The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Uganda: How robbers lured the maize dealer to…
Police in Kampala are maintaining seven suspects in connection with murder and aggravated robbery. They are accused of killing and robbing Muhammad Kasozi, a resident of Kitezi in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District, on May…
Breaking: Curbing the Rise of Kidnapping in Kinshasa,…
Night police roadblocks have reappeared in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, to track down taxis accused of kidnapping, assaulting and ransoming helpless passengers. Their "Road-block" operation allows ordinary vehicles…
Nigeria: Gunmen murder educationist in Taraba
Unknown gunmen on Sunday nighttime hacked down proprietor of Winners Comprehensive High School (WCHS) in Jalingo metropolis, Taraba State, Danlami Shamaki. The late Shamaki also reportedly headquartered the famous New Edition Primary School, Jalingo. The…
Mali opposition dogged with demands despite ECOWAS mediation
Five West African heads of state meeting in Bamako on Thursday failed to get the Malian opposition to accept their plan to get the country out of a political crisis. The delegation however remain optimistic…
NEWS: Deadly cattle raids resurge in Uganda’s Karamoja…
How to shelter livestock is an issue that has been at the heart of discussions in Uganda. After more than 10 years of relative calm, poachers have returned to service in the Karamoja subregion, in…
Gunmen kidnap 10 aid workers in Niger
Unidentified gunmen have abducted 10 humanitarian aid workers as they were distributing food in a village in southwestern Niger, their NGO said in a statement. Kadidiatou Harouna, of the Action and Impact Progress (APIS), said…
Doubters quarantine: DRC civil society campaign combats virus…
Civil society organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo are taking to the front line of coronavirus sensitization efforts as the pandemic continues to spike in the vast Central African nation. Activists and NGOs in…
Education: 2,500 schools closed in Burkina Faso due…
Increase in jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso since 2017 has led to the closure of more than 2,000 schools, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Tuesday. Citing the Ministry of Education, the report…
CAN unite against insecurity
The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, from the South East and South-south zone of Nigeria, have condemned the rising rate of insecurity in the country and urged religious leaders to promote reconciliation and peaceful coexistence…
Cameroon’s far north sees upsurge in armed attacks
There’s an upsurge in armed attacks in Cameroon’s far north region, security officers said. The village of Ouzal is the target of a spate of Boko Haram attacks this week, which left 3 civilians dead.…
