The US ambassador to Malawi has been forced to hurriedly leave the main opposition party’s headquarters as police fired teargas. Police were firing the teargas at protesters outside who were demonstrating against alleged election fraud during the 21 May presidential election. The heavily armed police surrounded offices of the main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) […]
Monrovia – With few days remaining to the staging of the June 7th Save the State protest march, Liberia’s award-winning medical scientist and social activist, Dr. Dougbeh Christopher Nyan, has averred that, “citizens’ rights to protest is constitutional and must be respected by the Liberian government.” Article 17 of the Liberian constitution of 1986 states […]
NairaBET boss, Oloye Akin Alabi, has promised to deal with landlords in his constituency who discriminate against single women. The House of Representatives member, who is representing the Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, took to Twitter shortly after he assumed office to sound the warning. He tweeted: “Any landlord in that turns down a woman in my […]
Regina Daniels‘ husband, Ned Nwoko, has been sacked by the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The court in a decision on Thursday said the case instituted at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court which resulted in the recognition of Mr Nwoko as the winner of the election by the Independent National […]
The Rwandan government have banned the use of skin-whitening products in the country – This is coming after the government launched a campaign against skin-bleaching, describing it as unhealthy – Government officials and police are currently patrolling markets in provinces across the nation and seizing skin-lightening and bleaching products from vendors While many countries continue […]
Outgoing Imo state governor in Nigeria, Rochas Okorocha, has warned that he will not tolerate any disturbances from the incoming governor and his assigns as he leaves office. He said he will also ensure not poke his nose into the affairs of the new administration and will expect a reciprocation of that gesture from them. […]
Former Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba has launched the first of five hospitals he earlier promised to offer to the country as part of his charity activities. Situated in the Attecoube district of the country’s commercial city Abidjan, the $1 million health complex will mainly cater for less privileged women and children, according to officials. […]
The CSO coalition to bring justice to the families of the 44 Ghanaians who were murdered in The Gambia in 2005 has urged government to be up and doing in finally bringing closure to the over a decade-long case. The coalition, made up of civil society organisations such as the Centre for Democratic Development – […]
Malawi President Peter Mutharika on Wednesday dissolved the cabinet just seven days before the nation goes to polls on May 21. President Mutharika has dissolved the cabinet in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by Section 95 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, dissolved the Cabinet with effect from May 15, […]
Zimbabwe Energy Minister Joram Gumbo has been fired from the ministry and reassigned to Minister of State for Presidential Affairs in charge of Implementation and Monitoring. He was replaced by Fortune Chasi who was Deputy Minister of Transport. The re-assignment of Gumbo is not likely to go down well with those who think President Emmerson […]
Rev. Fr. Simeon Yampa was one of 6 people who were killed during mass in Burkina Faso yesterday. Gunmen opened fire as Mass was being celebrated in the church in Dablo in northern Burkina Faso, officials say. The attackers, said to number between 20 and 30, then burned down the church. The town’s mayor, Ousmane […]
Togolese officials who were in France for some official engagements had the shock of their lives when nationals of Togo descended on them and poured flour on them. Their anger stems from the recent amendments in the country’s constitution which allows current president, Faure Gnassingbe to stand for elections two more times or ten more […]
