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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police on Tuesday used tear gas and water cannon to break up a protest by hundreds of people in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala calling for an end to bloodshed in the country’s anglophone regions. Several parties, including that of opposition leader Maurice Kamto, had called for “peaceful marches” against President Paul Biya, 87, who has […]
Opposition Unite? Former Ivorian Prime Minister and candidate for the upcoming presidential election on October 31, Pascal Affi N’Guessan, 67, is yet another politician declaring his outrage at the Constitutional Council’s decision to deem the sought third term of the current president as valid — when, to many, it is unconstitutional. Pascal Affi N’Guessan: “I […]
The escalating extremist insurgency in Northern Mozambique has displaced heaps of thousands of people. The rebels have recently stepped up assaults in Cabo Delgado province, seizing the strategic port of Mocimboa da Praia, which they have occupied for six weeks. Clashes between the extremist combatants and government forces have induced huge numbers of nearby residents […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the country Tuesday after asserting a raft of new coronavirus restrictions. “The warfare towards COVID is the single largest crisis the world has faced in my lifetime,” Johnson said in a televised speech. “And yet, I am greater sure than ever that this is a warfare that humanity will […]
Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday authorized the appointment of countless key ministers and judicial officers. The House of Peoples’ Representatives, the lower chamber of Ethiopia’s parliament, recommended the appointments of Kenea Yadeta as defense minister, Gedion Timothewos as attorney general, Takele Umma as minister of mines and petroleum, and Samuel Hurkato as minister of science and […]
Former Super Eagles Captain Vincent Enyeama has hailed Sebastian Osigwe following his brilliant debut show for Swiss aspect Lugano. The 26-year-old penned a three-year deal with Lugano this summer after leaving SC Kriens. He made his debut all through the 2-1 win over Luzern at the weekend and shared a video of the recreation with […]
Nigerian superstar, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy has become the first Nigerian artist with a certified silver album, “African Giant” in the UK. The singer, who took to his Instagram account to share the good news said he was so excited over the achievement. He also expressed love to his fans and everyone […]
When modern versions of African tech ecosystems started out taking structure a decade ago, the big, existential question used to be about where investment would come from. As successive years of record-breaking funding signaled investor conviction in the promise of the continent’s startups, the topical focus quickly shifted with greater scrutiny paid to simply how […]
Africa is where the next Road World Championships will be held in 2025, as announced by the Switzerland-based world governing body for sports cycling competitive events, The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). This will be the first time as Africa will be the final continent to host the championships and the UCI hopes the event will […]
A video showing soldiers executing two ladies at shut range, kneeling and blindfolded, alongside with a woman and a baby two years ago had prompted massive outcry in Cameroon. But there is even extra outcry now. At the time, the government denied any involvement before recanting and arresting seven soldiers. Four of them have now […]
Pressure is mounting over the case of QatariSheikh Talal Al Thani – the grandson of the founder of the gas-rich nation – after his wife, Asma Arian, submitted an 11th-hour plea for his release at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday. My husband desires pressing scientific care and a legal professional he chooses freely,” Arian advised the UN body in […]