AFRICA

Former Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, was recently assassinated whiles on the campaign trail. The incident attracted widespread global condemnation with a number of African leaders expressing their revulsion at the act while sending their condolences. The continent of Africa, in and of itself, is not alien to high-profile political …

Mali’s transition authorities on Monday said they were holding 49 Ivorian soldiers on suspicion of seeking to destabilise the country. The soldiers were detained on Sunday, shortly after arriving at the Modibo Keita International Airport in Bamako, aboard a special flight. While Ivorian authorities say the soldiers are part of …

    Presidential candidate aspirant of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Hon. Joe Ghartey, has urged President Nana Akufo-Addo not to support any candidate in the NPP Presidential primaries. The NPP is expected to elect its Presidential candidate next year for the 2024 Presidential elections of Ghana. Hon. Ghartey, Vice …

  The Germany branch of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has appointed astute politician and NPP Presidential candidate aspirant, Hon. Joe Ghartey, as its patron. The appointment comes as Hon. Ghartey’s support base within the NPP for the Presidential candidate position broadens. Addressing the NPP Germany Branch Executives, Hon. …

A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced five former members of the intelligence service to death for the murder of a political activist during the rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh. High Court Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara pronounced the sentence against the former head of the National Intelligence Agency, Yankuba Badjie, after finding …

The Ethiopian government has signed a provisional agreement to allow the UN to begin reconstruction works in war-torn Tigray until parties negotiate a permanent peace deal. The agreement with the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) means the agency can begin rebuilding certain basic social services with funding from the …

The supermoon, which appears larger and brighter than other moons, reached its peak on Wednesday night. While clouds may have obscured the moon for some South Africans, it would have brought welcome light for the many parts of the country being load shedded. A supermoon refers to a full moon …

The government dispatched a team of health scientists to investigate a ‘strange’ nosebleed disease in southern regions of Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan disclosed yesterday. Gracing the 20th Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in East Africa (AMECEA) Plenary Assembly organised by Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), President Hassan said the hypothesis …

Alena Analeigh was only 12 years old when she gained admission into Arizona State University last year to pursue a course in engineering. Around that same period, the teen was also enrolled at Oakwood University. And though simultaneously studying at two different universities may come off as a herculean task, …

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardiit has suspended all dredging activities on Nile tributaries following opposition within his government, environmentalists, and activists over the deal with Egypt. Mr. Kiir’s order put to end weeks of public debate sparked by the arrival a month ago of a 21-truck convoy from Cairo …