BURKINA FASO ARMY PLEAD FOR VEHICLES
The army in Burkina Faso has called on companies to provide for free lorries and drivers to transport food and other essential items to volatile areas. Militant groups have been blockading parts of the country and frequently target military convoys delivering supplies. Last week about 50 women were kidnapped by suspected jihadists while foraging in […]
GLOBAL ALERT ISSUED FOR GAMBIAN COUP PLOTTER
The International Police Agency, Interpol has issued a red notice for foreign nations to arrest a military officer accused of plotting to overthrow the government in The Gambia last month. The red notice for the low-ranking Gambian officer, Lamin Jadama means that eight officers have now been identified as suspects in the alleged coup plot. Gambian […]
ROSEMARY CHUKWU DASHES TO WORLD NUMBER ONE IN 2023
Nigeria’s fastest 400 meters runner in 2022 Rosemary Chukwuma opened up her 2023 campaign with a win running 53.51seconds to win the women’s 400meters at the Texas Tech Corky Classic. She ran the fastest time across the six heats finishing ahead of Nayanna Dubarry-Gay in 54.63 seconds and Lacarthea Cooper in 54.91 seconds. It was […]
South Africa’s first post-apartheid democratic parliament dies at age 90
Frene Ginwala, the speaker of South Africa’s first post-apartheid democratic parliament has died aged 90. The constitutional expert, feminist and journalist passed away at her home on Thursday night, two weeks after suffering a stroke. Ginwala was associated with the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and campaigned against apartheid policies under white minority rule. She […]
Kenya researchers discover new strain of gonorrhoea
Researchers from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri) say a new strain of gonorrhoea, a sexually transmitted disease resistant to standard antibiotics, is circulating in the capital, Nairobi, especially among female sex workers. The gonorrhoea bacteria is spread through unprotected sex Those behind the study blame misinformation as some sex workers who are on a […]
KINSHASA STARTS CLEAN-UP AHEAD OF POPE’S VISIT
The streets of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, will undergo a makeover from Monday ahead of Pope Francis’ visit at the end of the month. Kinshasa Governor Gentiny Ngobila says the main city centre will be spruced up, with street vendors and abandoned vehicles removed from roads connecting to the Kinshasa International Airport. […]
AFRICANS MOB INDIAN POLICE STATION,FREED DETAINED NIGERIANS
Drama ensued in South Delhi’s Neb Sarai area of India on Saturday, December 7, 2023, as a group of Africans thwarted the local police efforts to arrest some Nigerians. The Indian police claimed that people of African descent, numbering about 100, attacked a police team deployed to arrest three Nigerians who continued to stay in […]
Tanzania’s President lifts six-year ban on political rallies
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted a six-year ban on political rallies imposed by her hard-line predecessor John Magufuli. Her decision is part of her 4Rs initiative – Reconciliation, Resilience, Reforms and Rebuilding. She acknowledged parties had the right to hold rallies but she urged them to be civil and not to trade insults […]
Canada bans some foreigners from buying homes
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch. Several exceptions in the act allow individuals such as refugees and permanent residents who are not citizens to buy homes. In late December, Ottawa also clarified that the ban would […]
3 confirmed dead in Niger military Helicopter crash
Three people have been confirmed died when a Nigerien military helicopter crashed on return from a routine training flight. The accident happened when the Russian-built Mi-17 crashed as it was landing at a military base at Niamey airport. According to a statement by the defense ministry all three crewmembers – a Nigerien officer and NCO […]