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Sierra Leone’s ex-President arrives Nigeria after spending weeks under house arrest
Former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, who faces charges related to an alleged attempted coup, has left Sierra Leone and arrived in Nigeria, according to sources. Koroma, who served as president from 2007 to…
Good News International Church leader charged with murder of 400 members
Suspected Kenyan cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who was arrested on April 15, 2023, after 429 corpses were discovered in mass graves in a remote forest, will be charged with murder and terrorism. According to the BBC,…
Petrol prices take a turn for the worse in South Africa
A steady climb in global oil prices has pushed a flat to marginal cut in petrol prices for February into a small hike. According to the latest daily snapshot on…
South Africa’s support for the Palestinian cause has deep roots
Hypocrisy has, it would seem, no limits when it comes to South Africa’s foreign policy. Exactly a week before the country was due to accuse Israel of genocide before the International Court of Justice (icj) on…
Ghana secures $5.4 billion debt restructuring deal with its creditors
After months of negotiation, the Ghanaian government has secured a deal with the official creditors committee to restructure $5.4 billion of bilateral loans. The country’s government and its official creditors are…
Niger Junta Releases Ex-President Bazoum’s Wife, Son
The military junta in Niger Republic has released the wife and son of ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. Bazoum’s family has been under house arrest since the coup of July 26, 2023, carried out by the National Council for…
Tinubu Grants Ex-Sierra Leone President, Koroma Asylum After Treason Charges
Controversy yesterday trailed the decision of the president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to relocate former Sierra…
South Africa music legend Mbongeni Ngema dies in car crash
Mbongeni Ngema, writer of the acclaimed musical “Sarafina” about student riots in apartheid Soweto, was killed in a car crash on Wednesday at the age of 68, his family announced. Ngema died just as the 1992 movie,…
Ethiopia joins Ghana and Zambia as it defaults on its $1 billion bond
Ethiopia joined Ghana and Zambia as Africa’s latest defaulter after it failed to make interest payment of $33 million on its $1 billion bond following the expiration of a grace period on Monday. The nation, located…
Liberia reverses stand on Gaza ceasefire
The Liberian Information ministry on Tuesday said President George Weah has intervened to reverse the country’s vote against a UN resolution calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Liberian foreign ministry has…
Nigeria Ranks Second In Africa On Organised Crime Index 2023
The recently published Africa Organised Crime Index 2023 – compiled by the Enhancing Africa’s Response to Transnational Organised Crime…
Egypt’s Sisi Wins Third Term
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi secured a commanding majority of 89.6% of the vote to secure a second six-year term, as declared by Egypt’s electoral commission on Monday. The head of the authority, Hazem Badawy, said that…
Senegal Navy seizes $210m cocaine
The Senegalese navy has seized three tonnes of cocaine worth at least $210 million from a seven-crew boat moored off the coast, the force said on Saturday. An offshore patrol vessel intercepted the boat on Thursday “in…
S.Africa ex-president Zuma says will not vote ANC in 2024 election
Former South African president Jacob Zuma, who was forced out of office over corruption allegations, said Saturday he would not vote for the ruling African National Congress in…
Niger Republic junta ‘agrees’ to revise transition period
The ruling military junta in the Niger Republic has reportedly agreed to revise its transition period to democracy. Speaking on Niger’s national television on Thursday, Robert Dussey, Togo’s foreign minister and chief…
Kenya To Scrap Visas For All Visitors From January 2024, President Says
Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday announced that visitors to Kenya from across the world will no longer require a visa from January 2024. According to Reuters, Ruto said his government had developed a digital…
HIV vaccine trial stopped in Africa as data suggests ineffectiveness
A trial of an experimental vaccine across Uganda, Tanzania, and South Africa has been prematurely stopped due to preliminary data indicating its ineffectiveness in preventing infection, according to the trial’s…
ECOWAS rejects divisive alliances, approves standby force for Sierra Leone
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Sunday warned member states against alliances seeking to divide the community and destroy its fragile unity. The subregional body took the stand on Sunday at…
Coup Attempt: Ex-Sierra Leone President Confined To Home, Under Investigation
A former Sierra Leone president Ernest Bai Koroma has been confined to his home, the government said Saturday, after he was questioned over what it calls an attempted coup at the end of November. The office of the…
‘They’re in Dubai pubs’ — Uganda’s 600-member COP28 delegation sparks…
The Ugandan government is facing criticisms from opposition groups and the public over the quantity of its delegation to the United Nations climate change conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. With 600…
UK inks fresh migration accord with Rwanda
Britain and Rwanda signed a new treaty on Tuesday, aiming to revive a contentious proposal by London to transfer migrants to the East African country. The agreement was formalised by Rwandan Foreign Minister Vincent Biruta…
We will resume power supply to Niger Republic when ban is lifted – TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has expressed its readiness to resume electricity supply to Niger Republic whenever Nigeria lifts the ban on the neighbouring country. The company’s General Manager for…
South Africa beats Nigeria to develop vaginal rings against HIV
A South African company is set to begin production of vaginal rings that protect against HIV, beating Nigeria to the innovation which experts on AIDS say should eventually make the solution cheaper and more available. The…
Fury in Namibia over inclusion of president’s four children in COP28 delegation
Some Namibians have expressed outrage over the inclusion of President Hage Geingob’s children in the government’s delegation to the ongoing COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In a list published by the…