AFRICA

Dunswart train station now lies in near ruin. The dangling cables, crumbling buildings and towering weeds that obscure the tracks give the impression of a place long abandoned. But it is not time that has caused the destruction at this stop east of South Africa’s commercial hub, Johannesburg. Thieves and …

Apiate town destroyed by widespread explosive blast About 14 dead from Apiate blast President Akufo-Addo donates to Apiate residents Political activist, Kwame A Plus, has alleged that the company at the centre of the catastrophic explosion at Apiate, a community near Bogoso in the Prestea Huni-Valley District of the Western …

Uganda’s Former ethics and integrity minister Rev Fr Simon Lokodo is dead. Fr Lokodo, a member of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) died Saturday morning in Geneva, Switzerland, according to a statement from the rights body. “It’s with great shock and pain that we have learnt of the passing …

There is no doubt that social media is changing the political landscape in Africa, with more politicians using the micro platforms to mobilise and grow their constituents. For most constituents, easy access to social media has come in handy for them to hold political leaders accountable and also to push …

Christian Roch Marc Kabore is the latest former president of Africa after he resigned from office under pressure from the military. The Burkina Faso leader was removed on January 24, 2022, by a group of soldiers led by Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba. Damiba was on state TV when the …

Two suspects in the 2021 killing of Italian ambassador, Luca Attanasio in Congo, have been arrested according to the police chief of the country’s North Kivu province. Another suspect, who allegedly fired shots at Attanasio, remains on the run, said the police chief, in comments made on Tuesday. Investigators said …

Some Nigerians on Twitter heavily criticised the first tweet by presidential aide Garba Shehu a few hours after Twitter operations were formally restored in Nigeria. Shehu had tweeted midnight that Nigeria gained “immeasurably” from the shutdown of Twitter when the Nigerians tackled him. He posted, “Welcome back – Let me …

The Dahomey Kingdom was a powerful regional state that controlled large areas and several tribes in pre-colonial West Africa around the 18th and 19th centuries like the Oyo Empire, the Songhai Empire, the Mali Empire, and so on. At the height of her powers, Dahomey (present-day Benin) had a large …

Nigeria’s federal government has lifted a ban on global social media giants Twitter, multiple media outlets are reporting. According to The Nation newspaper via its portal, the decision was announced by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Chairman Technical Committee Nigeria – Twitter Engagement and Director-General of the Nigeria Information and Technology Development …

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold an Extraordinary Summit on the Political Situation in Mali in Accra today. The meeting will consider the recent political developments in the West African nation, following a visit to the Malian …