Senegalese colonial-era soldier savours homecoming/in /by
Elegantly clad in an immaculate white gown and matching cap, Yoro Diao, 95, is wreathed in smiles after officiating at the baptism of his brand-new great-grandson. One of a dwindling band of Senegalese soldiers who fought in France's colonial-era wars, Diao is delighted to be back home.
Uganda’s president signs into law tough anti-gay legislation with death penalty in some cases/in /by
Uganda's president has signed into law tough new anti-gay legislation supported by many in this East African country but widely condemned by rights activists and others abroad.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu sworn in as Nigeria’s new president/in /by
The former governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, Tinubu, 71, was sworn in as Nigeria’s president in Abuja, the capital city, in the presence of thousands of Nigerians and several heads of governments.
Mogadishu residents welcome introduction of direct vote/in /by
Since 1991, elections have been held through a complex indirect process where major clans and sub-clans use their numerical strength and influence to win key leadership positions
IMF bailout won’t end economic woes – Akufo Addo/in /by
He believes the program will however help to restore confidence and reopen avenues that have been closed to the country in recent years.
Prolonged fighting in Nigeria between farmers and herdsmen becoming more deadly/in /by
The decades-long violence between nomadic cattle herders and farming communities is becoming more deadly. At least 2,600 people were killed in 2021, according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project.
Namibia: Will the 1975 abortion legislation be amended?/in /by
Under the current legislation, abortions in Namibia are permitted only in a few cases, including when the mother gets pregnant after suffering incest or rape, or when the pregnancy is thought to endanger the mother's life.
Libya: at least two dead in drone strikes/in /by
At least two people were killed and several others wounded on Sunday in air strikes carried out by the Libyan government on the outskirts of Zawiya (west) as part of an operation launched, officially, against traffickers' positions, according to local media and an elected official from the town.
Mali: junta asks Washington to stop disinformation about army and Wagner/in /by
Mali: junta asks Washington to stop disinformation about army and Wagner
Ghana: GOIL CEO Wins Petroleum Downstream CEO of the Year/in /by
[Ghanaian Times] The Group CEO and Managing Director of GOIL PLC, Mr Kwame Osei-Prempeh, has been crowned as the outstanding CEO in the Petroleum downstream sector at the just ended Ghana CEO Summit in Accra.