Nigeria cleans police payroll of 80,000 “ghost workers”
The Nigerian government on Monday said there are over 80,000 ghost police officers in the West African nation. The disclosure came after a staff count […]
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DRC says no to “foreign interference” in elections
The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said it would refuse international financing of the presidential election to avoid “foreign interference.” The move comes after […]
Rwanda: Mastercard Foundation commits $100m to curb unemployment
Mastercard Foundation on Thursday said it will invest $100 million in Rwanda to train young people with skills in order to reduce unemployment in the […]
Zambia’s main opposition party seeks to impeach president Lungu
Zambia’s main opposition party, United Party for National Development (UPND), on Thursday filed a motion seeking the impeachment of President Edgar Lungu, the presidency said […]
Illegal African migrants, worse than terrorists – Israeli PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the massive arrival of illegal African migrants in Israel is a “worse” threat than that of terrorists in the […]
Kidnappings on the rise in Cameroon’s Anglophone restive regions
About 35 people, including two Tunisian engineers, have been kidnapped by armed groups in Cameroun’s restive South-West region last Saturday and Sunday. The central African […]
Mining: Zambia uncovers $8bn tax scam
Zambia’s tax agency plans to conduct audits on all mining companies in the southern African nation, running back six years after uncovering that a prominent […]
Burundi sets May 17 for a vote on extending presidential terms
Burundi has set May 17 as the date for a referendum that could extend President Pierre Nkurunziza’s rule for at least a decade. A statement […]
Kenya: World’s last male northern white rhino dies
Sudan, The world’s last male northern white rhino, died on Monday after “age-related complications,” Kenyan authorities said on Tuesday. According to Old Pejeta Conservancy in […]
ICC assigns judges to Kenyan leaders’ withdrawn cases
Three Judges of the Trial Chamber IV at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have been assigned the withdrawn cases against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and […]