Political opposition leaders and their supporters joined forces in a united front at a rally of over 30,000 at the Felix Houphouet Boigny stadium in Abidjan on Saturday in civil disobedience against the sought perceived unconstitutional third term of current president Alassane Ouattara at the approaching October 31s elections. Yaho Ayo Frederick, a rally attendee, […]
Namibian police fired rubber bullets, teargas and used batons to subdue the unparalleled and three-day nationwide protest staged on Saturday Adding to the aid of around four hundred by and large younger female – who raised their voices against gender-based violence and femicide on the streets of the nation’s capital city, Windhoek. Slogans and placards […]
An Economically Unforgiving Pandemic Tens of thousands of Tunisians have lost their jobs in a worsening economic crisis exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic as nearly a third of small to medium-sized businesses face bankruptcy. Ali Ben Rached, owner of the café “La Javanaise,” is frustrated, “If there is no terrace or anything (allowed to be […]
South Africa’s main stock index advance 0.2% by 9:45 a.m. in Johannesburg as a stronger rand boosts shares in banks and gains for diversified miners counter weakness in gold and platinum producers. Investors will be keeping an eye on developments around a national strike called Wednesday by unions representing workers across a range of industries, […]
Hoffenheim defender, Kevin Akpoguma has expressed his delight and relief at finally getting his long-awaited Super Eagles debut against Algeria on Friday even though it ended in a defeat. Super Eagles lost to the Desert Foxes of Algeria in an international friendly played at Worthersee Stadium, Klagenfurt, Austria on Friday, but Akpoguna, in an exclusive […]
The Kenyan president declared Saturday a national holiday to encourage as many people as possible to participate in a three-day national prayer weekend which started on Friday. Kenyan leader Uhuru Kenyatta led the East African country in prayers on Saturday encouraging his compatriots to pray for the country in their usual places of worship in […]
In an unprecedented union in the Comoros Islands, the opposition and all civil society movements in both the archipelago and abroad amongst the diaspora have come together to form the new “common front of the living forces against the dictatorship” to denounce a perceived constitutional coup d’état on the part of President Azali Assoumani — […]
Popular Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke Faani has surprised fans on social media after sharing photos of herself and hubby, Austin. One week ago, the actress spoke on her marriage hitting the rocks over undisclosed reasons. Following the incident, there were speculations that the actress has been subjected to domestic violence from hubby. However, days later, […]
At least 17 passengers were killed and nearly 30 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a train in Thailand, officials said. The collision happened around 50 kilometers (31 miles) east of the capital Bangkok as the bus passengers were on their way to a temple in Chachoengsao province for a ceremony to mark […]
ADDIS ABABA Coronavirus cases in Africa are now over 1.55 million (1,556,262), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in an update on Saturday. At least 37,922 people have died across the continent, it said. However, the figures also indicated that more than 1.29 million (1,292,306) patients have recovered. Southern Africa […]
Auhoritinaism in Benin? Opponents and members of civil society in Benin have denounced the six-month away presidential election which they claim could be held without any credible opposition candidate under questionable and dubious political circumstances orchestrated by the ruling government in light of an amendment to the electoral code and several court convictions against prominent […]
Open on Friday for worshippers, mosques in and around the Libyan capital city Tripoli — almost seven months after a nationwide back in March Upon the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The capital-city based United Nations-recognised Government of National Accord officially authorised the reopening of mosques with strict coronavirus-prevention conditions — with worshippers first and […]
Nigeria is sinking deeper into debt. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2021 budget to the National Assembly on Thursday. He announced that it would be funded by fresh borrowings worth 4.3 trillion nairas, which is a third of the total budget of almost 13 trillion nairas. That’s 33.2 billion American dollars. The president said […]
Uganda’s coronavirus cases may be small but the pandemic is constraining the delivery of health services regardless. A blood shortage that has hit major hospitals in the country has delayed, even halted life-saving surgeries and in some cases, patients have died. The China-Uganda hospital, Naguru in Kampala is a vital source of health care for […]
Two people were killed in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta state as protestors against police brutality took to the streets in several Nigerian cities on Friday. One protestor and one police officer were killed while another sustained life-threatening injuries during a protest in the southern town of Ughelli, Hafiz Inuwa, Delta State Commissioner of Police told AFP, […]
Raubex, the listed infrastructure development and construction materials supply group, yesterday warned shareholders its earnings per share for the six months to August 31 were expected to be much worse than it previously forecast. In a trading statement on July 30, the company said that it expected earnings and headline earnings per share to be […]
A South African judicial panel on Friday ordered former president Jacob Zuma to testify next month over allegations of state corruption during his nine-year rule, forcing the embattled politician to appear in court despite his plea that the judge was biased against him. The subpoena came just weeks after the scandal-tainted former president hit out […]
Argentina has become the first country in the world to approve HB4 drought-resistant transgenic wheat by biotechnology firm Bioceres SA, the government has confirmed. “HB4 technology provides seeds that are more tolerant to drought, minimizing production losses, improving the capacity of plants to adapt to situations of hydric stress and giving greater predictability to yields […]
Bose Ogudu, the mother to a popular Nigerian Afrobeat singer, Burna Boy, has showered praises on Wizkid for surprising her with a gift. In celebration of the African Giant’s mother, Adedeji Balogun best known as Wizkid sent a bouquet to Mama Burna – as often called. Recall that the two Artists – Wizkid and Burna […]
Nigeria lost 1-0 to Algeria in an international friendly played on Friday in Austria. It was the first game the Super Eagles were playing this year, with te entire football calender disrupted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Gernot Rohr despite withdrawals and injuries named a fairly strong side to face the Desert Foxes. However, it was […]