Rwandan President Paul Kagame suspended his minister for youth and culture, the authorities have said. Edouard Bamporiki’s suspension was as a result of “matters of accountability under investigations”, a statement from the …
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UK officially declares IPOB a terrorist organisation, bars members from asylum
After years of hesitation, the United Kingdom government has finally accepted Nigeria’s classification of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organization. The Nigerian government had in 2017 …
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Presidential candidates to address Parliament on May 11 and 12, Somali Parliament Says
The Somali parliament announced Thursday that the long-awaited presidential election will finally take place on May 15 and that 329 lawmakers from both houses, 54 from the Senate or Upper …
On Tuesday, 10 Burundian peacekeepers were killed in an attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists on an African Union (AU) base in Somalia, Burundi’s army said on Wednesday. Twenty-five soldiers were injured …
Faure Gnassingbé , Togolese President has welcomed Wednesday Mali’s request of mediation. “The president and his government are ready to facilitate a fruitful dialogue between Mali, and the International Community”, …
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“My presidency would focus on policy issues that would deliver jobs, prosperity for Nigerians” Former APC national chairman Oshiomhole says as he joins race to succeed Buhari
On Wednesday, Former governor of Edo state and former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole joined the prospective candidates who are interested in succeeding President Muhammadu …
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”I promised that we would be fully supportive of that project,” UN Secetary General Antonio Guterres said on issue of Nigeria’s integration of insurgents, calling it key to peace.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that expanding facilities to reintegrate surrendering Islamist rebels in northeastern Nigeria was a critical step toward attaining peace in Africa’s most populous country. Nigeria …
The head of Nigeria’s sovereign investment authority NSIA said Nigeria had to buy emergency supplies of Canadian potash in April after the country was unable to import the key fertilizer …
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Trying to avoid a “trajic outcome” Nigerian president says on train attackers using hostages as shields
Armed gangs who kidnapped dozens of passengers in an attack on a train in northern Nigeria are using civilians as human shields, making it difficult for the military to carry …
With Kenya’s general elections fast approaching, tension between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his vice-president, William Ruto is mounting.**President Kenyatta has asked his Deputy to resign claiming he did not act …