Bamako, Mali, is under threat following the bombing and gunshots reported in the vicinity of one of the most vital military bases, namely the Kati Military Base, close to Bamako. Military officials revealed that a group of militants had attacked several places, Mali Kati base attack leading to a massive response from security forces throughout […]
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. A statement from the ministry said the “Cushioning Allowance” was as the name implies meant to “cushion members of the […]
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 confirmed the incident which happened last Thursday (January 9) to the BBC without giving further details. Dire Dawa to the […]
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 for the exclusive use of the president, his vice and for leaders of the legislature – the Senate and House […]
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 placards with various inscriptions, chanted solidarity songs, calling the attention of the federal and state governments to a looming epidemic […]
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 condemn” the attack, said Dan Dinh Quy, the ambassador for Vietnam which holds the council’s rotating presidency this month. Thursday’s […]
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 Garissa county, setting fire to a police post and attempting to destroy a telecommunication mast, police said in a report […]
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 in to Kenya from Somalia on 28th December 2019. Other swarms (of locusts) continued coming in from Ethiopia, with additional […]
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 Nations, the African Union and Economic Community of West African States( ECOWAS) to follow through on their commitment to ensure […]
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 2020 to 2025.Speaking during the launch of a project in the capital Lilongwe on Friday, the president said the program […]
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 days after senior officials in the ruling party called for Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to resign, accusing him of obstructing […]
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 said it had performed three separate rescue missions, including two in international waters off Libya and one in the Maltese […]
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, 71, who resigned 10 months after seizing the presidency at the head of a Muslim rebellion in March 2013, landed […]
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 Abuja that allegations of collection of bribes from illegal migrants to infiltrate the country were gaining ground. Reports say that […]
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 to the country. The move towards Misrata comes just days after the LNA captured the strategic coastal city of Sirte […]
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. against South Sudan’s government amid Washington’s frustration over the country’s failure to achieve a stable peace after its civil war. […]
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 had given his Turkish friend this time. But in the hours after the call, the White House announced that Trump […]
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 found in the landing gear compartment of a plane at the Charles de Gaulle international airport in Paris. “Air France […]
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 Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli and also operates drones on its behalf. Turkish troops will apparently be deployed […]