Niger’s constitutional court on Sunday confirmed Mohamed Bazoum as the country’s new president with more than 55 percent of the votes cast in last month’s run-off. Former interior minister Bazoum was the preferred successor and right-hand man of outgoing president Mahamadou Issoufou. “The court confirms and declares the definitive results of the second round presidential poll…
New analysis released by anti-poverty group reveals that more than half the world’s 10-year-olds could be unable to read by the end of this year. More than half of the world’s 10-year-olds could be unable to read and understand a sentence by the end of the year, according to a new analysis by the ONE…
“My dear compatriots, I am in trouble, I am fighting death, but nevertheless I ask you to stand up. Go and vote for change. I will not have fought for nothing. Fight for it. I will not have fought for nothing. ” Those were the last call of Congolese opposition leader Guy-Brice Parfait Kolelas to…
The town of Konna in the Central region of Mali is an area regularly hit by jihadist attacks. Over the weekend, the country’s interim Prime Minister, Moctar Ouane visited the area to inaugurate a new fishing port and a new military camp. The gesture symbolizes a sign of hope in this war-torn region. “In order…
CAIRO (AP) — A UN report has sketched a grim picture of conflict-wrecked Libya, accusing several foreign governments of turning the oil-rich country into a stage to play out rivalries and ignoring UN sanctions and a decade-long arms embargo. The 548-page report by UN experts comes as an interim government took power in Libya…
Kimberley – ANC members in the ZF Mgcawu region are calling for the disbanding of branch executive committees and also want the ANC national executive committee (NEC) to initiate misconduct investigations against the ANC provincial secretary, Deshi Ngxanga, and the regional leadership. The members are campaigning for Ngxanga to be replaced by Maruping Lekwene and…
By Chikodi Okereocha The Federal Government has so far invested about N15 billion into the National Integrated Mineral Exploration Project (NIMEP) programme, Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, said yesterday. The minister said gold had been discovered along the Abuja-Nasarawa axis through the NIMEP programme undertaken by the ministry. He added…
THE independent panel investigating allegations of human rights violations by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)and other units of the Nigeria police has approved compensations worth N578 million to victims of human rights violations. Sulaiman Galadima, chairman of the panel, said this on Thursday while presiding over an executive session on petitions relating to the…
Dr John Pombe Magufuli, Tanzania’s now-late president, passed away suddenly Wednesday night from heart failure. This came after much speculation about his whereabouts. Now there are even more rumours surrounding his death as many seek to pick up the pieces. Speaking from Nairobi Kenya, political analyst Javas Bigambo, commented on the recent anxiety among many…
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Tanzania’s main opposition leader Tundu Lissu said Thursday that President John Magufuli had died from the coronavirus, calling his death “poetic justice” after the strongman leader downplayed the severity of the virus. The country’s vice-president announced late Wednesday that Magufuli, who had not been seen in public for nearly three…