Kenya: Women ‘Suffering Under Covid-19’
By Dorothy Kweyu Women bear the brunt of Covid-19–not so profound a statement in the Kenyan context, where a spike…
Nigeria: Aviation Unions Ground Arik Air Operations
By Lawani Mikairu Aviation unions, namely National Union of Air Transport Employees NUATE, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of…
Cote d’Ivoire: Ivory Coast Court Clears President Ouattara’s Contentious Third-Term Bid
The Ivory Coast Constitutional Council has approved President Alassane Ouattara’s bid for a third term in office amid fresh violence.…
Nigeria: Extreme Poverty in Nigeria, Others Up By 7%, Says Bill Gates
By Martins Ifijeh Following the devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, extreme poverty in Nigeria and other countries have gone…
Nigeria: Premium Times Uncovers Massive Referral Kickback Scam of Nigerian Doctors, Hospitals, Diagnostic Centres
By Press Release A PREMIUM TIMES investigation has exposed a massive referral kickback scheme showing how the country’s top diagnostic…
Kenya: How Kenya Got entangled in the Murky World of Oil Deals, Scams
By John Kamau A very intriguing case is going on in Milan, Italy, in which the Nigerian government wants international…
Uganda: 8 Dead After Refugees, Host Community Fight at Rhino Camp
By David Mayen Juba — Police authorities in Arua district, Uganda, say a Friday fight between South Sudanese refugees at…
South Sudan: Covid-19 – South Sudan Reopens Schools After 6-Month Lockdown
By David Mayen South Sudan’s Council of Ministers has lifted the ban on learning that President Salva Kiir imposed in…
Zimbabwe: ANC Piles Pressure On Mnangagwa
By Everson Mushava South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) has vowed to keep the Zimbabwe crisis on the table…
Mali’s Junta Settle for 18-Month Transition Govt
Mali’s military junta, which staged a coup last month, has agreed to an 18-month transition government. The coalition that led…
Controversy Trails Killing of Benue’s Most Wanted Criminal, Gana
Nigerians have condemned his death after reports that he had surrendered. The military had announced that Terwase Akwasa, also known…
Somalia: Mass Exam Failure Stirs Up a Storm
By Aggrey Mutambo Somalia’s education policymakers are under pressure to explain how secondary schools in the capital Mogadishu reported massive…
The reasons behind this year’s massive floods of the Niger River
The Niger River is overflowing in exceptional proportions, following days of heavy rain. Niger’s western region has been hardest hit…
Malawi: Parliament Confirms Malawi Police IG Kainja
By Elijah Phimbi Members of Parliament on Wednesday confirmed George Kainja as Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service (MPS).…
Africa: Over 230,000 Active Covid-19 Cases Across Continent After 11.9 Million Tests
As of September 10, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,322,472. Reported deaths in Africa…
George Bizos, Mandela’s treason trial lawyer, dies at 92
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, addressed the nation with a message of condolence on the death of Nelson Mandela’s…
Liberia’s Weah urges tougher measures to curb ‘rape epidemic’
Liberian President George Weah on Wednesday called for tougher laws to combat what he said was an “epidemic” of rape…
South Africa: Caster Semenya Loses Appeal for Equal Treatment.
PRESS RELEASE By Minky Worden Director of Global Initiatives Swiss Court Upholds Regulations Biased Against Women Athletes The Federal Supreme…
Africa: Continent’s Best (And Worst) Places to Use Phone Data
By Faustine Ngila Somalia has the cheapest data prices in Africa while Tanzania tops East Africa as the country where…
Nigeria: Boko Haram Gathering On 5 Camps for Attack On Abuja, Customs Warns
By Simon Echewofun Sunday At least five different terrorist camps believed to be Boko Haram are reported to be hiding…