Africa

Former South African President, Zuma Sentenced To 15 Months Imprisonment

Former South African President, Zuma Sentenced To 15 Months...

Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after failing to appear at a...

Central Bank Of Nigeria To Print Gambian Currency

Central Bank Of Nigeria To Print Gambian Currency

Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor accepted the proposal by the Governor of Central...

Some 350,000 Ethiopians in famine conditions - UN

Some 350,000 Ethiopians in famine conditions - UN

According to the IPC, 5.5 million Ethiopians were facing high levels of acute food...

Mali President, Prime Minister Resign

Mali President, Prime Minister Resign

Mali president and prime minister resigned on Wednesday, two days after they were...

White people and dogs 'rescued first' in Mozambique

White people and dogs 'rescued first' in Mozambique

Amnesty noted that those who were left behind and attempted to leave the hotel in...

Museveni Sworn In For Sixth Term As Ugandan President

Museveni Sworn In For Sixth Term As Ugandan President

Musevani took the oath of office at a ceremony in Kampala broadcast on national...

'Nigeria’s Insecurity Is An Internal Matter’- South Korea Ambassador

'Nigeria’s Insecurity Is An Internal Matter’- South Korea...

Chae said Nigeria needs international cooperation mainly with its neighbouring countries...

ECOWAS Issues Security Alert, Warns Staff To Limit Social Engagements

ECOWAS Issues Security Alert, Warns Staff To Limit Social...

The alert was sequel to rising incidences of violent crimes including abductions,...

Olusegun is Airtel Africa's new Chief Executive Officer

Olusegun is Airtel Africa's new Chief Executive Officer

Ogunsanya who was presently the Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, would...

Tanzanian President John Magufuli dies at 61

Tanzanian President John Magufuli dies at 61

The Vice President, Samia Suluhu Hassan told that the 61-year-old John Magufuli...

Ivory Coast PM dies in German hospital

Ivory Coast PM dies in German hospital

Ivory Coast's Prime Minister passed on just days after his 56th birthday.

Nigeria's Candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History, Confirmed As WTO DG

Nigeria's Candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes History,...

Dr Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed Director-General of the WTO.

Africa's second waves sees rising death rate

Africa's second waves sees rising death rate

At least 40 countries have now seen a second wave of the pandemic.

'Poor Nigerians Will Reach 100 Million By 2022' – World Bank Reveals

'Poor Nigerians Will Reach 100 Million By 2022' – World...

Hernandez stated that before the COVID-19 pandemic, about two million Nigerians...

Okonjo-Iweala Wins Forbes 2020 “Africa Person Of The Year” Award

Okonjo-Iweala Wins Forbes 2020 “Africa Person Of The Year”...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020.

Tigray Conflict: TPLF says it is still fighting government troops

Tigray Conflict: TPLF says it is still fighting government...

The TPLF says it has retaken Axum city in spite of government's denial

'Nigerians Not Required To Pay Up To $15,000 Visa Bond' – US Mission

'Nigerians Not Required To Pay Up To $15,000 Visa Bond'...

The United States Mission in Nigeria says the country is not currently part of the...

Mali Ex-president Amadou Toure Is Reportedly Dead

Mali Ex-president Amadou Toure Is Reportedly Dead

Former Malian President, Amadou Toumani Toure, is dead.

Ivory Coast President re-elected with 94% of votes

Ivory Coast President re-elected with 94% of votes

President Alassane Ouattara won 99% in some of his strongholds

Ivory Coast: Ouattara takes early lead as 30 die In election violence

Ivory Coast: Ouattara takes early lead as 30 die In election...

The president is expected to win re-election after opponents called for a boycott

US concerned over 'inconsistent'  election results in Guinea

US concerned over 'inconsistent' election results in Guinea

The US said the polls were 'not transparent'

COVID-19: South Africa’s President self-quarantines

COVID-19: South Africa’s President self-quarantines

The president is currently not showing symptoms of COVID-19 infection

Nigeria's Candidate, Okonjo-Iweala Elected as the Director General of the World Trade Organization

Nigeria's Candidate, Okonjo-Iweala Elected as the Director...

Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation,...

More than 20 people killed in post-election unrest in Guinea

More than 20 people killed in post-election unrest in Guinea

The government had previously put the number of dead at 10

#EndSARS:Nigerian Youths divided over conspiracy theories

#EndSARS:Nigerian Youths divided over conspiracy theories

EndSARS Protests in Nigeria slowly losing steam