Category: Africa

Pretoria, South Africa, July 25, 2018/ — South Africa’s Parliament confirmed that Speaker of the National Assembly Ms Baleka Mbete has, this morning, received a letter of resignation from Member of Parliament Mr Mduduzi Manana.

July 18, 2018//-The world is celebrating the memory and legacy of one of Africa’s most illustrious leaders, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. This year is special because it’s the centenary celebration of his birth.

Abuja, Nigeria, July 17, 2018//-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama and Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, to commence the process of repatriating Nigerians who travelled to Russia for the FIFA 2018 World Cup and got stranded after the competition.

Brussels, Belgium, July 16, 2018/ — Through financial support and a strong partnership, the European Union (EU) has helped Niger to reduce migratory flows to Libya and the EU by over 95%.

July 12, 2018//-Kenyans have reacted furiously to news that 20 MPs have travelled to watch the World Cup at the taxpayers’ expense.

July 9, 2018//-The long-term enemies have signed a “joint declaration of peace and friendship.” The rapprochement takes place 20 years after the two neighbours started a border war that killed tens of thousands of people.

Cape Town, South Africa, July 9, 2018/ — President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed an Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Land Reform, chaired by Deputy President David Mabuza, to coordinate and implement measures to accelerate the redistribution of land, the extension of security of tenure, the provision of agricultural support and the redress of spatial inequality within a […]

July 7, 2018//-The rector of Igbajo Polytechnic, Igbajo in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State, Akinola Olugbenga Olaolu has been sacked over certificate forgery.

July 6, 2018//-Seven people including four Ugandan soldiers have died in clashes on Lake Edward between forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.

July 2, 2018//-Following the historic visit of French President Emmanuel Macron to Afrika Shrine, a nightclub in Lagos founded by music legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, on Tuesday, the Lagos State government on Sunday announced that there would be traffic diversion and restricted movement from 12 noon to 12 midnight around the Alausa, Afrika Shrine/Agidingbi axis.