The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday faulted the inauguration of Gabonese General Brice Oligui Nguema as the country’s interim President. In a statement, the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, demanded an immediate return to democracy in Gabon. Nguema had on August 30, 2023, led a coup ending 55 years of…
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has appointed two new officials to protect his security, who took up their duties on Monday with the head of state alluding to coups d’etat elsewhere in Africa. The security appointments were made shortly after coups in Niger and Gabon, both carried out by the security officials of the government….
The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa during a landmark climate summit hosted by Kenya that is aimed at attracting funding for efforts to combat global warming. “We will deploy $4.5 billion… to jumpstart a pipeline of bankable clean energy projects in this very important continent,” said Sultan…
The number of migrants lodging asylum applications in the EU has jumped 28 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, official figures released Tuesday showed. Between January and the end of June this year, there were 519,000 such requests made in the 27-nation bloc and associated countries…
In response to the escalating political turmoil in Niger, the United States has initiated the evacuation of its citizens, aligning with European countries in ensuring the safety of their nationals. While closely monitoring the situation, the US State Department affirms the continuity of its mission and the engagement of senior leadership. France, alongside other nations,…
The Senegalese government has taken the step of suspending the popular social media platform TikTok, citing concerns over its potential misuse for spreading hateful and subversive content that poses a threat to the nation’s stability. The Ministry of Communication and Telecommunications highlighted TikTok’s exploitation by those with malicious intent as a primary reason for the…
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety is urging President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to consider deploying soldiers in the province to address the escalating issue of illegal mining. The committee’s request follows a tragic incident in which a 32-year-old man lost his life during a clash between illegal miners…
Founder of Igbo Amaka, a socio-political group, Dr Ngozi Ezeh has risen in solidarity with the Executive Director of Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM), Hon Stella Okotete, adding that she is eminently qualified to serve as Minister of the Federal Republic. In a statement on Sunday, she described the petition writers as envious individuals…
Ghana’s Parliament has taken a historic step by passing the Criminal Offences (Amendment) Bill 2022 into law, effectively abolishing the death penalty from the country’s statutes. Under the new law, individuals found guilty of murder will be sentenced to life imprisonment, pending the president’s assent. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, deferred…
Algeria is facing a catastrophic situation as wildfires continue to rage, claiming the lives of more than 34 people within 24 hours and leading to mass evacuations. The worst-hit regions are in the northeast, with concerns that the fires could spread to neighboring Tunisia. Extreme temperatures, reaching 48 degrees Celsius in some areas, have fueled…
