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Guinea: Opposition urges ECOWAS intervention as vote looms

Guinea’s primary opposition leader called on neighboring West African states to help to give up a political crisis in Guinea where President Alpha Conde is running for a third term in the October elections. The 15-nation West African crew known as ECOWAS supports democracy in the location and has currently pressed Mali’s junta, who seized […]

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Thousands need urgent aid over floods in Africa Sahel

Dozens of human beings have died over floods in Africa’s Sahel region, whilst heaps others are “in instant need of shelter, easy water, and health services,” the UN Refugee Agency stated in a statement Thursday. “UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is scaling up efforts to help displaced families in Africa’s Sahel, among greater than 700,000 […]

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Business: Finger points for banking investigation at Standard Bank

The escalating probe into the banking enterprise has fingered one of the country’s biggest banks as being part of a giant community in which nearby financial establishments have been involved in dodgy dealings. The investigation showed that Standard Bank, one of the country’s leading lending institutions, used to be possibly concerned in unscrupulous transactions well […]

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The World: Suspect who shot 2 police in Louisville, US arrested

A man accused of taking pictures two police officers at some point of protests in the US state of Kentucky over a decision no longer to charge any officers in the killing of Breonna Taylor has been arrested.   Larynzo Johnson, 26, “has been charged with two counts of assault in the first degree and 14 […]

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NEWS: Ethiopia set to charge over 2,000 suspects for July violence

Charges have been filed towards greater than 2,000 suspects in connection with the assassination of Oromo activist-singer Hatchalu Hundessa, and the ensuing violence, the Ethiopian government introduced Thursday. The killing in early July precipitated sizable violence in quite a few parts of Oromia, and the capital Addis Ababa, main to lots being killed and enormous […]

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Nigeria: Gas tanker explode in Lagos State

A fuel tanker truck exploded Thursday in Nigeria’s Lagos State, injuring at least 15 people, incinerating quite a few cars and razing a number of buildings, local media reported.  The incident happened at a bus end in the Ifako-Ijaiye nearby authorities area, the local Premium Times internet site reported. “A further investigation printed that an […]

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Sports: Let’s create magic at Sivasspor – Kayode

Nigerian international, Olarenwaju Kayode has spoken for the first time for the reason that his mortgage change to Sivasspor. The former Manchester City forward played final season on loan at Gaziantep where he scored 10 dreams in 27 games in the league. Olarenwaju wrote on his instagram page: “I want to use this medium to […]

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Entertainment: Wizkid features his 3 sons in his new music video, dedicates the song to them

Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun a.k.a Wizkid has announced the release of his official music video for his single, Smile, which features H.E.R. The award winning singer is coming back for his spot in the music industry as he spent the past few weeks releasing new projects ahead of his soon-to-be-released Made in Lagos album. The […]

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Muyembe, Elumelu and Tambadou among world’s most influential people – Time Magazine

Nigerian philanthropist Tony Elumelu is one of the most recognizable African names on Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people list for 2020. Through his Tony Elumelu Foundation, the businessman has provided mentorship and financial support to thousands of young entreprenuers. A mentorship program that he began in 2015 has trained thousands of young entreprenuers and […]

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Breaking: Malian Interim President Bah Ndaw Makes First Official Appearance

In his first public official appearance since being appointed Mali’s interim president — following the coup d’état in August, Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel and former defence minister from the camp of ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, met with ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan in Bamako on Thursday, on the eve of his swearing-in. The former […]

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NEWS: ECOWAS may lift Mali’s sanctions on Friday

The West African bloc ECOWAS will probable figure out on Friday whether or not to carry probably crippling sanctions imposed on Mali after last month’s coup, its mediator said. The mediator, Nigerian former president Goodluck Jonathan, known as the 15-nation bloc’s sanctions “unfortunate” during a go to to Mali’s capital Bamako on Wednesday. West African […]

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Mali: The NCSP Junta Awaits a Response on Sanctions from ECOWAS

The Malian National Committee for the Salvation of the People(NCSP) awaits a response from the Economic Community of West African States leaders (ECOWAS) after junta head, Colonel Assimi Goita, made a public appeal on Tuesday for sanctions to be lifted — following the appointment of the transitional president, Bah N’daou, as per one of the […]

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The World: Lukashenko not legitimate leader of Belarus – US

The US introduced late Wednesday that it no longer considers Alexander Lukashenko the legit president of Belarus, hours after he used to be officially sworn in for a seventh term.  “The United States cannot reflect onconsideration on Aleksandr Lukashenko the legitimately elected leader of Belarus,” stated a State Department spokesperson in a statement, according to […]

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NEWS: Cameroon records 9 cholera cases

At least 9 cholera instances have been tested in southwestern Cameroon, with one death, nearby media pronounced Wednesday. “The cholera outbreak declared in Buea is very regarding due to restricted get right of entry to to easy water, a health machine weakened with the aid of the COVID-19 pandemic and the truth that Buea town […]

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Sudan: Death toll from flooding to 124

The dying toll from flooding in Sudan precipitated by using months of heavy rains has risen to 124, the country’s Interior Ministry said early Thursday. More than 100,000 residences have come to be partly or absolutely unusable due to floods. Earlier this month, Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a countrywide kingdom of emergency for […]

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Business: For post-Covid-19 recovery, startups may rely on AWS for

This pandemic has caused sizeable disruptions on economies leading to quite a few agencies – massive or small – going below amid Covid-19-induced lockdowns. As startups confront unprecedented times, many are questioning of taking dramatic steps to stay afloat and have been touted as the key to monetary recovery. Plug into AWS In these remarkable […]

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Sports: Alex Iwobi scores & assist as Everton defeat Fleetwood

Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi scores and assist as Everton thump Fleetwood 5-2 to reach the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. The Nigeria International replied his critics with a man of the match performance in Everton’s victory over League One side, Fleetwood Town. Iwobi’s future at Goodison Park has been a subject of debate […]

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Entertainment: Billionaire, Femi Otedola parties and dances at home with his children

Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and his children had a fun filled Sunday as they partied and danced together at home. The photos and videos of their Sunday home party were shared by his daughters Temi and Ifeoluwa alias DJ Cuppy on their social media platforms. In the the video, the billionaire business mogul danced […]

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NEWS: Protest in court over trial of Moroccan journalist

Protesters gathered outside the Casablanca Appeal Court on Tuesday, as Moroccan investigative journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi appeared to be questioned by an examining magistrate. Radi was first tried in March and was given a four-month suspended sentence after he was arrested for a tweet in which he criticized a judge for upholding […]

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South Africa demands more African representation at UN Security Council

Africa must be better represented in the UN Security Council, whose “current composition does not reflect the world in which we live,” South African President Cyril Ramaphosa argued Tuesday at the UN General Assembly. “South Africa currently sits, for the second year, as a non-permanent member,” Ramaphosa, who also currently holds the rotating presidency of […]