The schedule for submitting candidacy papers to run for October’s presidential election in Cote d’Ivoire ends by midnight. At least 36 candidates are expected to be registered by the end the day for the presidential race, if all application are submitted to the Independent Electoral Commission. Opposition leaders, Pascal Affi Nguessan of Ivorian Popular Front, […]
Congo’s opposition leader Jean-Marie Michel Mokoko returned to Brazzaville on Sunday after a month’s medical attention in Turkey. The 73-year-old general, who ran against President Denis Sassou Nguesso in the 2016 polls, was imprisoned for 20 years in 2019 on charges for compromising national security and unlawful possession of arms and ammunition. On July 2, […]
Late show biz promoter and music executive, Bayo Odusami, popularly known in the entertainment industry as Howie-T has been laid to rest. Howie T was known for bringing singing duo, P-square to limelight. Howie-T was buried on the 28th of August, 2020 at the Ikoyi cemetry. He reportedly suffered Stroke about four years ago and […]
The Darfur track file consisting of 7-8 protocols was signed in initials Friday night through the Sudanese authorities delegation and individuals of the Sudan Revolutionary Front Rebel Alliance. Some of the protocols contact on wealth-sharing, power-sharing, displaced human beings and refugees, land ownership and hawakeer ((lands traditionally used through a tribal community), compensation and rehabilitation, […]
The June Opposition Movement that saw numerous Malian citizens in the streets of Bamako calling for the resignation of the now-ousted ex-president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita proposed a transition back to civilian power of 18 to24 months — to the military coup leaders who ousted him. Issa Kaou Djim, M5RFP Strategy Committee member, spoke to the […]
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Sunday stated that the number of nice COVID-19 instances throughout the African continent rose to 1,237,070 amid growing impact on African economies. The Africa CDC, which cited that solely five African countries account for over 70 percentage of all COVID-19 infections in the continent, […]
Those who attempt to venture the one-China principle on the Taiwan question are making themselves enemies of the 1.4 billion Chinese humans and will have to pay a heavy fee for their moves, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday. Wang, who is on a go to to Germany, made the remarks […]
Super Eagles goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi has been dealt a devastating blow as he suffered a head injury on Sunday all through the ABSA Premier League tie between his group Kaizer Chiefs and Bidvest Wits. Akpeyi bought injured when he collided with the leg of an onrushing Bidvest participant after he had dealt with a go […]
South Africa‘s government has started talks with private entities interested in buying into the country’s insolvent national carrier, which needs at least 10 billion rand ($583 million) to resume operations. A team from the Department of Public Enterprises and advisers from FirstRand Ltd.’s Rand Merchant Bank began negotiations after receiving as many as four promising […]
A pregnant woman, her two children and 3 others were killed in a freak accident involving a diesel tanker, a truck and six motor cycles in Ikare-Akoko local government area of Ondo state on Saturday, August 29. Many others were reportedly injured as the accident occurred at a commercial area. According to reports, the diesel […]
Thousands of people took to the streets of Port Louis, Mauritius’ capital on Saturday to protest the deaths of at least 40 dolphins following an oil spill by a Japanese bulk carrier. The protesters brought traffic to a standstill on the busy streets. Some of the protesters held placards with pictures of dolphins. One placard […]
Between July 21, when Uganda recorded the first COVID-19 death and August 27, the country lost 26 people to COVID-19, out of 2,524 confirmed cases. While COVID-19 kills on its own virility, most of those dying in Uganda could have been saved. Records show that people are dying not because there is lack of treatment […]
Thousands of human beings marched on Saturday in Port Louis, the capital metropolis of Mauritius, a month after a grounded Japanese ship leaked over 1,000 lots of gasoline oil into the island’s fragile marine areas. They denounced the government’s managing of the oil spill and demanded its resignation. The protesters waved the country’s flag and […]
Hundreds of farmers on tractors, motorbikes, trucks or horses took to the streets of the small South African town of Mookgophong on Tuesday, to protest what they said was a spike in attacks on farms. The protest was held as three suspects appeared in court on charges of murdering a 79-year-old farmer in March. A […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stated on Saturday the chief of the yet to be fashioned Transitional government will now not be allowed to run in the country’s subsequent elections. A statement with the aid of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government entreated the military junta which has remained in power on […]
Massmart earnings tumbled 40 percent at some point of the 26 weeks to June as store income slumped on the Covid-19 lockdown pandemic fallout. Massmart, which operates 420 retail and wholesale stores in 13 sub-Saharan countries, suggested a net loss of R1.2bn in contrast to an R800 million loss a yr earlier. The group’s headline loss […]
Several Kashmiris have been injured on Saturday when Indian police dispersed a procession with disproportionate force, eye witnesses said. Nazir Ahmad, an eye witness, said thousands of mourners have been marching close to the Hamadania Colony on the outskirts of the capital Srinagar as section of the procession to mark the martyrdom of Iman Hussain, […]
Ebere Eze made his debut for Crystal Palace during a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Charlton in preseason friendly. The former Queens Park Rangers (QPR) participant who made a big-money pass to Selhurst this summer time performed for 45minutes in the come upon and was amazing throughout his stay at the club. Eze presence in midfield […]
Students from the Kenyatta University in Kenya have developed the Tiba Vent, a respirator which they hope can save lives and money in the battle against COVID-19. It is meant to solve the shortage of the equipment needed to treat patients who are most seriously affected by the virus. “Currently we know that there are […]
