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Pressure Forced Senegal Leader To Bow Out – Opposition
Opposition politicians have reacted to Senegal President Macky Sall’s announcement that he will not be a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, saying it resulted from pressure from the people.
Abass Fall, a member of parliament…
South Africa’s Zulu King Denies Being Poisoned
South Africa’s Zulu King Misuzulu kaZwelithini has denied allegations that he may have been poisoned, saying in a video that he was in good health.
It comes amid conflicting concerns after the Zulu traditional prime minister said over…
Kano State: Paediatric Hospital to resume services – Governor Yusuf
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has assured residents that the Hasiya Bayero Paediatric Hospital would resume work in a fortnight. The facility was one of the recovered public structures allocated to individuals by the immediate past…
Liverpool Signs Hungarian Dominik Szoboszlai From RB Leipzig
Liverpool have signed Hungarian midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai from German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig on a five-year contract subject to a work permit, the Premier League club announced on Sunday.
The Hungarian scored 20 goals and…
NGO Urges FG To Review Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax Upward
The Corporate and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Nigeria Government to review the Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs)tax upward to reduce sugar consumption and noncommunicable diseases in the country.
Its Executive…
France To Deploy 40,000 Police Officers
Interior Minister Gerard Darmanin has given some short statements to journalists in the last few minutes, where he said that 40,000 officers will be mobilised across France tonight.
Yesterday, only 9,000 were deployed. However, a state…
Morocco Recalls Sweden Envoy After Koran-Burning Stunt
Morocco is recalling its ambassador to Sweden following the burning of a Koran at a demonstration in Stockholm.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Rabat called the action offensive and irresponsible at a time when Muslims were…
Christian Association Of Nigeria Felicitates Muslims On Eid Al-Adha
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kogi State Branch, has expressed felicitation to Muslims on the occasion of this year's Eid Al-Adha, the annual Muslim festival of Rams.
CAN in a congratulatory message to Muslims in the state,…
Sahel: Drug Trafficking Thrives Thanks To Armed Groups
Drug trafficking continues to thrive in the Sahel thanks to non-state armed groups which are very active there, indicates the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its 2023 report published Monday in Niamey.
According to…
Sierra Leone Opposition Cries Foul Over Vote Results
The opposition candidate has called the provisional results in Sierra Leone "daylight robbery", alleging that his electoral agents were not allowed to verify the ballot counting.
With the majority of ballots counted, the incumbent,…