Trump congratulated Nigeria for suspending Twitter and suggested more countries ban the platform. Repressive governments like Iran and China already censor Twitter and other social media sites. Trump once referred to African nations as “s—hole” countries while in the White House, according to WaPo. Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Nigeria for blocking Twitter.…
Congolese authorities have been helping people displaced by last month’s volcanic eruption to return home to Goma but not everyone is keen to board the buses provided by the provincial government. Francine Byenda says she has nothing to go back to. Her house, found in the Buhene neighborhood of Goma was swept away by the…
Former Nigerian President Good luck Jonathan on Tuesday held a meeting with the head of Mali’s junta Colonel Assimi Goita in Bamako in a desperate attempt to save the country’s fragile transition. Jonathan is ECOWAS’ envoy for Mali. Goita was sworn in Monday as the country’s President, two weeks after he removed transitional President Bah…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the FG has shown unparalleled commitment to the overhauling of Nigeria’s Oil and Gas Industry. The President disclosed this at the inauguration of the 4th Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS) held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday, 7th June 2021, represented by Minister of State for…
Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama said the country’s decision to suspend Twitter is in the interest of national security and peace. Onyeama made the announcement on Monday in a closed-door meeting with ambassadors and representatives of the US, the UK, Canada, Ireland and the European Union, reports Xinhua news agency. He told reporters…
Tuesday 8 June marks World Oceans Day, a day to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean. The United Nations says: “World Oceans Day reminds everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet and a major source of food and…
The attack that left 160 people dead last weekend in northern Burkina Faso “will not go unpunished,” Burkinabe Prime Minister Christophe Dabire promised Monday. “This deadly incursion (…) will not go unpunished,” Dabiré said after a meeting with the people of Solhan, who have taken refuge in Sebba, the capital of the Yagha province, where…
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Tanzania said on Friday embassies and international agencies can import COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate their citizens and staff against the coronavirus. The move is part of a more proactive approach to tackling the disease following the death in March of President John Magufuli, who underplayed the pandemic and expressed scepticism of vaccines. The announcement came after experts…
Senegal could begin producing COVID-19 vaccines next year under an agreement with Belgian biotech group Univercells aimed at boosting Africa’s drug-manufacturing ambitions, a source involved in funding the project told Reuters. As wealthy countries begin to reopen after securing vaccine supplies early, African nations are still struggling to acquire shots. On a continent of 1.3…