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Ivory Coast: Minister of Defense named new prime minister

The Ivorian president appointed Defense Minister Hamed Bakayoko as the top minister after the unexpected death of his predecessor, the presidency stated on Thursday. President Alassane Ouattara nominated Bakayoko to substitute former PM Amadou Gon Coulibaly who died earlier this month. Coulibaly, 61, back to Ivory Coast on July 2, after two months in France […]

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Politics: President Ouattara nominated as candidate by RHDP party in Ivory Coast

President of Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has decided to reserve his decision to seek a third mandate for now. Without surprise, the president’s RHDP party officially nominated him as a candidate during a convention in Abidjan on Wednesday. In March, Ouattara, 76, said he would not run again, to give way to the next generation. […]

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Coronavirus: Kenya turns a stadium in a makeshift hospital

Hospital body of workers gears up, for some other day treating COVID 19 patients. These past few days the quantity of coronavirus contaminations have spiked in Kenya, accomplishing as an awful lot as 960 contaminations for July twenty sixth alone. Alcohol sale was banned and a curfew used to be extended in order to end the […]

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South Africa: Civil Rights Icon Mlangeni Laid to Rest

Andrew Mlangeni, the closing civil rights icon who fought for the liberation of black South Africans against apartheid, the racist regime in the us of a rooted in colonial white-oppression. A battle that resulted in a existence jail sentence alongside different historical figures – such as the late gorgeous Nelson Mandela, for plotting to overthrow […]

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Sports: Siyanda Xulu Signs For Hapoel Tel Aviv

Siyanda Xulu is returning to Europe, the move being confirmed officially on Wednesday morning by his new club. The 27-year-old will be part of Israeli giants Hapoel Tel Aviv subsequent season as he starts offevolved a new chapter overseas having had a stint in Russia with FC Rostov between 2012 and 2015. After a difficult […]

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IMF loan payback: It’s a stupid economy

The current R70-billion loan by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to South Africa has been acquired with combined critiques via more than a few segments of the country. National Treasury Director-General Dondo Mogajane has welcomed the decision, indicating that the authorities will ensure that it meets the mortgage conditions and that it has in no […]

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Socio-economic status in Egypt is hindering its modernisation

Trust displays positively on nations’ speedy monetary growth argues renowned political scientist Francis Fukuyama. To further illustrate his point, Fukuyama claims in his book, Trust: The Social Virtues and the Creation of Prosperity, that the high degree of mutual have confidence and other shared high-quality cultural traits, such as difficult work, have empowered Germany and Japan […]

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The World: Coronavirus surge slowing U.S. economic recovery – Fed chief

The surge in U.S. coronavirus cases is commencing to weigh on economic activity, the head of the Federal Reserve stated on Wednesday, and he promised the U.S. central bank would “do what we can, and for as long as it takes,” to restriction harm and boost growth. “It appears like the data are pointing to […]

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Entertainment: Why I contemplated suicide – Ubi Franklin

The CEO of Made Men Music Group (MMMG), Ubi Franklin who is an ex- husband to popular Nollywood actress, Lilian Esoro has revealed he attempted suicide multiple times three years ago. Ubi made this recognised in a sequence of tweet through his Twitter account on Wednesday whilst reacting to the heartbreaking video of Izuchukwu Madubueze […]

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Breaking: 404 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria

Nigeria on Wednesday night time recorded 404 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which established this on its Twitter handle, said the clean instances had been recorded in 19 states of the federation and Abuja. It added that 5 people died from issues resulting from the virus on Wednesday. Consequently, the […]

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Nigeria: Bandits kill 13 members of the family, and one more in Kogi

Fourteen people, such as thirteen participants of the same household had been killed in an early morning attack via suspected bandits on Wednesday in Agudu, in the Kogi/Kotonkarfe Local Government Area of Kogi State. The kingdom Commissioner of Police, Ede Ayuba, while briefing journalists on the things to do of the command, said “the thirteen […]

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NEWS: Tanzania bids former President Benjamin Mkapa farewell

Thousands of Tanzanians attended the funeral mass to honour the former President Benjamin Mkapa, who handed away early Friday at age 81, after struggling from malaria and a coronary heart attack. Alongside his family, many political figures of the East African country, such as modern-day President John Magufuli. The president of Tanzania spoke at Mkapa’s […]

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Tourists flying to Seychelles after Aug. 1 re-opening must have recent COVID-19 test

All passengers coming to Seychelles from Aug. 1 when the airport opens for scheduled passenger flights ought to have proof of a poor COVID-19 PCR take a look at no longer greater than 72 hours ancient earlier than boarding their flight to the island nation, said a top reliable on Tuesday. The Public Health Commissioner, […]

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The World: Five states in USA report one-day records for Covid-19 deaths

Five U.S. states in the South and West reported one-day records for coronavirus deaths on Tuesday and cases in Texas passed the 400,000 mark as California health officials said Latinos made up more than half its cases. Arkansas, Florida, Montana and Oregon each stated file spikes in fatalities. In California deaths rose by using 171, […]

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Business: Discovery of Mediterranean gas off Egypt could generate 32mn cubic feet per day – El-Molla

The new gasoline discovery off Egypt’s Mediterranean coast could produce up to 32 million cubic ft per day, its Petroleum Minister Tarek El-Molla said on Tuesday. Earlier this month, Eni, along with contractors BP and Total, effectively drilled the first exploration well in the North El-Hammad concession at Bashrush prospect, which Eni operates. French oil […]

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Kenya: Man kills wife in Gilgil

A domestic feud ended on a bitter notice after a man stabbed and killed his wife in Gilgil town earlier than surrendering himself to the police. The Tuesday morning incident took place in Gilgil sub-county clinic personnel quarters where two minors died on Monday night time after they were poisoned through unknown persons. In the […]

382 people repatriated from Saudi Arabia to Uganda

A complete of 382 Ugandans who have been stranded in Riyadh Saudi Arabia seeing that the closure of airports due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak have been remaining nighttime repatriated thru Entebbe International airport. The team which is the second batch of Ugandans to be repatriated from Saudi Arabia commonly consisting of migrant employees and […]

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Zimbabwe: Minister Shiri dies at 65

Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement Minister Perrance Shiri has died. His deputy, Cde Vangelis Haritatos confirmed that Minister Shiri died early this morning. “Sadly this is true. Hon. Minister Shiri passed on this morning,” he said. Messages of condolences have started pouring in with most people describing him as hardworking. (TheHerald) TAGS: AfricaBreakingDeathministerPainful exitPerrance […]

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Sports: Power tussle threatens to tear NFF apart over Technical Director role

There seems to be a power tussle at the Glass House, the secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation as technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Bitrus Bewarang, along with his two assistants have so far defied a sack order and so continue to report at their duty post, according to ScoreNigeria. Bewarang’s contract […]