Burkina Faso’s junta chief and new self-proclaimed leader, Ibrahim Traore, met with cabinet officials on Sunday following the military coup. Former junta leader Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba also offered his resignation following talks with the new leader. “We really need to change the pace. We need to change the pace. We need to go fast. The whole country is in a…
Thousands of Nigerians filled the streets of Lagos and other cities on Saturday in support of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi. The rallies mark the start of the 2023 presidential campaign. For many Nigerians, Peter Obi offers an alternative to the old-guard candidates put forward by the PDP and APC parties. “For years, we’ve suffered a lot, we don’t want to suffer again.…
By ARNALDO VIEIRA Mozambican security forces killed sixteen insurgents this week following direct combat in Cabo Delgado province, the government announced Wednesday. “[Several] other terrorists died due to attacks by wild animals,” Mr Bernardino Rafael, the Commander-General of the Republic of Mozambique Police, said during a meeting with residents at the administrative post of Bilibiza…
By MAWAHIB ABDALLATIF Sudanese authorities this week quarantined refugees at Al-Tunaydbah camp in the east of the country after three cases of Monkeypox were detected, raising the countrywide tally to 17. The camp has about 25,000 refugees, according to the national refugee commission’s statistics, and hosts mainly Ethiopian refugees. Officials said they have restricted the…
By VINCENT OWINO The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Tanzania are among the countries with the worst digital quality of life globally, occasioned by slow internet speed, high costs of internet, and other factors. The 2022 Digital Quality of Life Index, produced by Dutch network company Surfshark, reveals that DRC citizens have the least…
Health officials in Kakamega County, western Kenya, are investigating a suspected case of Ebola. The patient had recently travelled to eastern Uganda to visit relatives, officials said. Mumias West Disease Surveillance Coordinator Boaz Gichana said in a statement released on Friday that the patient is currently at St Mary Hospital isolation unit awaiting laboratory tests. Last week, the Kenyan…
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 30 (Reuters) – South Africa’s rand firmed against the dollar in early trade on Friday ahead of trade and budget balance data. At 0709 GMT, the rand traded at 17.8975 against the dollar, 0.33% stronger than its previous close. “Volatility could pick up through the session as quarter-end portfolio rebalancing takes place, although…
Soldiers have been seen along the main avenue in Ouagadougou leading to the presidential palace and national television station. Soldiers are on the streets and heavy gunfire has been heard near the main military camp and residential areas of Burkina Faso’s capital. A large blast also rang out on Friday near the presidential palace where…
An outbreak of Ebola in Uganda is proving more difficult to deal with than more recent epidemics, but the president has rejected calls for a lockdown. So far 31 cases have been confirmed, though it is feared that there could be many more. What is Ebola ? It is a deadly virus with initial symptoms…
Three top Nigerian presidential candidates signed a “peace” deal meant to ease tensions during campaigning for the 2023 election, though the ruling party flag-bearer was absent from the ceremony. Past presidential ballots in Africa’s most populous country have been marred by violence, fraud, court challenges and a rise in ethnic tensions. Four leading candidates have…