In a tense confrontation, teachers protesting against the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) decision to terminate their employment were met with teargas and arrested by the police. According to reports, the teachers had initially signed letters of transfer, complaining about security issues in North Eastern Kenya. However, instead of receiving transfer
With over 70% vote counted, Liberian president, George Weah, and opposition leader, Joseph Boakai, are neck and neck in the race for the presidency as vote tallying continues from last week’s presidential and legislative polls. Provisional results published on Sunday by the National Elections Commission showed Weah had 43.
Nigeria has experienced a significant increase in inflation, reaching a rate of 26.72% in September 2023. There was a slight increase of 0.92% from August's percentage of 25.80% and was primarily due to the surging cost of food and the challenging economic conditions resulting from
The government of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to abolish the visa requirements to allow visa-free travel between each country. The agreement was decided on during the 8th Joint Permanent Commission ( JPC ) between both countries on October 14th, in DR Congo capital, Kinshasa. The agreement is
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a meeting with the World Bank Group / International Monetary Fund in Marrakech, Morocco stated that Nigeria has the option to seek a loan from the Fund to stabilize the currency, considering the current pressure on the naira. The IMF also showed approval for the