The Convention People’s Party (CPP) has called for an immediate end to the ongoing xenophobic attacks in South Africa. A statement issued by the CPP and under the hand of its General Secretary, James Kwabena Bomfeh Jnr. also expressed regret at comments attributed to the Lulu Xingwana, the South African High Commissioner to Ghana. ‘’We […]
Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s first post-independence leader, has died aged 95. His family confirmed his death to the BBC. Mr Mugabe had been receiving treatment in a hospital in Singapore since April. Mr Mugabe was ousted in a military coup in 2017 after 37 years in power. Mr Mugabe’s early years were praised for broadening access […]
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, has admonished Africans to shun hate and any form of violence against their fellow Africans if they want the continent to prosper. The Nigerian business magnate made the comment in reaction to the ongoing xenophobic attacks on non-South African Africans, especially Nigerians resident in South Africa. Foreign businesses have been […]
The Pan African Youth Union has strongly condemned the current xenophobic attacks on Africans in South Africa. A statement issued by the Union and signed by Bening Ahmed for the General Secretary also condemned what it says is the hate speech by some leading political and public figures in South Africa. ‘’We call on the […]
One Ghanaian has been shot in West Hills a suburb in Johannesburg province in South Africa last night in a fresh attack. He was shot in the leg when violence erupted between some South Africans and foreigners in the area. Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ program, Chairman of the Ghanaians Association in Kempton Park […]
A Nigerian Businessman has offered to evacuate Nigerians in South Africa who wish to return home in the wake of the xenophobic attacks for free. Chief Allen Onyema who is the owner of Air Peace Airlines says he will make an aircraft available in South Africa on Friday October 6, 2019 to evacuate interested Nigerian […]
Attacked from all sides by his successor, the former Angolan head of state José Eduardo dos Santos has had a hard time living through the fall of his family empire. But his heirs did not admit defeat so readily. It’s mid-June in Barcelona. On the sofa in the living room, José Eduardo dos Santos plays […]
President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has met over 3000 young Rwandans as part of his “Meet the President” series. Wednesday’s meeting took place at the Rusororo based Intare Conference Arena and was also broadcast to those not able to be at the Arena. The gathering was aimed at providing the opportunity for Kagamae to engage with the […]
When President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo set foot on the tarmac of the Luanda Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport in the Angolan capital on August 8, 2019, it was soon to be recorded as the deepening of another strategic diplomatic ties and the opening of a new chapter for mutually beneficial co-operation between the two […]
Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa’s only female head of state. Her election to the ceremonial position comes a week after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a cabinet with half the posts taken up by women. […]
Tanzania has been thrown into a state of shock and mourning after at least 57 people died following the explosion of a fuel tanker. The victims got burnt while scooping fuel from the tanker which was involved in an accident in Morogoro, some 200 kilometres away from Tanzania’s economic hub, Dar es Salaam. Local residents told […]
Lawyer Mounir Baatour officially announced his candidacy for the Tunisian presidency Thursday, becoming the first known openly gay presidential candidate in the Arab world and heralding a major step forward for LGBT rights in a country that still criminalizes gay sex. Baatour, the president of Tunisia’s Liberal Party, presented his candidacy to the country’s election […]
