Sudanese police fired tear gas Sunday at protesters taking part in the first day of a civil disobedience campaign, called in the wake of a deadly crackdown on demonstrators. Protesters gathered tires, tree trunks and rocks to build new roadblocks in Khartoum’s northern Bahari district, a witness told AFP, but riot police swiftly moved in […]
Presidents of Eritrea and Egypt have asked Sudanese to act responsibly in the midst of a protest push for civilian transition after the ouster in April of long serving Omar Al-Bashir. Isaias Afwerki arrived in Cairo on Saturday to meet his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi. The two leaders met at the presidential palace for […]
Niger and Tunisia were among countries elected as non-permanent members to the Security Council for a period of two years. Seven candidates ran for five seats including Viet Nam ,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, El Salvador, Estonia and Romania. Khemaies Jhinaoui is Tunisian Foreign Minister. “Tunisia, a nation in democracy, which has made major strides […]
A civil disobedience called by Sudanese protest leaders has taken off across the country according to reports on early Sunday, June 9. Multiple neighbourhoods of the capital Khartoum have been deserted with very little sign of social life. The presence of security agents is however pronounced, the reports added. The Forces for Freedom and Change, […]
The United States government has invested more than $13.5million in Ghana’s health sector, particularly in maternal and child health within the last five years of its support programme for the country. In all, 72 nursing and midwifery skills laboratories and 12 model Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds were refurbished and equipped in beneficiary […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday, June 11, declare open a National Democracy Day Anti-corruption Summit. Mr. Tony Orilade, EFCC’s Acting Head, Media and Publicity made this known in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. According to Orilade, President Buhari will feature alongside the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame; Ghana’s Nana Akufo-Addo; Liberia’s George Weah, […]
Zambia has beaten Botswana 1-0 to lift the 2019 Cosafa Cup at Moses Mabhida Stadium. Tapson Kaseba scored the only goal of the game as Zambia were crowned 2019 COSAFA Cup champions after a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Botswana in the decider at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday. The result means Zambia are regional […]
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State, Engr Ben Akak, has described the declaration of June 12 as Democracy Day by President Muhammadu Buhari as the beginning of unity among the various groups in the country irrespective of ethnic, religious or political differences. Akak in a statement in Calabar called […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa should be congratulated for heeding the call for him to speak out and stop the confusion caused by his ANC comrades over the future of the central bank. This is what is expected of the head of state, taking immediate action when things go wrong. His statement yesterday reasserting the independence of […]
One of the happiest men on earth right now is ace Nigerian vocalist, Duncan Mighty as just been delivered of their third child. The visibly excited father and music star who could not hide his joy took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, where he shared a video of himself celebrating the […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has received strong backing from female appointees under his administration over his gender dynamism comments to women. The President at a recent conference in Canada suggested that not enough movement is being made by women to take up key positions in governance; and that although 30 per cent of his […]
Violent protests erupted in Vlakfontein on Friday as a result of murder charges against Fita Khupe being dropped unexpectedly. Khupe stood co-accused for the murder of seven people, whose lifeless bodies had been discovered under heaps of dirt at a Vlakfontein home in October 2018. The killing of the Khoza family sent shockwaves through South […]
Super Eagles Coach , Gernot Rohr, led no fewer than 25 players in the team camp in Asaba to the 2nd Stephen Keshi Memorial Lecture held in the Delta capital on Friday . Keshi died in June 2017 and the memorial lecture was instituted by the National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers. The eagles are […]
Authorities in Liberia have blocked the internet, in what is perceived to be a move to suppress ongoing anti-government protests in the capital, Monrovia. Netblocks, an organisation that monitors internet disruptions and shutdowns confirmed the shutdown on Friday afternoon, saying access to social networking platforms Twitter, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Snapchat had been restricted. ‘‘The […]
The federal government Wednesday hinted that 95 per cent licences and leases issued for exploration and mining in Nasarawa State are inactive. It lamented that despite the state being endowed with over 13 minerals, it is yet tap into these resources fully. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Abdulkadir Mu’azu, disclosed […]
Chinese Ambassador to Kenya has reiterated his country’s commitment in supporting Kenya achieve more development as envisioned in Vision 2030 and the Big 4 Agenda. Ambassador Wu Peng, who spoke during his welcome reception at the embassy, said China’s relations with Kenya will keep growing, and pledged to join hands with the Kenyan people to […]
The Sudanese Professionals Association, SPA, one of the main groups under the Forces for the Declaration of Freedom and Change, FDFC, has said they will not enter any talks with the Transitional Military Council, TMC. The junta that deposed long-serving Omar al-Bashir on Wednesday did a 100% u-turn after unilaterally scrapping an earlier agreement with […]
The 8th Senate, presided over by Dr Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, adjourned sine die after a valedictory session which marked the last official assignment of the 8th Senate. There were mixed feelings on at the valedictory session, when senators took turns to appraise their performance for the past four years. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
A Sudanese official has denied that at least 100 people were killed by a paramilitary unit during protests, saying that the number was at most 46. Doctors linked to the opposition on Wednesday said at least 100 people had been killed in the capital, Khartoum, amid pro-democracy protests. They said 40 bodies were pulled from […]
Mozambique is one of the most amazing off-the-beaten-path countries I’ve visited. With very little info online to go on when I initially went, I was a bit scared to go it alone, but I found a country with gorgeous coastline, friendly people, and amazing food. Head to Tofo for surfing, swimming with Manta Rays and […]