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In an event at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington DC on Thursday 12th October, President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana emphasized the necessity for a unified global effort in combating terrorism. He called for a global coalition of democracies stressing the importance of allocating resources to counterterrorism that
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The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said that they will reduce restrictions imposed in two provinces in the conflict-hit east where a state of siege has been in force since 2021. President Felix Tshisekedi said this during a televised address on Thursday evening, that the government has
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The UN's special adviser on the prevention of genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu, has issued a warning about the escalating risk of genocide and related atrocities in several Ethiopian regions. She expressed alarm at the situation in Afar, Amhara, Oromia, and Tigray, where ongoing violent clashes involve government forces
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Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, the wife of Gabon's ousted president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, who had been under house arrest since a coup in late August, has been reportedly detained, according to her lawyer, who described the procedure as “arbitrary” and “illegal.” She was charged on September 28, 2033
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The Nigerian Federal Government has proposed a bill aimed at regulating media platforms. The bill that has been presented to the National Assembly is targeted at revoking and revising the current NBC Act, CAP L11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. During the meeting held at the commission'
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Fifteen opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) in Zimbabwe have taken legal action, contesting the loss of their parliamentary seats, which they claim resulted from a fraudulent letter. According to an online report, the MPs lost their seats after an individual falsely representing himself as the secretary of the Citizens Coalition
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Russia’s initiative to introduce Kiswahili, a local language in Tanzania, in its primary schools has been hailed by Ambassador Andrey Avetisyan as a move that will further enhance the relationship between Tanzania and Russia. Speaking in Dar es Salaam, Ambassador Andrew noted that Russia has become the first European
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A group of French soldiers on Tuesday 10th October, departed Niger, traveling by land with a local escort. Although it has not been officially announced, it is speculated that they may be heading towards Chad. This happened at the same time as the United States declared the suspension of its
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The population of South Africa has grown approximately by 10 million people in the past decade, resulting in a total of 62 million individuals currently residing there, Statistics South Africa reports. This is the fourth democratic census since the previous one was published in 2011. Based on the statistics, the
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Liberian presidential and parliamentary elections for House of Senate and House of Representatives are set to hold today with lots of focus on the presidential poll. About 2.4 million voters will be casting their votes in today's election with 20 candidates vying for the post of president
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A Kenyan high court has blocked the plans of the government to deploy police officers to Haiti or any other country pending the hearing of a petition filed by the concerned citizens. The judge cited issues raised in the application as being of national importance and public interest. Recall that
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), a state-owned oil company, has become the exclusive importer of petrol, while other competitors face challenges due to a shortage of foreign currency. According to Mele Kari, the Chief Executive of NNPC who states that the corporation is once again the sole importer of