The Fault Is In Our Stars
The despoliation of the African continent did not start with the people from the most populous country in the world, China. It certainly did not just find expression in times as recent as the last millennium. Indeed, the exploitation to which Africa has regularly found itself is a tragedy, which is not modern just as…
Xenophobic Attacks: Lawan Says Enough is Enough
Senate President, Ahmed Lawan has expressed concern over the worsening xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa, warning that enough is enough. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, Lawan said Nigeria has had enough of its citizens being targets of these attacks and will no longer tolerate hate crimes in any form…
Tunisian President, Beji Caid Essebsi Dies at 92
One of Africa’s oldest leaders, Presidents Beji Caid Essebsi of Tunisia has died at the age of 92. Essebsi was the first democratically elected leader of the North African country. Official sources said he died this Thursday July 25, 2019. He was hospitalised with a severe illness in late June and was returned to intensive…
100 Killed in Mozambique and Zimbabwe Cyclone Attack
Over 100 people have died and many more are missing in Mozambique and neighbouring Zimbabwe following a tropical cyclone attack on Sunday. Report confirmed by a lawmaker named Chimanimani in Zimbabwe that the toll there had risen to 65 in the east of the country, while Mozambique indicated that 48 people were killed in affected…
Zimbabwe Government Imposes Total Internet Shutdown
A total internet shutdown has been imposed in Zimbabwe. A major network provider announced this to its customers, after protests triggered a ruthless security crackdown earlier this week. The country’s biggest service provider, Econet, sent a text message to its customers informing them of a directive served to them by the authorities: “We were served…
Kenyatta Confirms Nairobi Terrorists Killed
BPresident Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya has said the gunmen who stormed an upmarket hotel complex have been ‘eliminated’. He said this on Wednesday, a day after the attacks where over 14 people were killed in a 20-hour siege in which hundreds of civilians were saved. “I can confirm that the security operation at Dusit complex…
Happening Now: Terror Attack in Kenya [Video]
According reports explosions and heavy gunfire rock a hotel complex in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. There is a suspected terror attack unfolding at the complex, which houses a large hotel known as DusitD2, along with several banks and offices. The Police are said to be exchanging gunfire with the attackers in the operation. At least…
Gambian President Gets New Title
The Gambia’s long-serving President Yahya Jammeh has had the title of Babili Mansa added to his name. The Mandika-language phrase can be translated as “chief bridge builder” or “conqueror of rivers.” A statement from the presidency said Jammeh should now be known as “His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya AJJ Jammeh Babili Mansa.” He…
Burundi Coup: Rival Soldiers Battle For Supremacy
Rival groups of soldiers in Burundi are battling for control of the capital Bujumbura amid confusion over the success of an attempted coup. There is heavy fighting at the state radio building, where broadcasts have been going on and off air. Witnesses say soldiers loyal to President Pierre Nkurunziza controlled key areas, including the airport,…
