Niger ex-President Tandja, toppled after extending rule, dies at 82
Mamadou Tandja, a former Niger president who twice won election after the country’s return to civilian rule in 1999 but was overthrown a decade later...
Category : Africa News
BREAKING: FG finally announces reopening of land borders
The Nigerian government on Wednesday, November 25, revealed that the land borders would be reopened soon, The Nation reports. The minister of finance, budget, and...
#EndSars: Nigerian police chief says 102 died in protest
Nigeria’s police chief says 102 people died, including 37 policemen during the #EndSARS anti-police brutality protests in October. He also said 196 people were seriously...
What was it like to mark Maradona?
Former Nigeria defensive midfielder Sunday Oliseh had the job of marking Diego Maradona in what would turn out to be Maradona’s last game for his...
Elon Musk now world’s second wealthiest person
Elon Musk, the charismatic chief of electric automaker Tesla, has overtaken Bill Gates to become the world’s second richest person, according to the Bloomberg list...
Ntabo Ntaberi: DR Congo militia leader jailed for crimes against humanity
A former militia leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity, including mass rape. A...
Ethiopia says Axum airport smashed, Tigrayans face surrender deadline
Forces of Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) have destroyed an airport in the ancient town of Axum, state-affiliated media said on Monday, after advancing...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine released, 37 dead in protests over his arrest
Uganda’s presidential candidate Bobi Wine has been released on bail, local media reported, as police said the death toll in clashes triggered by his arrest...
Bobi Wine protests: death toll rises in Uganda’s worst unrest in years
At least 19 people have been killed in Uganda over two days as security forces try to quell protests triggered by the arrest of presidential...
African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases
The African continent has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases as the top public health official warned Thursday that “we are inevitably edging toward a second...
