Chad’s Junta leader clinches presidential vote
Chad’s junta chief Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno won this week’s presidential election in the first round, according to provisional official results released Thursday, extending his […]
Africa
Death toll rises to 15 in Eastern DR Congo attacks
Between 10 and 15 civilians were killed in weekend attacks in the Beni region in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in new attacks blamed on […]
‘We must stand united’ – Tinubu tells ECOWAS Parliament
President Bola Tinubu has called on ECOWAS member states to come together, strengthen ties, and reject forces bent on causing division within the community. The […]
Lessons from the Senegalese election, by Nick Dazang
Of the Senegalese presidential election, conducted on 24th March 2024, Malin Bjork, the leader of the European Union Observer Mission remarked that it “took place […]
Dangote, Otedola, Adenuga, Rabiu secure spots on Forbes billionaires list
Nigerian businessmen – Aliko Dangote, Femi Otedola, Mike Adenuga, and Abdulsamad Rabiu – have been listed in the Forbes 2024 billionaires list. Forbes, on Tuesday, […]
Things to know about 44-year-old Senegal’s President-elect, Faye
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has emerged as Senegal’s President-elect after an unprecedented victory at the presidential election on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Provisional results showed the […]
Nigeria tops ECOWAS default list with 150 unenforced judgments
A cumulative count of 150 rulings issued by the Economic Community of West African States Court of Justice remain unheeded or unimplemented by member nations. […]
Nigeria opens borders, lifts sanctions on Niger Republic
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the […]
Tinubu appointed AU champion for health
By Abdullahi Mohammed, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has been appointed as the African Union (AU) Champion for Human Resources and Community Health Delivery Partnership against […]
Constitutional coup in Senegal: W/African scholars, activists call Macky Sall to order
We African intellectuals and Civil Society activists meeting in Abuja this 7th February 2024, wish to express our shock and utter disgust at the use […]
Devastating Congo conflicts: Stories of resilience, strength among women, by Faleke Oluwakiite
The civil war in Democratic Republic of Congo started in 1998 and lasted until 2003. It was a complex conflict involving multiple armed groups and different militia from […]
Absurd: Man Kills His Colleague in South Africa, Removes His Intestines, Takes Selfies (images)
the suspect had two knives on him. One big knife and a smaller one which he first stabbed the victim in
Breaking: Soldiers arrested as Junta foils another coup in Burkina Faso
The Burkina Faso junta has announced that there was a coup attempt in the country. In a statement, the junta, which toppled a military regime […]
‘The error is sincerely regretted’ – Presidency apologizes for saying Tinubu is first African leader to ring NASDAQ bell
The Presidency has officially apologized for claiming President Bola Tinubu was the first African leader to ring the NASDAQ bell. Checks have shown that a […]
78th UNGA: ‘Africa does not wish to replace old shackles with new ones’ – Tinubu (full speech)
Mr. President, Heads of State and Government, Secretary-General, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. President, 1. On behalf of the people of Nigeria, I congratulate […]