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Cholera Outbreak Kills 700 In Zambia
Zambia has seen a surge in cholera cases since January 2024 with fatalities reaching 700, medical charity Doctors Without Borders.
The country has recorded nearly 20,000 infections since the outbreak started in October 2023.
While at…
Somalia President Says Ethiopia Will Defend Seals Illegal Deal
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said his country would “defend itself” if Ethiopia goes ahead with a deal to set up a naval base in the breakaway region of Somaliland and possibly recognise the territory as an independent state.…
ECOWAS Lifts Economic Sanctions On Niger Republic, Three Others
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS has lifted, with immediate effect, economic sanctions on the Niger Republic.
Reeling out the sanctions lifted, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, said all…
President Tinubu calls for lifting ECOWAS sanctions
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS.
Speaking at the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja on Saturday, President Tinubu, who is the…
ECOWAS Chair Appeals for Re-evaluation of Sahel Alliance
Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States and Head of State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has called on Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali to exit their group, the Alliance of Sahel States and not perceive ECOWAS as a rival…
President Tinubu, ECOWAS Leaders Confer On Regional Crisis
Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently conferring with Heads of State of ECOWAS member countries at the Extraordinary Summit on the Political, Peace and security situation in the region.
Presiding over the meeting at the…
Oppositions Call For Presidential Election Date In Senegal
Opponents of the postponement of the presidential election in Senegal has had the extension of Macky Sall’s mandate in Senegal were left disappointed as their call for a specific election date went unanswered by the President.
The…
Thousands Mourn Kenya’s Marathon Star Destined For Greatness
The funeral ceremony was held at the showground in the village of Chepkorio, where Kiptum trained in western Kenya.
His widow said she and Kiptum, who had a traditional marriage in 2017, had planned to hold a "colourful wedding ceremony"…
Tunisian Imam Expelled From France Vows To Appeal Decision
A Tunisian imam expelled from France for alleged hate speech said on Friday he would take legal action in a bid to overturn the decision.
Mahjoub Mahjoubi, from the town of Bagnols-sur-Ceze in the south of France, denounced his removal…
IMF hope for speedy resolution in Senegal to ensure stability
The International Monetary Fund is actively monitoring the situation in Senegal and hopes for a "speedy resolution" to ensure continued stability in the country, IMF spokesperson Julie Kozack said.
The postponement of Senegal's…