Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Names New Vice-President, PM
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire has appointed Amadou Gon Coulibaly as Prime Minister on Tuesday, few hours after he appointed his long-time ally Daniel […]
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Uganda: Museveni Appoints Son as Senior Advisor
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has appointed his eldest son, Mahor-General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations in the East-African nation. The appointment […]
Nigeria’ Goodluck Jonathan, Other Officials Allegedly Looted $1.3bln
Nigerian former president Goodluck Jonathan is suspected to have received bribes valued at $1.3 billion in illegal oil deals with giants ENI and Shell in […]
Côte d’Ivoire: President Fires Top Security Chiefs, PM Dissolves Gov’t
Ivorian President, Alassane Ouattara, on Monday fired three top security chiefs following a two-day mutiny by ex-rebels that brought him to power in the west-African […]
Ghana: Akufo-Addo Sworn in, Pledges to Cut Taxes, Boost Economy
By Emmanuel Agbenonwossi, Accra-Ghana Thousands of people gathered in Accra’s Independence Square this weekend to witness the swearing-in of the newly elected president Akufo-Addo as […]
1000 Days after Chibok Abduction, President Buhari still Hopeful”
Rights campaigners and parents of abducted Chibok school girls, on Sunday observed the 1000th day anniversary since the 276 girls were abducted from a school […]
Namibians Sue Germany in US for ‘Forgotten Genocide’
The German government has been sued in New York for damages by descendants of the Herero and Nama people of Namibia, for what they called […]
Gambia Recalls Ambassador to Senegal over Call for Power Handover
Gambian president, Yahya Jammeh, has recalled his ambassador to Senegal, Momodou Pa Njie, Jeune Afrique Magazine reports. The move comes weeks after the Gambian ambassador […]
Uganda: MPs Petition ICC for “Genocide” by Security Forces
Some Members of the Ugandan parliament have sent a petition to the Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) to request an investigation into possible atrocities perpetrated […]
Cameroon: Rights Watchdog Calls Anglophone Regions to Continue Protests
The Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium has urged people in the country’s Anglophone North West and South West regions to embark on a peaceful protest […]