Writing to The Economist, Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, outlined the UAE's unshaken commitment toward the peace process in Sudan. The letter underlined the…
NAM1 Arrives, Whisked to Police HQ
Citi News can confirm that embattled Chief Executive Officer of Menzgold, Nana Appiah Mensah has arrived in Ghana and is currently being interrogated by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service. Nana…
Buhari Asks Senate to Confirm Tanko Mohammad as…
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the name of the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad to the Senate for approval as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria. The Presidents request was sent in…
Harare City Council Supplied With Wrong Bin Trucks
Harare City Council (HCC) is reportedly weighing its legal option after FAW Zimbabwe supplied the local authority with single instead of double skip bin carriers it had ordered. Council Environmental Management Committee minutes recommended the…
Chamisa Says Sikhala Means No Harm & Loves…
MDC president, Nelson Chamisa, has come out in defence of party vice-chairperson Job Sikhala who is facing treason charges. According to a report, Sikhala becomes the 14th person to be charged with treason in 2019…
Kenya Launches Regional Counter-Terror Strategies
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday rolled out decentralised anti-terrorism measures to combat extremism and reduce threats to the country. Speaking at the opening of counter-terrorism conference at the UN Headquarters in the capital Nairobi,…
13 Nigeria civilians killed in air raid targeting…
At least 13 civilians were killed in an air raid as the military repulsed a jihadist assault in northeast Borno state, residents and a security source said on Sunday. Multiple inhabitants of Gajiganna village, 50km…
Zimbabwe requires at least US$14m per month to…
Zimbabwe requires at least US$14m a month to meet its 600MW power deficit, acting chief executive officer of the country's power utility Patrick Chivaura said Monday. Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has since engaged his South…
Cameroon: Two Gendarmes Killed In Restive NW Region
At least two elements of the National Gendarmerie were killed on Tuesday June 8 in Ndop, North West region of Cameroon, sources have said. The gendarmes were ambushed by suspected separatis figters as they were…
Cameroon: US Imposes Travel Ban On Top Military…
The United States of America has placed a travel ban on a top Cameroonian military official due to his involvement in significant corruption related to wildlife trafficking. A statement from US Secretary of State said…
Ruto to Uhuru: “Don’t Gag Us on 2022…
Deputy President William Ruto has for the first time told off President Uhuru Kenyatta over the 2022 presidential campaigns, the clearest signal yet that the two are poles apart. Ruto said in Kalenjin that there…
South Africa Mourns The Death Of Would-Be First…
South Africa is mourning the death of Mandla Maseko, the man who had his eyes set on becoming the first black African to go into space. The 30-year-old died in a motorcycle crash in Pretoria…
Tribunal, Set to Kickoff Soon, Eyes Bosasa as…
The special tribunal set up to recover money looted from the state is expected to be operational by October, the head of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Andy Mothibi, said on Tuesday. The tribunal was…
Scores Storm Accra for ‘Kum y3n pr3ko’ Demo
The Kum y3n pr3ko demonstration being organised by the Coalition for Social Justice is currently underway in Accra. The demonstrators, according to Starr News Sefanam Agbogbli, who is marching with the demonstrators, have converged at…
Cameroon: SAGO Officially Opens Doors Today
The 8th edition of the trade fair on governmental actions dubbed SAGO will be officially launched this afternoon in a ceremony presided at by the Minister of Communication Rene Emmanuel Sadi. This year’s edition reportedly…
Cameroon: Case against Ambazonia Leaders Resumes today
The ten detained leaders of the ‘Ambazonia’ separatist movement return to the Yaounde Military tribunal today where their case resumes. Today’s court session resumes after the Appeal Court of the Centre Region rejectted a motion…
One Year After: Ethiopia, Eritrea working to fully…
On the first anniversary of the historic Ethiopia – Eritrea peace deal, the two neighbours are working to actualize the pillars of the deal signed in Asmara last year. Eritrea’s information minister Yemane Meskel in…
Ethiopia eases load shedding programme after water level…
Ethiopia’s minister for water and electricity, Seleshi Bekele on Monday lifted measures rationing electricity for homes and companies after a rise in water levels at hydroelectric dams, state-affiliated Fana Broadcasting said. Fana quoted the minister…
Kenya: Governor Samboja Grilled by DCI Over Herders…
Taita Taveta Governor Granton Samboja is currently being grilled at the DCI Headquarters in Nairobi. The DCI asked Samboja to record a statement at its Nairobi Headquarters over the forceful removal of illegal camel herders…