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Botswana UDC party supporters celebrate election win
Supporters of the Union for Democratic Change (UDC) gathered outside polling stations in various parts of the country to celebrate their party's victory.
The win delivered the biggest upset in the southern African country's election…
WHO Says Almost A Million Mpox Vaccines Allocated To Africa
The World Health Organization on Friday said almost a million doses of mpox vaccines have been allocated to nine countries in Africa.
This follows the establishment last month of an Access and Allocation Mechanism (AAM) to support…
DG NTAC Tasks Volunteers to Uganda, Rwanda On Patriotism
The National Technical Aid Corps, NTAC has tasked the Sixteen Volunteers deployed to Uganda and Rwanda to be good ambassadors during their service in the host countries.
Director General of NTAC, Mr. Buba Yakubu, made the call in Abuja,…
US: Ex-Officer Found Guilty In Death Of Breonna Taylor
A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed in her own home during a botched raid four years ago.
Brett Hankison, 47, could face up to…
Botswana ruling BDP loses parliamentary majority in tight election
Botswana's ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has lost its parliamentary majority in this week’s election, according to reports from the private Mmegi newspaper and state radio, which cited results from over half the constituencies.…
Mozambique faces social media restrictions amid election disputes, tensions
Social media access in Mozambique has been restricted for the second time in a week, according to the global internet watchdog NetBlocks, following calls for nationwide strikes by opposition leaders over a contentious presidential election.…
Nigerian Chief Justice pledges to support ECOWAS Court
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has pledged her commitment to support the ECOWAS Court of Justice in achieving its mandate as a Community Court.
Justice Kekere-Ekun made the commitment when the…
Kenyan Court approves new Deputy President
A high court in Kenya has giving the green light for a new deputy president to take office despite a continuing court case challenging the impeachment of the previous deputy president.
The three-judge High Court in Nairobi set aside…
Chief Justice Of Nigeria Pledges Support For ECOWAS Court
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun has pledged her commitment to support the ECOWAS Court of Justice in achieving its mandate as a Community Court.
Justice Kekere-Ekun committed when the Honourable President of the…
Reps reject calls to restore Niger Delta ministry
The House of Representatives on Thursday rejected a motion that sought to restore the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development.
The motion, which was sponsored by Rep. Oboku Oforji (PDP-Bayelsa), was dropped following Speaker Tajudeen…