Gabon’s former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad, the leader of the coup that toppled him said on Wednesday. “He has freedom...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed the three petitons brought against the election of President Bola Tinubu. The petitions were brought by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Peter Obi...
Families have been searching mortuaries in the South African city of Johannesburg a day after one of the worst building fires in the country’s history. At least 76 people were killed in the blaze,...
General Brice Oligui Nguema has emphasized that ousted president of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba will enjoy all rights accorded former presidents of the oil-rich Central African country. Nguema, a cousin of Bongo told the...
The military in the early hours of Wednesday announced take over of government in Gabon. A group of senior Gabonese soldiers appeared on national television and said they had taken power, minutes after the...
Zimbabwe’s general elections have been marred by reports of voter intimidation, the arrest of civil society organization (CSOs) staff members and mounting fears of an internet shutdown, Amnesty International said today. “We are deeply...
The African Union (AU) has warned against any interference in Niger by those outside of Africa, including private military companies. This follows a video by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who claimed to be in...
Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted six persons in separate attacks in Bauchi state. It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Ningi local government area where four people were said to have been abducted...
Niger’s new military ruler said Saturday a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved. “Our ambition is...
The West African bloc agreed to activate standby force as a last resort if diplomatic efforts fail after the coup in Niger. Regional defence chiefs met in Accra for two days to finalise preparations...
Gabon’s former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad, the leader of the coup that toppled him said on Wednesday. “He has freedom of movement… and can travel abroad if he wishes,” general Brice Oligui Nguema said in...
The Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) has dismissed the three petitons brought against the election of President Bola Tinubu. The petitions were brought by Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP); Peter Obi and the Labour Party (LP); and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM). Justice Haruna Tsammani, in...
Families have been searching mortuaries in the South African city of Johannesburg a day after one of the worst building fires in the country’s history. At least 76 people were killed in the blaze, including 12 children. Panic-stricken and desperate, Grif, a Malawian who would only give his first...
General Brice Oligui Nguema has emphasized that ousted president of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba will enjoy all rights accorded former presidents of the oil-rich Central African country. Nguema, a cousin of Bongo told the French newspaper Le Monde, that despite being under house arrest, Bongo enjoys all rights, describing...
The military in the early hours of Wednesday announced take over of government in Gabon. A group of senior Gabonese soldiers appeared on national television and said they had taken power, minutes after the state election body announced President Ali Bongo had won a third term. Appearing on television...
Zimbabwe’s general elections have been marred by reports of voter intimidation, the arrest of civil society organization (CSOs) staff members and mounting fears of an internet shutdown, Amnesty International said today. “We are deeply concerned by disturbing reports of widespread voter intimidation by Forever Associates of Zimbabwe (FAZ), a...
The African Union (AU) has warned against any interference in Niger by those outside of Africa, including private military companies. This follows a video by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who claimed to be in Africa. The statement from the AU saying that it was suspending Niger as a member...
Suspected gunmen have reportedly abducted six persons in separate attacks in Bauchi state. It was gathered that the first attack occurred in Ningi local government area where four people were said to have been abducted in a fresh attack on some communities. Nation reports that Ningi LGA has been vulnerable...
Niger’s new military ruler said Saturday a transition of power would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” General Abdourahamane Tiani said in a televised address, adding that an...
The West African bloc agreed to activate standby force as a last resort if diplomatic efforts fail after the coup in Niger. Regional defence chiefs met in Accra for two days to finalise preparations for potential military action in Niger, where the democratically elected president was ousted last month...
