Tag Archives: President

Kenyatta backs ex-rival Odinga for president

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has endorsed his former rival, Raila Odinga, as presidential candidate in this year’s elections. The incumbent, who cannot run again as he has already served two terms, told a crowd of thousands in the capital, Nairobi, that he had no doubt that Mr Odinga was team …

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Former Zambian President Banda dies at 85

Rupiah Banda, who was Zambia’s president from 2008 to 2011, has died at the age of 85 after suffering from colon cancer. “His life of service to our country, and to our continent, represents the highest form of patriotism,” President Hakainde Hichilema said. Mr Banda, a former diplomat, was serving …

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VIDEO: Blakk Rasta releases ‘Thief President’, second single in a month

Kuchoko president Blakk Rasta has released a new song titled “Thief President”. It comes a month after his danceable Amapiano song titled Taabo. Produced by HotMix and released on March 7, 2022, Blakk Rasta calls out corrupt African leaders who hold on to power and steal from the poor and hungry to finance their …

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Pope calls Ukrainian president to express “profound pain”

Pope Francis called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Saturday and expressed his “most profound pain” for the country’s suffering, the Ukrainian Embassy to the Vatican said. The embassy announced the conversation in a tweet and an embassy official told Reuters the conversation took place at about 4 p.m. (1500 GMT) …

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Ukrainian President agrees to talk with Russia, but rejects Belarus as meeting place

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to hold talks with Russia but rejected the Russian proposal for a meeting to be held in Belarus, a staging ground for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We’ve heard a lot of talk about a meeting between Ukraine and Russia that might …

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Putin suspended as honorary president of International Judo Federation

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr Vladimir …

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President Mills collapsed in the washroom before us – Prof. Cadman Mills

Professor Cadman Mills has stated that his brother, the late former President John Evans Atta Mills collapsed in front of some relatives on the morning of his death. According to Prof Cadman Mills, his late brother on the day of his death was with their other brother, Samuel Atta Mills and …

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Hearts of Oak to battle Asante Kotoko on March 4 for President Cup

The two biggest clubs in the country, Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko will battle it out for the 2022 President Cup on March 4, 2022, Ghanasoccernet.com has gathered. The game comes off at the Accra Sports Stadium and will be played under floodlights. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will grace the occasion and …

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‘If I were president’ – Ken Agyapong reveals first 100-days discipline plan

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has revealed his plans for the first hundred days in office should he become the president of the Republic of Ghana. According to him, his first 100 days will be targeted at enforcing discipline. This he says will be done by ensuring …

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Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu: The African president with all-female security detail

Samia Suluhu Hassan has been in Tanzania’s political space for over two decades now, presently she is President of the East African nation. As a Muslim, she is always pictured with her veil as she undertakes her mandate of running the country of over 40 million. Soon after then Vice-President …

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