Tunisian court jails lawmaker over corruption charges
A Tunisian lawmaker has been taken into custody after a court ordered his arrest on Sunday over tax fraud and…
Nigerian Air Force pays bandits N20 million to avoid shooting down Buhari’s plane
Menu Nigerian Air Force pays bandits N20 million to avoid shooting down Buhari’s plane The.Nigerian Air Force coordinated ransom payments…
UN urges respect for ceasefire called by C. Africa president
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed the announcement by the Central African Republic’s president of a nationwide ceasefire in…
Alleged N10b pension cash: EFCC grills Kwankwaso
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled a former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in connection…
Istanbul to host Turkey-Africa business forum next week
The third edition of the Turkey-Africa Economic and Business Forum will be held on Oct. 21-22 in Istanbul with a…
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo Sets Up New Party
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo is establishing a new party, reclaiming a key role in local politics after spending…
Gaddafi Was Killed For His Quest For African Unity – Opinion
A Pan-Africanist, Mitchell ‘Maliqeto Mhlanga, who uses @MimiReeds on Twitter, has said the former president of Libya, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi…
COVID-19: FG lists fresh conditions to inbound travellers
The Federal Government have listed fresh conditions to inbound travellers to Nigeria after the United Kingdom relaxed its COVID-19 travel…
Security Forces Free Ministers Held Hostage in South Africa
South African security forces freed two cabinet ministers held hostage by war veterans demanding reparations for their involvement in the…
Erdogan to begin diplomacy tour to 3 African countries on Sub day
The Turkish president will leave on Sunday for a four-day diplomatic tour to three African countries, diplomatic sources have told…
Guinea strongman Mamady Doumbouya sacks 42 military brass
Guinea’s strongman Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power last month, has sacked 42 generals and admirals in an apparent purge…
Ethiopian parliament confirms Abiy Ahmed as prime minister
Ethiopia’s parliament confirmed incumbent Abiy Ahmed as prime minister for a five-year term on Monday, cementing his power domestically amid…
DR Congo court upholds Tshisekedi presidential election win
The constitutional court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has upheld the victory of opposition presidential candidate Felix Tshisekedi. The…
Official of Ghana’s main opposition party faces treason charges over ‘civilian coup’ comment
The Deputy General Secretary of Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has been slapped with a treason…
Gaddafi’s son, Saif al Islam welcomes Sarkozy arrest, offers evidence
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of fallen Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has welcomed the detention of former French president Nicholas…
Relative calm in opposition stronghold after Kenya election clashes
Three people reported killed as police clashed with supporters of defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga. Kisumu, Kenya – A tense…
Netanyahu seeks African UN support in return for $1bn investment
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in Liberia to attend a summit of the Economic Community of West African States.…
US Embassy in Ghana objects to refund of fees for bounced visas
The United States ambassador in Ghana, Robert Jackson, has flatly rejected calls for a refund of fees to applicants who…
Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria and others represent Africa at G7 summit
The Group of Seven wealth nations (G7) in the world met on the Italian island of Sicily to discuss issues…
The Mutiny May Be Over, but the Ivorian Army’s Problems Are Not
By Jeremy Allouche and Oswald Padonou Reforming a fragmented army will be tough in Côte d’Ivoire’s tense atmosphere. Could foreign…