Africa

By Toby Prince President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigeria’s borders were closed because of the smuggling of arms and hard drugs into the country. Speaking with Nana Akufo-Addo, his Ghanaian counterpart, at a bilateral meeting on the…
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Toby Prince with Agency reports Nigeria and some other West African Contries have kicked against the adoption of Eco as regional currency. This is contained in a communique read by Mr Mamadi CAMARA, the Minister for Economy and…
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC)  has condemned Thursday’s terrorist attack on a military base in Niger which left no fewer than 89 soldiers dead. The council’s position came in a resolution along with a one-minute silence in…
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By Sylvanus Okpe The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of African Development Bank (AfDB) President Akinwumi Adesina for a second term as President of the institution. Mr Adesina who served…
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For five days, the sky of Otukpo lit up in pink, red and black colours. Others flash like strobes. The night skyline of St. Mary’s Primary School, venue of the grand gathering glowed in a grandiose carnival of shade like the night skies at…
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(Reuters) - A Sudanese court sentenced 29 members of the national intelligence service to death by hanging on Monday over the killing of a teacher in detention in February during protests that led to the overthrow of former president Omar…
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By Toby Prince The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed the candidacy of the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, for a second term. ECOWAS President, Jean-Claude Kassi, announced…
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By Toby Prince After eight months without a leader, Algeria inaugurated its new president Thursday during a pomp-filled ceremony that pro-democracy protesters rejected as a charade. Members of the African nation’s governing elite hope…
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By Toby Prince A Sudanese court on Saturday convicted former president Omar al-Bashir on corruption charges and sentenced him to two years of detention in a reform facility, the first ruling against the ex-leader ousted by mass unrest.…
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Sudan’s ousted long-time leader Omar al-Bashir was summoned for questioning on Tuesday over his role in the 1989 coup that brought him to power. Mohamed al-Amin, a member of Bashir’s defence, told reporters of the summons on Tuesday.…
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Five West Africa Countries have topped the energy access status in the ECOWAS region with their population having access to electricity, the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) says. Mahama Kappiah,…
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By Toby Prince A South African court has sentenced a police officer for the murder of a Nigerian, Mr Ebuka Okoli. The sentencing took place at Durban, Kwazulu Natal Province, Monday. President of Nigerian Citizens in South Africa…
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By Toby Prince The first deputy speaker of the ECOWAS parliament, Ahmed Wase, said Nigeria has started reaping the fruits of its temporary border closure. He said this during the second ordinary session of ECOWAS Parliament on…
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Toby Prince with Agency reports The U.S. has raised its travel advisory for Burkina Faso to level 4, advising citizens not to travel to the country “due to terrorism, crime, and kidnapping”. In an advisory, the State Department said…
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By Sylvanus Okpe Former Director of Kenyan Anti-Corruption Commission, Prof. PLO Lumumba, has stated that Nigeria is too big a nation to be threatened by smaller neighbouring countries like Benin to result in the closure of land borders.…
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The Zimbabwean government on Friday said it has so far fired 435 junior doctors at public hospitals for engaging in an illegal strike. The doctors have been on strike since early September to demand better pay and improved working…
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By Lawrence Audu The Representative of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General to West Africa and the Sahel, Mohammed Ibn Chambas, has emphasized the need for regional partnership and a robust continental collaboration among key…
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By Toby Prince South Africa will start the pilot process for an online e-visa system later this month in a fresh bid to attract more tourists, according to the Department of Home Affairs. This new electronic self-service solution…
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By Attah Michael Onazi Popular Congolese warlord, Bosco Ntaganda, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after being found guilty of committing 18 counts war crimes and other crimes against humanity in July. The sentence was issued,…
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By Attah Michael Onazi Armed militants have reportedly killed 37 persons and left not less than 60 with degrees of injuries in a fresh attack after a vehicle conveying staffs of a Canadian mining firm was Ambushed at 40km, (24miles) away…
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By Toby Prince Ghanain traders at Opera Square in Accra on Monday locked up shops belonging to foreign nationals involved in retail business, mostly Nigerians. This is the third time such an incident is happening at the same venue;…
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By Michael Attah The death of a journalist who has been raising awareness on the dreaded Ebola virus b in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been confirmed by local authorities. Reports say the journalist identified as Papy…
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Toby Prince with Agency News The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning following the killing by unkown gun men of one of its members who also left two others injured. Mr Odefa Ikele, the National…
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By Aishat Salihu Floods caused by eight days of torrential downpours in northeastern Ghana have left 28 people dead and displaced hundreds, officials said on Friday. “At the moment the death toll is 28. About 640 people in some six…
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By Aishat Salihu Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou has blamed the country's explosive birth rate on "misreading of Islam", the UK Guardian reports. Issoufou told the paper in an interview that the increase in population was…
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By Toby Prince The Nigerian community in South Africa has confirmed the killing of one of its members, Ikenna Otugo. This comes amid tension surrounding xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa. Acting chairman of Nigerian…
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By Sylvanus Okpe The head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, has said that Saif Islam Gaddafi, the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has every right to run for Libyan presidency. Haftar stated…
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By Toby Prince Former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, led a team of African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to Mozambique general elections. Nearly 13 million voters are registered in the southern African nation,…
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By Aishat Salihu Striking Zimbabwe government junior doctors remained on strike on Monday despite a Labour Court ruling issued on Friday giving them 48 hours to return to work. The doctors went on strike on Sept. 3 demanding better…
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Liberian police on Thursday closed a radio station critical of President George Weah, accusing it of inciting violence, and used tear gas to disperse people protesting against the move. Roots FM, owned by Henry Costa, is one of the…
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