The Kenyan rapper Kennedy Ombima better known as King Kaka has lived up to his promise of going international after releasing a music video with Hollywood actor and comedian Tracy Morgan. The song titled Royalty was shot in New York making him the first Kenyan artiste to feature a Hollywood star in the video. The […]
Nearly 700 000 people have been displaced by violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Wednesday, pointing to “worrying” cases of malnutrition and sexual violence. In a press release, it said more than 687 500 displaced people were now living in camps or with host families. Between January and […]
Charlize Theron is “not ashamed” to talk about the night her mother killed her father in self-defence, insisting she wants other people in similar situations to realise they’re “not alone”. The Bombshell star witnessed her mother Gerda fatally shoot her father Charles when she was just 15 years old back in 1991. In a new […]
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame says it is possible that he will not be a candidate when next citizens go to the polls in 2024. The 62-year-old was attending a summit in Doha when he was asked about whether he will run for office again, Bloomberg quotes him as saying he personally wanted to give way […]
Zambia has joined the list of African nations that have legalised or are considering legalising cannabis to some degree, as attitudes towards the drug slowly change and investments in its medical benefits grow. The country’s spokesperson Dora Siliya on Monday said a special cabinet meeting on December 4, legalised the production and export of cannabis […]
French President Emmanuel Macron is set to undertake a two-nation tour of West Africa, the presidency disclosed on Tuesday. He is expected to visit Ivory Coast before proceeding to Niger. His visit to Niamey has been described as a short one on December 22, when he is supposed to meet his Nigerien counterpart Mahamadou Issoufou. […]
Despite reaching the Round of 16 for the first time since 1999, Super Falcons’ forward, Asisat Oshoala has revealed that she did not have the best at the Fifa 2019 Women’s World Cup in France. Oshoala shot into international limelight at the 2014 Fifa U20 Women’s World Cup in Canada, where she won the Golden […]
A military court sitting in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde will begin hearing a case involving seven soldiers who killed two women and their children in 2018. Hearing is scheduled to start in January 20. Authorities have disclosed that the hearing will not be open to the public. A video of the killing was released and […]
South African politician Julius Malema has reiterated his call for a united Africa, one that breaks down all geographic barriers. He was speaking after being re-elected leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF, over the weekend. The EFF is South Africa’s third biggest party as per the last general elections. He added that the EFF […]
Algeria’s Constitutional Council has confirmed Abdelkader Tebboune as the new president of Africa’s largest country for the next five years — despite mass protests challenging his election last week. Tebboune won the vote in the first round with 58% of the vote, the head of the Constitutional Council announced on state television Monday. The other […]
The Northern States Governors Forum has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari as he marks his 77th birthday on Tuesday. The Forum in a congratulatory message by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said that President Buhari had demonstrated unparalleled leadership skills, patriotism, integrity and courage in bringing change to Nigeria. “The revival of the […]
Popularly known Ghanaian entertainment journalist and critic, Anthony Osarfo, is on a journey to make a strong statement with his writing artistry – this time, as a screenwriter. Having nurtured the art of scriptwriting, a skill known only to his close associates, Anthony Osarfo is in full gear to storm Hollywood as a screenwriter. To […]
Dede Mabiaku, who was Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s protege, said the late legend died slowly after being injected with a poisonous substance while in the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s custody. In a new interview, Dede said the Teacher No Teach Me Nonsense singer confided in him and his son Seun Kuti that he had been injected […]
Edgar Lungu, President of Zambia has asked the U.S. Ambassador to his country, Daniel Foote to leave Zambia after criticizing the 15 years jail sentence a gay couple were handed after being caught red-handed in the act. The U.S ambassador felt ‘horrified’ with the sentencing, called on the government to reconsider laws that punish minority […]
Africa has two slots on the recently released Forbes list of 100 Most Powerful Women in the world. This is an increase of one from the last two years. The two women are linked by politics and diplomacy. They are Ethiopian president Sahle-Work Zewde, who was the only African in the 2018 list. She is […]
Zambian President Edgar Lungu wants the US to recall its ambassador to Lusaka for criticising the southern African nation over a 15-year jail term slapped on two gay men for consensual sex. Daniel Foote came under fire in Zambia after he expressed horror over the high court ruling late last month and urged Lusaka to […]
An unidentified gunman has shot at the Operative of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to the Ogun State Sector Command, wounding him severely on the leg before speeding away. The incident happened on Sunday at the Ibafo corridor of the Lagos -Ibadan Expressway when the FRSC operatives were controlling traffic. The Operatives had […]
The South African government is gathering more information on the details surrounding Photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed’s escape from the hands of Isis in Syria, a senior official said on Saturday.International Relations and Cooperation Ministry Spokesperson Lunga Ngqengelele said on Sunday: “Through our consular services, we are looking into the matter.” He added: “We will only be […]
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote has projected an exponential growth in the revenue of his conglomerate from the present $4billion yearly to $30 billion in 2021. The projected revenue is 88 per cent of Nigeria’s 2020 national budget of $34.72billion or N10.59 trillion. Dangote gave the cheering news to the minister of finance, budget and […]
Nations failed to agreed on a way forward in collectively dealing with climate change and global warming at a UN climate summit in Madrid. The delegates stumbled towards the finish line Sunday after marathon talks between countries exposed deeper divides than ever over how to enact humanity’s plan to avert global warming disaster.More than 36 […]