This Thursday morning, some fifty protesters gathered at the COP29 venue's gate, calling onrich countries to fulfill their financial pledges to support climate change adaptation and mitigationin the Global South.Activists stress the need for fair…
Cameroon: Former PM Hayatou to be laid to…
Former Cameroon Prime Minister Sadou Hayatou will be laid to rest in his home town Garoua today after passing away weeks ago. The mortal remains of Sadou Hayatou who passed away at the age of…
Xenophobia: South Africa Reacts to Protest Against Its…
South Africa has expressed concern over the call by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) for the expulsion of South Africans and protest at South African owned businesses in Nigeria. The country made its…
Ghanaians Must Be Proud of High Religious Tolerance…
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, Upper West Regional Minister has stated that one of the many things Ghana can be proud of is the high level of religious tolerance observed in the country. He, therefore, urged…
Nigeria: Bauchi Government Raises Alarm over Threat to…
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Sunday alleged that some “disgruntled elements” in the State were bent on disturbing the peaceful atmosphere in the area. Raising the alarm in his Sallah message to the…
Buhari, Guinean President Conde Give 4 Cows to…
Visiting Guinean President Alpha Conde on Sunday donated two cows to Corps members serving in Daura, Katsina state, President Buhari’s hometown. Conde, a guest of Buhari and the Daura Emirates was complementing the gesture of…
Tanzania Fuel Tanker Blast: At Least 60 Killed
At least 60 people have been killed and 70 injured in a fuel tanker explosion in Tanzania, police say. Pictures posted online show flaming wreckage scattered over a wide area and charred bodies lying on…
Fuel Tanker Blast Kills 57 in Tanzania
57 people have died and 65 others injured after a fuel tanker exploded in Tanzania on Saturday. Many of the victims were siphoning petrol from the vehicle, which had crashed, state broadcaster TBC Taifa said.…
Matiang’i Unveils Kenya’s 1st Female Elite SWAT Crew
Kenya's first female Special Weapons and Tactics team graduated on Friday. The group of 48 is the first of its kind in the country and the entire sub-Saharan Africa. Interior CS Fred Matiang'i presided over…
Ghana Will Continue to Forge Partnership With Nations…
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey says Ghana will continue to forge partnerships with like-minded countries to achieve the vision of a free, peaceful and prosperous continent. She said her…
Cameroon: Prison break as 22 inmates escape from…
A manhunt has been launched in Meiganga, Adamawa region to track down 22 inmates who escaped from prison last night. Sources say, the inmates escaped after digging a hole on one of the walls of…
Xenophobia: NANS Sends Message to Nigerians in South…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on Nigerians living in South Africa to reconsider their stay in the country and return home. It said that the killing of Nigerians in South Africa…
Court Approves Live Coverage as Malawi Poll Challenge…
Malawi’s Constitutional Court on Thursday (August 8) began hearing a presidential election petition challenging the re-election earlier this year of Peter Arthur Mutharika. Five judges were empaneled to listen to the case filed by two…
Ugandan Musician Died in Road Crash; Police Dispels…
The Ugandan Police Force on Tuesday officially responded to the circumstances surrounding the death of a musician and blogger, Ziggy Wine. Reports on Monday suggested that the deceased had died of injuries he sustained after…
Zimbabwe Legalises Growing of Hemp
Zimbabwe will change its laws to allow farmers to grow industrial hemp for export, cabinet ministers said on Tuesday, adding that the government saw the plant as a future substitute for tobacco, the country’s biggest…
Malawi Court Defends Right to Protest, Dismisses Gov’t…
A High Court in Malawi has dismissed government’s request to place an injunction on all protests relating to post-election disputes in the southern African country. The Attorney General had petitioned the court to ban the…
Nigerians in Ghana Denounce Takoradi Kidnapper Udoetuk-Wills
Some Nigerian traders in Ghana’s Western Regional capital of Takoradi have described fellow compatriot, Sam Udoetuk-Wills, chief suspect in the kidnapping of three girls, as an insane person. In interviews with a Ghanaian journalist, broadcast…
Ethiopia Stats Agency Incident: Two Policemen Killed, Shooter…
An altercation between Ethiopian federal police officers has led to a shooting incident at the premises of the Central Statistics Agency. Aaron Maasho, a Reuters journalist covering Ethiopia and the African Union said the officers…
Drone Strike Kills Dozens at Wedding in Libya…
At least 40 people have been reported killed and dozens injured after an air strike hit a wedding ceremony in southwestern Libya, according to media reports. Reports said forces loyal to the warlord Khalifa Haftar…
