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 Ivory Coast soldiers revolt spreads to capital, Abidjan by Patrick Akpu January 7, 2017 0 A mutiny by soldiers in Ivory Coast appears to have spread to the country's commercial capital, Abidjan. Gunfire was heard... Read more
Africa Soldiers attack police stations in Ivory Coast over bonuses by Patrick Akpu January 6, 2017 0 Heavy weapons fire was heard Friday near Ivory Coast’s largest military camp in the city of Bouake, where at least... Read more
Africa Govt declares work-free day for women during menstruation by Patrick Akpu January 4, 2017 0 Female workers can now take off one day a month during their menstruation period. It applies to all women, whether... Read more
Africa Ex-Speaker of ECOWAS parliament, Ike Ekweremadu, warns against military action in Gambia by Patrick Akpu January 3, 2017 0 Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, has warned the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) against using military action in Gambia... Read more
Africa Tanzanian President sacks head of electricity company for hiking tariff by Patrick Akpu January 3, 2017 0 Tanzanian President John Magufuli sacked the head of the state-run electricity company on Sunday after the firm put up tariffs,... Read more
Africa Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President docked in France by Patrick Akpu January 3, 2017 0 Teodorin Obiang, the eldest son of Equatorial Guinea’s president , was put on trial in absence on Monday in France.... Read more
Africa Extrajudicial killings: 20 Nigerians murdered in South Africa by Patrick Akpu January 2, 2017 0 Police in South Africa last Thursday killed a Nigerian, Tochukwu Nnadi, bringing the total number of extrajudicial killings of Nigerians... Read more
Africa Congo: President Kabila to step down 2017 after 2017 elections by Patrick Akpu December 31, 2016 0 President Joseph Kabila of Congo will step down after elections to be held by the end of 2017. This was... Read more
Africa Ghana’s electoral commission’s website hacked, fake results released by Patrick Akpu December 8, 2016 0 Hackers have targeted the website of Ghana's electoral commission as votes are counted after tightly contested elections. The commission says... Read more
Africa BREAKING: Gambia’s President, Yahya Jammeh, loses re-election, set “to concede defeat” by Patrick Akpu December 2, 2016 0 The Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh is about to concede defeat, BBC quotes the electoral commission chairman, Alieu Momar Njie, as... Read more
Africa Gambia shuts down internet, international phone calls by Patrick Akpu December 1, 2016 0 The Gambian government has shut down internet and international phone call services in the country as citizens take part in... Read more
Africa Soldiers invade palace, kill 46 royal guards by Patrick Akpu November 28, 2016 0 Soldiers on Sunday attacked a palace in the Kasese District of Uganda, killing 46 royal guards. Police said 139 royal... Read more
Africa Tunisian lawyers embark on strike over new taxes by Patrick Akpu November 23, 2016 0 Tunisian lawyers went on their second strike in a month on Wednesday to protest against new taxes and tighter fiscal... Read more
Africa Robert Mugabe announces retirement by Patrick Akpu November 22, 2016 0 Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe , has finally announced his retirement. The Zimbabwean president has always maintained that he would die... Read more
Africa Egyptian court overturns Morsi’s death sentence by Patrick Akpu November 15, 2016 1 An Egyptian court has thrown out a death sentence against former President Mohammed Morsi and ordered a retrial on charges... Read more