The concept of Nigeria’s Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) has been presented to Chinese Police in Chinese’s Guangdong province. This was done in a seminar session at the ongoing security exchange programme between Nigeria and China. The POCACOV National Coordinator, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who presented the initiative, disclosed this in a statement […]
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Saturday appointed Abdelaziz Djerrad as prime minister and requested him to form a cabinet, official media reported. The state-run radio Channel III noted that Djerrad has already served as secretary general at the presidency in the era of President Liamine Zeroual from 1994 to 1997, and diplomatic adviser for interim President […]
At least three persons were killed in the South West Region on Christmas Day follow heavy gun battles between security forces and suspected armed separatist fighters. Christmas celebrations were marked by serious gun battles in some parts of the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon, sources have said. Though it was a rather […]
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is planning to send troops to Libya to shore up the UN recognised Government of National Accord(GNA) based in Tripoli. Erdogan has been fighting off months-long offensive by Khalifa Haftar’s forces to the east of the country. On Tuesday, Presidential Spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin, said Turkey may need to draft a bill […]
A Nigerian, Emmanuel Mong, caught trying to catch a flight home, is in the process of being extradited from Washington to Stamford in California, where he will face charges that he illegally intercepted a $30,000 wire transfer from Purdue Pharma. According to Port of Seattle Police, 24 year-old Mong of Savannah, Georgia, was trying to […]
Former Ivorian rebel chief and candidate for the 2020 presidential election, Guillaume Soro, on Tuesday denounced the arrest of his supporters. He also denounced the will of the government to prevent him from running in the polls, after his return from an overseas engagement was briefly aborted. Using social media platform, Twitter; Soro gave his […]
A crew member was killed and four others were taken hostage by pirates in waters off the capital of Gabon, a government spokesperson confirmed on Sunday, December 22. Government spokesperson Edgard Anicet Mboumbou Miyakou said four vessels were targeted in the overnight attack in the bay of Libreville by unidentified pirates travelling in speedboats. Miyakou […]
Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki is in Ethiopia on an official visit. He was met at the Addis Ababa International airport by his host Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Eritrea’s Information Minister said in a tweet that: “The two leaders will discuss enhancement of important bilateral and regional matters.” Afwerki was accompanied by Eritrea’s Foreign Minister Osman […]
Pro-democracy campaigner and journalist, Omoyele Sowore, has been released from detention. He was released on Tuesday evening following an order to the Department of State Services by Nigeria’s Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), for his freedom. More to come…
Kenyan singer Naiga must be one happy mum after welcoming her 3rd child, a beautiful baby girl called Michelle about a month ago. The-now-mother of 3 says she feels more than blessed after adding a beautiful baby girl to her young family of 2 brothers; who have been nothing but a blessing to her life […]
A high court in Botswana’s capital on Tuesday dismissed the opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change’s (UDC) call to have the results of the October general election thrown out over “irregularities”. Botswana voted on October 23 and the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) won with a majority of 38 seats against the UDC’s 15 seats in […]
Super Eagles are among the 10 top-seeded teams for next month’s 2022 World Cup qualifying draw after they finished among the top 10 countries by the latest FIFA Rankings. Genort Rohr men were non-movers as they ended 2019 third-ranked team in Africa behind the 2019 Africa Cup of Nation runners up Senegal and number one […]
The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Zambia, saying it is “dismayed” by the Zambian government’s statement that Ambassador Daniel Foote’s position “is no longer tenable.” The move is the latest in a row with authorities in the southern African nation after Foote criticised the jailing of a gay couple. “Despite this action, the […]
Ivory Coast’s public prosecutor on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Guillaume Soro, a former rebel leader and candidate in next year’s presidential election, forcing Soro to call off a planned homecoming after months overseas. The move against Soro, who retains the loyalty of many former rebel commanders who now hold senior positions in the […]
Changes to the CFA franc used by 14 African states, announced over the weekend by Ivorian president Alassane Ouattara and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, continue to drive debate across the continent. In this article, we share key details about this currency that has been in use for nearly three-quarters of a century. Colonial origins […]
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has been struggling to decide his international future as the winger eligible to represent Nigeria or England. The 18-year-old London-born to Nigerian parents and has represented the youth teams of the Three Lions but has not featured for the senior side, which makes him still qualified to play for the Super […]
Ivory Coast presidential candidate Guillaume Soro’s planned return home was aborted on Monday as security forces waited at the airport and stormed his party headquarters in Abidjan. Soro, a former rebel chief, landed in neighbouring Ghana after his private flight was diverted “against his will”, his party said. His scheduled return to the Ivory Coast […]
In three weeks, the best African football players for the year 2019 will be revealed at the annual Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. CAF on Sunday revealed the top three contenders in each category with Liverpool pair Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah, plus Riyad Mahrez from Manchester City, making it to this year’s African […]
Ethiopia’s Inter-Religious Council on Monday asked the government to work with communities in order to protect religious institutions, following the weekend’s arson attacks on four mosques in the Amhara region. The religious leaders called on Ethiopians to help rebuild the mosques and businesses that were burned down in the Mota town, even as inter-communal and […]
Ethiopia says it has made significant progress in the construction of its flagship Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) project, even as negotiations to resolve a dispute over filling the dam’s reservoir continue. The $4 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) was announced in 2011 and is designed to be the centerpiece of Ethiopia’s bid to […]