Both Keachia Bowers and Damon Smith used to live in Florida. In 2023, they left everything behind and settled in Ghana. There, among a growing number of returnees like themselves, they feel they belong. Along…
‘Arrest & Prosecute Xenophobia Cases’ ā Anglican Archbishop
Anglican archbishop Thabo Makgoba said on Sunday he was āappalled and ashamedā at the violent attacks on foreigners in South Africa last week, as well as the ongoing attacks on truckers. Preaching at church services…
Televised Debates a New Step in Tunisia’s Young…
Eight presidential candidates stood behind their podiums aiming to impress Tunisian voters on Saturday evening in the young democracy's first ever televised election debate. Although Tunisia has held elections twice since throwing off autocratic rule…
Raila Dismisses Calls for Matiang’i Presidency
Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga on Friday hinted at endorsing Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangāi for the Presidency, but added that time is not yet ripe for that. Mr Odinga, who was addressing mourners…
Nigerians Demand Sack Of Buhari’s Minister Busted For…
Demands intensified this week for the sack of Bashir Magashi as President Muhammadu Buhari's defence minister, fuelled by a PREMIUM TIMES report that uncovered his sordid past as one of those who stole Nigeria's wealth…
Limpopo Police Arrest Possible Serial Killer, Rapist
A South African Police Service intelligence-led joint operation conducted in the Seshego policing precinct at Polokwane made a major breakthrough when a 26-year-old suspect, allegedly involved in the murder and rape of women in the…
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 Japanās 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 Cameroonās southwestern coast, officials of Cameroon Navy said Wednesday evening. One body was recovered on Wednesday after an āintense searchā 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. āRelatives 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: Japanās…
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…
