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…
Swakopmund, Namibia, is gearing up to be the host of Africa’s inaugural green hydrogen power plant, named Renewstable. Swakopmund’s mayor, Dina Namubes, sees this facility as a significant milestone in harnessing renewable energy sources for the town, country, and the continent as a whole. During a recent business gathering organized by the Swakopmund municipality, Hydrogène…
The ECOWAS Court has ruled that the Republic of Sierra Leone must pay US$20,000 to UNISEL Limited, a local company, for interfering with its property rights. The court’s decision came after the government’s agents refused to allow the company to enjoy the rights to a property it legitimately acquired from the government in 2013. Delivering…
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) have come together to enhance cooperation on peace and security in the West African sub-region. In a courtesy visit to the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja on July…
Matthias Schmale, the United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, has emphasized the importance of revitalizing Nigeria’s food systems to address widespread food insecurity in the country. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent declaration of food security as a national emergency was seen as a positive step, with Schmale hoping it would lead to…
A positive stride towards enhancing integration, business, trade, and investment in Africa is being pursued by regional parliaments through collaborative action. The ECOWAS Parliament and the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) recently demonstrated this partnership with a plan to initiate a framework promoting integration. During a courtesy visit to the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, the…
