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South Africa to surpass Nigeria as Africa’s biggest economy
South Africa will briefly surpass Nigeria as Africa’s largest economy in 2024 according to reports from the IMF in its World Economic Outlook. The IMF’s World Economic Outlook anticipates South Africa’s gross domestic…
South Africa ignores Nigeria, grants Ghanaian passport holders free visa passage
South Africa has decided to grant Ghanaian passport holders 90-day visa exemption starting from November 1, effectively allowing them free entry to the country. This decision, announced by the South African High…
Gabonese Junta Jails Wife Of Ousted President
The wife of Gabon’s deposed President Ali Bongo Ondimba under house arrest since the coup in the Central African country in late August, has been jailed. Francois Zimeray, her lawyer, disclosed this on Thursday.…
Niger military rulers order UN official out within 72 hours
Niger’s post-coup military rulers have demanded in a statement seen by AFP on Wednesday that the United Nations coordinator in the West African country leave Niger within 72 hours. The foreign ministry said in the statement…
AU Blames Israeli-Palestinian Conflict On Denial Of Palestinian People’s Fundamental Rights
The African Union (AU) has said that the denial of the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people, particularly that of an independent and sovereign state, is the main cause of the permanent Israeli-Palestinian conflict.…
Gabon’s military ruler appoints new parliament
Gabon’s coup leader General Brice Oligui Nguema on Saturday appointed members of a new national assembly and senate for a transitional period ahead of promised elections on an unknown date. Military and police chiefs…
ATM robbery in South Africa jumps by 23 percent
South Africa has reported an alarming rise in ATM robbery via explosive attacks, according to a report published online on Monday. The annual crime statistics report for 2022, released by the South African Banking…
Egypt’s Sisi announces third term bid
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Monday his candidacy for a third term in office, ahead of the December elections he is widely expected to win. “As I have responded to the people’s call before, I heed…
DR Congo Nobel Winner Mukwege Declares Presidential Bid
DR Congo’s Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynaecologist who won the 2018 Nobel Prize, announced a presidential bid Monday ahead of elections in the central African nation planned for December. Speaking to a packed…
Ousted Niger Leader To File Legal Case Against Putschists
Lawyers for Niger’s ousted president say they are filing a legal case in the West African country against those behind the coup that deposed the democratically elected leader. The lawyers for Mohamed Bazoum, who was…
The battle to replace Akufo-Addo
President Nana Akufo-Addo is completing his constitutionally allowed two terms, but tempers are high. Tension is brewing ahead…
Election Not A Priority, Says Burkina Faso Junta
Elections in Burkina Faso are not a “priority” compared to “security”, the country’s military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said on state TV, almost a year after coming to power in a coup. Traore, who had…
Gabon charges ousted president’s wife with ‘money laundering’
The wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with “money laundering” and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after a coup toppled her husband. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba…
Democracy has caused serious crisis in Africa – Goodluck Jonathan
Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, said Africans no longer trust democracy because it has caused serious crisis in recent years. He noted that the current spate where civil governments are being overthrown across…
Burkina Faso’s richest man in alleged bid to topple junta leader
Burkina Faso’s richest man Mahamadou Bonkoungou is said to be engaged in a heated dispute with junta leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore. Reports by Cameroon…
South Africa culls 410,000 chickens over bird flu outbreak
On Thursday, South Africa’s RCL Foods (RCLJ.J) said its poultry unit culled 410,000 chickens due to the country’s worst avian flu outbreak, heightening fears of chicken meat and egg shortages. The bird flu outbreak,…
BREAKING: Coup Attempt In Burkina Faso
The junta in Burkina Faso, which toppled a military regime to gain power, has announced that there was a coup attempt. In a statement, the junta said an attempt by…
France says ambassador to Niger has returned to Paris
France’s ambassador to Niger landed in Paris on Wednesday after leaving Niamey following weeks of tensions between Paris and the post-coup regime in the West African country, the foreign ministry told AFP. The return of…
Burkina Faso junta suspends magazine over fake news claim
The military junta of Burkina Faso has reportedly suspended the French monthly magazine Jeune Afrique for allegedly publishing “untruthful” articles about tension and unrest inside the country’s armed forces Jeune…
Libya orders arrest of 8 officials over Derna flood
Libya’s prosecutor general, Al-Seddik al-Sur, on Monday ordered the arrest of eight officials as part of his inquiry into the recent flood disaster which killed thousands, his office said. The flash flood, which…
Mali’s junta delays February presidential election
Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced it would delay a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation. The two rounds —…
France to recall Ambassador, end all military presence in Niger, says Macron
French president, Emmanuel Macron, has announced on Sunday its decision to withdraw its military presence from Niger and recall its ambassador following the ousting of the democratically elected president, Mohamed…
Hundreds protest economic hardship in Ghana
Ghanaians flooded the streets of the Ghanaian capital Accra on Saturday for a third day of anti-government protests linked to economic hardship that have led to dozens of arrests. The protesters were waving placards and…
U.S. meets ECOWAS officials, puts pressure on Niger coupists to release President Bazoum
The United States of America, on Friday, met with ECOWAS officials regarding the ongoing political crisis in Niger Republic, stating support for the bloc to continually pressure Niger military junta to release ousted…