Nigeria – Ogoni 9 Activists Remembered 25 Years On
By Chrispin Mwakideu On November 10, 1995, nine Nigerian environmental activists accused of murder were executed by Sani Abacha’s military…
Nigeria: North-East Nigeria, Yemen, South Sudan Face Famine Threat – UN
The report by the United Nations says parts of the population in the four hotspots of highest concern are already…
Cote d’Ivoire – ‘Tone Down the Hateful Rhetoric’, Find Peaceful Solutions – UN Rights Chief
Continuing violence in the wake of elections in Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential elections held on 31 October, prompted the UN human…
AFRICAN PEACE MAGAZINE NOVEMBER 2020 ISSUE OUT
The outcome of the United States presidential election stands to drastically affect US foreign policy toward developing nations in Africa.…
Nigeria: Police Vow to Resist New Protests in Lagos
Olasunkanmiariyo/Wikimedia Commons Premium Times (Abuja)By Ifeoluwa Adediran The Lagos State Police Command said on Thursday it will resist any planned…
Nigeria: No Plans to Increase VAT Again – Nigerian Govt
Premium Times (Abuja) By Queenesther Iroanusi The federal government has no plans to increase Value Added Tax (VAT) again, the…
Cameroon: Raiders Order Students, Teachers to Strip Naked
Limbe — Armed attackers stormed a private school in the restive southwest region of Limbe in Cameroon on Wednesday and…
Cameroon: Paul Biya Marks 38 Years in Power, but His Political Problems Just Won’t Go Away
By NDI Eugene NDI Paul Biya will clock 38 years as president of Cameroon tomorrow, November 6, maintaining his position…
Cote d’Ivoire: Election Triggers Refugee Flood to Border Countries
By Peter Kenny Geneva — Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara may have claimed victory in an election boycotted by the opposition…
Nigeria: Stop Medical Tourism Abroad, Use State House Clinic, Senator Tells Buhari
By Queenesther Iroanusi The Kaduna senator, Danjuma La’ah, has told State House officials to ask President Muhammadu Buhari to stop…
Nigeria: Govt Denies Placing #EndSARS Protesters On ‘No-Fly’ List
The federal government has denied the allegation that it generated a ‘no-fly’ list of youths and persons who participated in…
Nigeria’s Debt to Hit N38.6 Trillion By December 2021
Nigeria’s debt stock has risen by over 158 per cent in the last five years. Nigeria’s total public debt may…
Africa: How Ending Polio in Africa Has Had Positive Spinoffs for Public Health
ANALYSIS By Charles Shey Wiysonge Polio is a highly infectious disease. It’s caused by a virus that enters the body…
U.S. Hostage Rescue Puts Focus on Insecurity in Northern Nigeria
Nigeria’s politicians are exchanging salvoes following the rescue by U.S. Special Forces of American missionary Philip Walton in northern Nigeria…
Nigeria: Amnesty Prioritised Stable Oil Production, Not Progress of Niger Delta – Report
Nigeria’s Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) created in 2009 by the government of late President Umaru Yar’Adua was not meant to…
Nigeria: Northern Leaders Back Govt’s Quest to Censor Social Media
By John Shiklam Kaduna — Northern leaders, comprising governors, traditional rulers and senior political appointees from the region, yesterday backed…
Nigeria: Learning from #EndSARS – A New U.S. Policy Toward Nigeria
By Matthew T. Page and Judd Devermont Nigerians are still reeling from the past couple of weeks, in shock after…
Magufuli Declared Winner While Tanzania Opposition Cries Foul
Tanzanian President John Magufuli won an election victory on Friday with 84% of the vote, according to the country’s National…
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia restart Nile mega-dam talks
Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia kicked off Sunday the latest round of talks over Addis Ababa’s controversial dam on the Blue…
Nigeria: We Have Failed Our Children – Finance Minister
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has urged parents to instill family values in their children…