Billionaire tech entrepreneur Musk, who has called for major spending cuts, has been chosen alongside biotech investor Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ (Doge). This acronym is a nod to Musk's…
Burundi: Election campaigns kick-off amid COVID-19 pandemic
Political campaigning ahead of the 20 May presidential elections officially kicks off in Burundi today against a backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued intimidation of people by the Imbonerakure youth wing of the ruling…
ECOWAS affirms election of Guinea-Bissau president
Months after Guinea-Bissau’s disputed presidential election, leaders in the West Africa bloc, ECOWAS, have acknowledged the victory of Umaro Sissoco Embalo. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Economic Community of West African States said…
Togo opposition chief arrested for declaring himself president
Togo’s main opposition leader, Agbéyomé Kodjo, has been arrested. Agbeyome, a former Prime Minister was arrested on Tuesday, April 21, at his home and taken to the gendarmerie’s Central Research and Criminal Investigation Service, according…
Pro-Conde politician elected speaker of Guinea parliament
Guinea’s parliament on Tuesday, elected a top ally of President Alpha Conde as its head, a move seen as cementing the president’s control over the country’s legislature after months of political tensions. The ruling party’s…
Dignified exit’ for embattled Lesotho PM: SA envoy
Lesotho’s government has agreed with South African mediators and political parties to implement a “dignified retirement” for prime minister Thomas Thabane. This was disclosed in a joint statement on Monday, signaling stepped up efforts to…
Lesotho: The army withdraws as Thabane’s call for…
Lesotho troops deployed by Prime Minister Thomas Thabane amid a showdown with opponents demanding the octogenarian leader resign withdrew from the capital’s streets on Sunday. Thabane faces mounting calls to step down from rivals within…
Jacob Zuma appoints a new lawyer and threatens…
It’s yet unclear whether the Jacob Zuma corruption trial will resume on its scheduled date, but the former South African president has made a big change to his counsel. There has been long-standing speculation over…
Malawi court halts govt coronavirus lockdown plans
A High Court in Malawi has ordered government to restrain from implementing a lockdown aimed to help curb the spread of coronavirus in the southern African country. President Peter Mutharika imposed the 21-day measure earlier…
Libyan unity govt capture strategic cities from rebels
Forces backing Libya’s unity government say they have captured two strategic cities in the West of Tripoli Monday. It is a fresh blow to Eastern commander, Khalifa Haftar a year after he launched an offensive…
DR Congo chief of staff denied provisional release
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s embattled chief of staff will continue to stay in prison. On Saturday, the Congolese justice rejected a request for the provisional release of Vital Kamerhe, following his indictment by President…
Surrender N37b renovation money to states, Lawan, Gbajabiamila…
Senate President Ahmad Lawan and Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila have been urged to redirect to the 36 states and the FCT, the N37b meant for the renovation of the National Assembly. Socio-Economic Rights…
Chad ends involvement in Boko Haram, Sahel anti-terrorism…
Chad has announced its withdrawal from a multinational task force aimed at combating the threat of terrorist group Boko Haram, President Idris Deby Itno announced on Friday, April 10. “Our troops have died for Lake…
Malawi: MEC Plans July Vote Despite Coronavirus fears
Malawi's Electoral Commission (MEC) says it is pushing ahead with voter registration for July’s presidential election re-run, despite a government-ordered suspension because of the coronavirus. Malawi has so far eight confirmed cases of the virus…
Cameroonians looking for missing president amid coronavirus crisis
Cameroon’s aged president is coming under fire for his absence from the national stage as the central African country faces a burgeoning coronavirus crisis. A month after the first case of COVID-19 was recorded, 87-year-old…
Ivory Coast protesters destroy coronavirus facility in Abidjan
Violent demonstrations broke out in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, where residents in a district protested against the citing of a coronavirus facility. The residents of Yopougon said the facility was being built in a…
Ex-Somali president cautions govt after spy outfit threatened…
Somalia’s former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has cautioned against efforts that could derail Somalia’s march towards democracy. He was weighing in on a recent incident that saw the country’s intelligence outfit label one of Somalia’s…
Sudan army denies moves Al-Bashir elements organizing a…
The Sudanese army yesterday denied reports that it was carrying out a coup coinciding with the first anniversary of the sit-in on 6 April last year. The London-based Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper quoted senior Sudanese sources…
APC commends Lagos State over coronavirus response
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the state government for its courageous, inspiring, professional and reassuring response to the coronavirus pandemic in the state. According to a statement the…
