Kenyan Education Minister George Magoha has called on teachers to call off a planned strike ahead of national exams and encouraged the government commission that hires teachers to engage them in talks to avert the strike. The national union issued a strike notice after pay talks with the government failed. …
Read More »Invasion of Ukraine by Russia: African Union reacts
The African Union (AU) has expressed concern over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and calls for an “immediate ceasefire” to avoid a “planetary conflict”. The institution’s chairman, Senegalese President Macky Sall, and AU Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said in a statement that they were “extremely concerned” about the invasion. “They …
Read More »Mozambique: loss of life and material damage caused by the floods
At least 11 people have died and almost 2,700 have been left homeless due to flooding in the past week in Mozambique, relief authorities have said. The floods were caused by intense rains across the country due to Tropical Storm Dumako between February 15 and 22. The provinces worsely hit …
Read More »International community condemns Russia over its invasion of Ukraine
The international community has condemned the invasion of Ukrainian territory by the Russian army, calling on Vladimir Putin to stop the operation in the name of humanity. Several world leaders oppose the announcement of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin. He said the military operation aims to …
Read More »Nigeria: two afrobeats stars arrested in drug-related raid
Two Nigerian musicians, afrobeats stars have been arrested after a raid on their homes on Thursday, by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Zinoleesky and Mohbad, two of the country’s afrobeats rising stars are accused of possessing “cannabis and molly” [MDMA], the force said. Its spokesman Femi Babafemi told …
Read More »TotalEnergies makes large oil discovery off Namibia
Operator TotalEnergies has made a significant discovery of light oil and associated gas off the coast of Namibia, the company said on Thursday. Two sources earlier told Reuters about the large discovery in the Venus-X1 well, the second recent offshore discovery for the southern African country that has ambitions to …
Read More »Nigeria: MPs want cabinets appointed quickly to avoid political delays
Nigerian lawmakers plan to amend the constitution to compel a new president to nominate the cabinet within a month of taking office, documents showed on Wednesday, Reuters reports. According to the parliamentarians, the amendment aims to avoid political delays as the country prepares for elections next year. President Muhammadu Buhari …
Read More »Somalia: good news for government spokesman injured by Al-Shabab
Somali government spokesman Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu has returned home from Turkey where he had been receiving treatment for wounds he sustained in an attack by Al-Shabab militants. Mohamed Ibrahim Moalimu, former BBC journalist was targeted by Islamist militants in mid-January. Officials from the office of the prime minister and media …
Read More »Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta backs opposition leader’s candidacy
Kenyan Head of State Uhuru Kenyatta has officially announced that he supports the candidacy of opposition leader Raila Odinga in the next presidential election scheduled for August 9. This news does not surprise Kenyan population. President Kenyatta urged his supporters to back Mr Odinga’s bid saying that he had the …
Read More »Russia: Vladimir Putin launches military operation against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the launch of a military operation against Ukraine which he says aims to “demilitarize and denazify” it. “I made the decision for a special military operation”, he said in a surprise statement on television this Thursday, denouncing once again a “genocide” orchestrated by the …
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