Sahara Reporters’ Sowore Causes Stir In Nigerian Presidential Politics
Next year’s race for the presidency in Nigeria just got a lot more interesting as a crusading journalist – an
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Africa
Liberians At Risk Of Mass Deportation From The US
Liberians living in America since a devastating civil war that took 250,000 lives are now in the crosshairs of the
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Bob Marley Honored With Statue In Zimbabwe
A monument to Robert Nesta Marley has been approved by the Marley family and will be erected in Zimbabwe,
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Germany Snubs Namibia Over Reparations Claims
In its first formal response to a class-action suit filed by the Herero and Nama people of Namibia, Germany has
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Weah’s Jamaican Wife Has Competition For First Lady Role?
While some Jamaicans are excited about the prospects of one of their own ascending to the role of First Lady
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Mugabe Under Siege: Military Steps In To Interrupt Perceived Handover To Grace Mugabe
Soldiers have taken over the headquarters of Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster as explosions echoed across the capital Harare, witnesses say, compounding
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Liberian Supreme Court Issues Writ of Prohibition On November 7 Runoff Election
By Lennart Dodoo Monrovia — The Supreme Court of Liberia has ordered the National Elections Commission (NEC) to stay any
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Fela’s Parents’ Home To Become A Museum
A government-led plan to restore the home of the parents of Afro music legend Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and turn it into
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Burundi Leaves The International Criminal Court
Burundi became the first country to pull out from the International Criminal Court after a one-year withdrawal process comes to
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Nigerian Journalist Wins 2017 BBC Komla Dumor Award
Amina Yuguda, a journalist from north-eastern Nigeria has won this year’s BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Miss Yuguda is
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Ugandan MPs In Open Brawl Over Attempts To Extend Museveni Rule
KAMPALA – All hell broke lose in Uganda’s parliament for a second day, Wednesday over President Yoweri Museveni’s proposal to
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British PR Firm Famed For Fake News Collapses In South Africa
A British public relations firm that stoked racial tensions in South Africa has collapsed after its sordid work on behalf
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Protests Erupt In Guinea; Again [VIDEO & AUDIO]
Protestors hit the streets, Wednesday in the Guinean capital Conakry to protest several issues. According to reports, the protest,
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Buhari’s Illness Made ECOWAS Leaders Anxious, Says Ghanaian President Akufo Addo
The President of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s illness created a volume of anxiety within the rank and
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Ugandan Judge Wins World Prosecutor Of The Year Award
Ugandan High Court Judge Susan Okalany was on Thursday bestowed Prosecutor of the Year award in Beijing, China by the
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Despite Higher Death Toll, Africa’s Floods Go Unnoticed
Floods in Africa in August killed 25 times more people than Hurricane Harvey did.” That was the headline of a
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Dangote To Invest Billions Of Dollars In US Economy
Nigerian business tycoon Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has his eye on new investment prospects and is tempted by U.S. opportunities in
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Kenya Introduces Tough Laws Against Use Of Plastic Bags
Aug. 28, 2017 (GIN) – If it’s a choice between suffocating seabirds, strangling turtles or the convenience of a plastic
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Hundreds Dead In Sierra Leone Mudslide Linked To Climate Change
A fast-moving wall of mud, loosened by heavy overnight rains, has buried over 300 Sierra Leoneans, many of them sleeping
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Guinea Community In New York Organize Soccer League For Unity
A Guinean NGO in New York, Pottal Fii Bhantal (United For Development) has been organizing a soccer tournament for its nationals
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