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Niger Renames Place To Honour Local Heroes
Niger’s military leaders have renamed streets and monuments bearing French names, in the latest move to cut links with the country’s former colonial power.
Avenue Charles de Gaulle in the capital, Niamey, is now Avenue Djibo…
Kenya : Senators To Vote On Deputy President’s Impeachment
Kenya's Senate is set to vote on whether to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office at the end of the second day of his impeachment trial.
The deputy president is on Thursday defending himself before the lawmakers…
Congo: ICC prosecutor announces renew investigation
The International Criminal Court prosecutor said Monday he is renewing an investigation in Congo and focusing on allegations of crimes committed in the conflict-torn North Kivu province in the central African nation's east since early 2022.…
Southern Africa faces worst hunger crisis in decades- UN
Months of drought in southern Africa triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region's worst hunger crisis in decades, the United Nations' food agency said…
DRC cancels auction of 27 oil blocks
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has cancelled the auction of 27 sites earmarked for oil exploration, its government said, citing late bids and a lack of competition.
The auction of these sites, known as oil blocks, was launched two…
Kenyan Chief Justice names judges to handle DP petitions
Kenya’s Chief Justice has set up a team of three judges to review petitions against the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who faces corruption charges.
Gachagua recently became the first Kenyan deputy president to be…
Ukraine Denies Supplying Drones To Mali Rebels
Ukraine has denied allegations that it had supplied drones to rebels fighting against the Malian army and Russia-backed mercenaries.
It comes after Paris-based Le Monde newspaper reported reported that Ukrainian drones were…
MNJTF Delivers Clean Water Facility To Litri Community In Chad
By Nokai Origin, Abuja
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has delivered a solar powered borehole with a tank capacity of 10 cubic meters to the community of Litri in Chad, located approximately 5 kilometers from the…
Egypt : Bus Crash Kills University Students
A bus carrying university students in northeastern Egypt has crashed, killing 12 people and injuring 33, according to the country's health ministry.
According to local media reports, the students on board the vehicle were…
ECOWAS Court Gets New President
By Adoba Echono
The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has elected Justice Ricardo Gonçalves from Cabo Verde as its new president.
He was elected for a two-year term of office, following an election by the college…