Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has called on family, friends and associates to celebrate him in a different way as he turns 72 on Friday. In a statement released by his aide Bayo Onanuga, Mr Tinubu said Nigeria is going through challenging times and he does not want people organising celebratory …
Read More »Senegal’s opponent Faye at the top of early presidential election results
The anti-system opponent Bassirou Diomaye Faye, still in prison ten days ago, seems to have taken the lead in the presidential election in Senegal, but the power camp has assured that there will be a second round. After three years of agitation and crisis, Senegalese are still waiting to know …
Read More »Ivory Coast: 150,000 euros distributed to returned migrants
Ninety-six returning Ivorian exiles have received a cheque for around 1,500 euros each from the authorities to help them reintegrate into Ivorian society. “The total amount allocated by the Ivorian government to 96 returning migrants, including 28 women, is over 150,000 euros (98 million CFA francs),” according to the Infomigrants …
Read More »Four people died during an aid distribution
At least four people were killed and several others injured in a stampede during a food distribution in a community in Bauchi state, north-east Nigeria. “The stampede occurred as many people waited to receive food aid distributed in private enterprise, resulting in the deaths of four people,” according to Ahmed …
Read More »Release of students kidnapped in Nigeria
In Nigeria, the army announced the release of 137 students who were victims of a mass kidnapping in the north-central part of the country. The students were abducted on March 7 from their school in Kuriga, a small town in the north-central Nigerian state of Kaduna. Some of the 300 …
Read More »Meningitis epidemic claims several lives
Several deaths have been recorded in the space of a few days due to the epicenter of the disease in Kabo, a locality in the Ouham-Fafa prefecture in the north-west of the Central African Republic. In just a few days, several victims have been recorded, while the locality is facing …
Read More »Nollywood comedy legend Amaechi Muonagor passes away
Nollywood comedy legend Amaechi Muonagor died on Sunday at the age of 62 following kidney failure, local media reported. His death comes just a few days after he appealed for help to raise funds for a kidney transplant in India. During his career, Muonagor appeared in dozens of films, including …
Read More »Ugandan President Museveni appoints son as head of army
Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has appointed his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba as the new head of the army, the Defence Ministry said on Friday. The ministry said in a statement he replaces Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, who was removed and appointed as a junior minister. President Museveni removed his son as …
Read More »Date of presidential election in Algeria now set
The presidential election will take place a few months earlier than planned in Algeria. The election which was supposed to be held in December 2024 has been brought forward to September 7, the presidency of the republic announced in a press release. This press release was published at the end …
Read More »Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango threatens to resign
Tanzanian Vice-President Philip Mpango has threatened to resign over a prolonged water shortage affecting residents from the northern Mwanga district, local media reported. Mr Mpango on Thursday accused contractors working on a major project aimed at supplying water in the region of taking too long time to complete it. The …
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