AFRICA

Former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe has died at age 95. Mugabe is the longest serving president of Zimbabwe. In 2017, he was forced to resign after his party had internal crisis. As the world mourns him, Kemi Filani News has put together popular and funny quotes that have been attributed …

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will visit South Africa next month to reinforce the bonds between the two countries after a wave of deadly riots and xenophobic attacks, the South African presidency said on Saturday. South Africa’s MTN Group and supermarket chain Shoprite have closed all stores and service centres in …

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that over 5,000 persons have lost their jobs to the protest against xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa. It may be recalled that Nigerians had staged anti-xenophobia protests across the nation, during which business outfits perceived to belong to South Africa …

President Muhammadu Buhari will this week meet with the Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammadu Dingyadi and the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to resolve the dispute over recruitment of 10,000 constables into the force. This followed the inability of the Police Service Commission and the NPF to resolve their differences …

The Delta State Police Command says it has arrested a woman for allegedly setting a young man ablaze over a N200 debt. Another female accomplice allegedly involved in the crime is on the run, Delta Police Commissioner, Adeyinka Adeleke has said. The young man simply identified as Sunday was set …

Lulu Xingwana, South Africa’s High Commissioner to Ghana has dismissed assertions that the recent spate of violent attacks in the southern African country will prevent people from traveling there, ABC News can report. Lulu Xingwana disclosed that she is not in any way perturbed about the decision of some people …

Successive South African governments have been described as weak, for failing to find lasting solution to end the recurring xenophobic attacks in the southern African nation. According to international relations expert, Dr. Vladmir Antwi-Danso, the current South African government has failed to empower institutions to crack the whip on perpetrators …

African leaders past and present have been paying tribute to Robert Mugabe, whose 37-year-rule in Zimbabwe made him one of the continent’s longest-serving leaders. “A great nationalist” and “symbol of Zimbabwe’s emancipation” is how Nigeria‘s former President Goodluck Jonathan described him: Africa has lost a great nationalist. Robert Mugabe will continue …

The South Africa High Commission to Nigeria has shut down its offices and consulate. This is as a result of fear arising from attacks by youths in the country. The acting High Commissioner, Amb. Bobby Moroe, confirmed the report that he had directed the Mission to suspend all consular activities …

The South African government has told victims of recent xenophobic attacks not to expect any form of compensation. Dr. Naledi Pandor, Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation, said there was no provision for compensating those affected in the renewed attacks in the country. In an interview with …