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…
Kenya’s Bid to Classify Shabaab a Terrorist Group…
Earlier accusations that Kenya soldiers were involved in illegal charcoal trade in Somalia returned to haunt Nairobi's bid to have militant group Al-Shabaab listed as a terrorist group. On Thursday, Kenya was fuming after the…
Cameroon: Detained ex CRTV GM nominated for 2019…
The former Director General of the Cameroon Radio Television, Amadou Vamoulke has been shortlisted for the 2019 Reporters without Borders award well known in its French acronym Reporter Sans Frontieres for press freedom. Nominated alongside…
President Mnangagwa: Zimbabwe Will Not Bend the Law…
President Mnangagwa has said that law is being applied impartially in Zimbabwe, with neither fear nor favour. Addressing Japan’s media organisations on the sidelines of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) summit…
Kenya: 7 Arrested for Refusing to Be Counted,…
DCI detectives arrested seven people on Wednesday night believed to members of the Kabonokia Sect at Gatue, Tharaka Nithi County. Police said the seven refused to give information to enumerators in the ongoing census process.…
Nigerians Engaging In Criminal Activities Abroad Do Not…
President Muhammadu Buhari says that the few Nigerians abroad indulging in criminal activities do not represent the values of the majority of the people of the country. President Buhari disclosed this on Thursday in Yokohama,…
Zimbabwe Cannot Afford To Have Demos Daily –…
The government said that it will not allow the MDC to conduct "demonstrations on a daily or weekly basis". In a statement on Wednesday, Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Minister Cain Mathema said that the…
South Africa: Crackdown on Spies Under Zuma, Net…
Deputy Minister of State Security Zizi Kodwa confirmed on Wednesday a number of actions the department had undertaken to tackle the years of alleged impropriety that characterised the State Security Agency (SSA) during the Zuma…
Cameroon: Cargo involved in traffic of fuel intercepted…
A vessel reportedly involved in the traffic of fuel was seized in the night of Tuesday August 27 breaking Wednesday by the Cameroonian customs in collaboration with the Navy in a maritime boarder between Cameroon…
Death toll in Cameroon shipwreck reaches 18
Eighteen people died after a vessel sank off Cameroon’s southwestern coast, officials of Cameroon Navy said Wednesday evening. One body was recovered on Wednesday after an “intense search” by the navy, according to Lieutenant-Colonel Emmanuel…
Uganda: Heavy rains claim the lives of five
Five people feared dead after a flooded river burst following torrential rains in Eastern Uganda. “Relatives of the people suspected to have been buried under mud across over 800 metres have been desperately trying to…
Sisi Will Head 7th TICAD in Japan: Japan’s…
The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) will kick off Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, headed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency Bassam…
153 Stranded Nigerians Return from Libya
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Wednesday received another batch of 153 stranded Nigerians from Libya. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Maihajja, represented by Mr Slaku Lugard, an official of the agency, received…
Pretoria CBD a ‘No-Go Zone’ as Protests Continue
Thousands of taxis blocked several roads in the Pretoria CBD on Wednesday morning as protests in the area continued. Angry taxi drivers also littered the streets with an array of objects after a taxi driver…
Flood Ravages Ekiti Towns, Destroy Multi-Million Naira Property
A heavy downpour on Tuesday that lasted till the early hour of Wednesday has ravaged a section of the Ado Ekiti capital city and cut off certain parts of the metropolis from the main city.…
“Zimbabwe Just Keeps Disappointing” – USA Official
A senior State Department official of the United States of America has said that the US is continuously getting disappointed by the Zimbabwean government. The remarks come as reports of human rights violations by suspected…
Kenya Officials Exhume Man’s Body to Retrieve Uniform
Officials in western Kenya have exhumed the body of a local man to strip him of the uniform he was buried in, according to reports. Martin Shikuku Alukoye was buried in his full Kakamega County…
Sudan flash floods kill seven, 2 injured –…
The rainy season is well underway in Sudan and the intensity of the downpours have led to flash floods that have claimed seven lives and left two others injured, the state-owned SUNA news agency reported…
Nigeria: Edo’s 6,000 bp/d Modular Refinery Set to…
The Edo Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, says it will soon commence operation at its 6,000 barrels per day (bpd) modular refinery before the end of the year. The project which is located at Ologbo, Ikpoba/Okha…
