Africa Eight Nigerians arrested for attacking police officers during drug raid in South Africa by admin April 19, 2024
Africa Bank of Ghana suspends FX trading licences of GTBank, First Bank for ‘regulatory breaches’ March 5, 2024 - Updated on March 6, 2024
Africa Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga, withdraws from re-run election by Patrick Akpu October 10, 2017 0 Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga withdrew Tuesday from a re-run of the presidential election, saying electoral officials had failed to... Read more
Africa George Weah and ex-girlfriend, Cooper, others, vie to succeed Johnson-Sirleaf as #LiberiaDecides by Patrick Akpu October 10, 2017 0 Polls have opened in Liberia as citizens move to elect a new president to replace Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the first democratically-elected female... Read more
Africa Military plane crashes in Kinshasa, DR Congo, crew members confirmed dead by Patrick Akpu September 30, 2017 0 A military cargo plane on Saturday crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa killing the crew, the director of... Read more
Africa VIDEO: Fight breaks out in Uganda’s parliament for second day running by Patrick Akpu September 28, 2017 0 Fight broke out in Uganda’s parliament for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, with members brawling over a bill that seeks... Read more
Africa Protests rock English-speaking parts of Cameroon by Patrick Akpu September 22, 2017 0 Several thousand demonstrators took to the streets in English-speaking parts of Cameroon in protest at perceived discrimination in favour of... Read more
Africa Zimbabwe moves to ban sale of alcohol on Mondays to Fridays by Patrick Akpu September 19, 2017 0 Zimbabwe is planning to enact a law to bar the sale of alcohol from Monday to Friday, and to pregnant women, in order... Read more
Africa Kenya: Supreme Court annuls presidential election results, orders fresh polls by Patrick Akpu September 1, 2017 0 The Supreme Court of Kenya has annulled the result of the August 8 presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new... Read more
Africa Government begins hunt for those who watch porn by Patrick Akpu August 30, 2017 0 Ugandan Ethics Minister, Simon Lokodo, said on Tuesday that a committee to eradicate pornography in the country had started work.... Read more
Africa Private schools in Rwanda close down as public schools become more attractive to parents by Patrick Akpu August 22, 2017 - Updated on September 14, 2018 3 Private schools in Rwanda are on the verge of closing down due to low patronage. A report by Daily Nation... Read more
Africa Over 300 dead in mudslide in Sierra Leone by Patrick Akpu August 15, 2017 0 Hundreds of people are feared dead after a mudslide on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, officials and witnesses... Read more
Africa Zuma asks ANC to punish lawmakers who voted against him by Patrick Akpu August 14, 2017 0 President Jacob Zuma of South Africa has urged the African National Congress (ANC) to identify and punish party members who... Read more
Africa 17 people killed in terror attack on Burkina Faso restaurant by Patrick Akpu August 14, 2017 0 Seventeen people have been killed and a dozen injured in a “terrorist attack” on a restaurant in Burkina Faso’s capital,... Read more
Africa Uhuru Kenyatta declared winner of Kenya presidential election by Patrick Akpu August 11, 2017 0 President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of Kenya’s presidential election. Announcing results on Friday evening, Wafula Chebukati, chairman of... Read more
Africa 28 dead as two trains collide in Alexandria, Egypt by Patrick Akpu August 11, 2017 0 Two trains collided in Alexandria, Egypt, on Friday, leaving at least 28 dead and 74 wounded, according to the latest... Read more
Africa Lupita Nyong’o’s father, Anyanga Nyong’o, wins governorship election in Kenya by Patrick Akpu August 9, 2017 0 Prof. Anyanga Nyongo, father of award winning actress, Lupita Nyong’o, has won the governorship election for Kisumu County in Kenya. He... Read more