AFRICA

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 …

A few hours after a major fire in the South African parliament, there was another incident at one of the country’s democratic institutions on Wednesday. According to the police, a 36-year-old man tried to break in through the windows of the Constitutional Court using a hammer. He ignored a warning …

Sudanese protesters gather as security forces fire tear gas during a demonstration against the October 25 coup, in the capital Khartoum. By – (AFP) Sudanese security forces killed two protesters on Sunday, medics said, as thousands braved tear gas, a heavy troop deployment and a telecommunications blackout to demand a …

Fire has gutted a portion of South Africa’s Parliament complex located in Cape Town as of this morning. Sunday, January 2, 2022. Videos circulated on social media show huge plumes of smoke emanating from the premises. Local media reports say firefighters have since been dispatched to the scene and are …

A New Year eve boat mishap has thrown Ogbinbiri community in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Nigeria’s Bayelsa state into mourning following the death of a 39-year-old pastor and six others. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when two boats collided Friday afternoon, causing them to capsize. The …