OPPOSITION United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) has said its members were recently attacked by suspected Zanu-PF members while it was conducting a citizen engagement exercise in Chitungwiza North. In a statement the opposition party which is led by presidential candidate Elisabeth Valerio said it has since engaged the police. “Members of the United Zimbabwe Alliance (UZA) […]
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PRESIDENTIAL spokesperson George Charamba has claimed Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa saved King Charles III’s life from Rhodesians who wanted to kill him during the colonial era. Charamba made the claims while attempting to justify why Mnangagwa was invited to King Charles III’s coronation. Mnangagwa’s invitation and attendance at the coronation have been a trending topic […]
Fans and families have continued to pay their last respect to the veteran actor with the hashtags #RIP Saint Obi and #Obinna Nwafor on Twitter. Fans have continued to express sadness over the death of veteran Nollywood actor Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi, who reportedly passed on after a prolonged illness. The 57-year-old […]
Njabini — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has renewed the controversy surrounding the vast Kenyatta family land, insisting they must surrender half of it to resettle Mau Mau freedom fighters. Although Gachagua did not mention Jomo Kenyatta by name, it was apparent he was referring to the first family which he has previously accused of holding […]
THE European Union (EU) has backed the economic stabilisation measures incepted by the government coupled with ongoing engagements on arrears clearance debt resolution saying such bold steps indicate a commitment to the betterment of Zimbabwe. The remarks come against a background where Finance Minister, Mthuli Ncube enacted a raft of measures which include scrapping duty […]
Ganta — The Liberian public had high expectations of learning who the running mate would be for the Collaborating Political Parties (CPP), especially given that the CPP had recently gathered in Ganta, Nimba County for its convention. However, the constitution of Alexander Cummings’ Alternative National Congress (ANC) prohibits the announcement of a running mate from […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest of Afrobeat singer Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform. The police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday, said the incident occurred in Lagos. Mr Kuti is the youngest child of the late Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo […]
Veteran Nollywood actor, Obinna Nwafor, popularly known as Saint Obi is dead. The talented thespian passed away at the age of 57 on Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Jos, Plateau State. Reports said the actor died at the home of one of his siblings. According to sources, disagreement between his siblings was the reason his […]
Mogadishu — Somalia’s army says it has killed 44 al-Shabab militants in the latest offensive against the group in the Lower Shabelle region. Somalia’s deputy information minister, Abdirahman Al-Adala, told state media Saturday that forces from the intelligence unit, with the support of international partners, killed 44 al-Shabab militants in the Ali Fuuto area, about […]
Nairobi — Armed thugs staged a daring robbery at a radio station in Nakuru on Friday night and ordered it switched off. The robbers did not, however, realize immediately that the station was streaming live on Facebook as they ordered presenters and guests during a Mugithi night show to lie down as they ransacked them. […]
Cape Town — The South African and United States Cabinet officials responsible for foreign affairs have stepped into the diplomatic row over the alleged transfer in South Africa of weapons to a Russian cargo vessel last December. Amid controversy over an American claim that South Africa has supplied weapons and ammunition to a nation which […]
The impact on the South African economy of any secondary sanctions which the US might impose on this country because of its stance on Russia’s war against Ukraine – including the alleged supply of arms to Russia – would be ‘massive’, says Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana made it clear that the […]
High taxation on the aviation sector is discouraging air travel in Africa, with travelers deterred by the high cost of air tickets. Aviation experts and lobbying groups are calling for government intervention, citing the crippling effect of high taxes on ticket sales and purchasing power. These concerns were raised during a gathering of continental air […]
Ethiopia’s underfunded industrial sector is facing a setback since commercial banks have failed to offer adequate credit to manufacturers, according to a recent Ministry of Industry report spanning a nine-month period. Only 3.3 billion birr of the entire 20 billion birr loan that was meant to be disbursed by the end of the third quarter […]
President Muhammadu Buhari and his family have moved into the Glass House at the State House Abuja ahead of the inauguration of the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, disclosed this via a video shared on her official Instagram page after taking the incoming First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, around the […]
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party Peter Obi said he is not desperate about his ambition of becoming president of Nigeria. Obi, who is a former governor of Anambra State, said this Friday at a book presentation entitled: “Peter Obi: Many voices, one perspective” in Awka, the Anambra State capital. “I must be the president […]
Thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan are expected to arrive in Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) announced. It anticipates the arrival of up to 130,000 refugees, including 100,000 Ethiopians and the remainder being foreign nationals. Ethiopian returnees, nationals of third countries, and Sudanese continue to […]
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Rwanda: 12 Injured in Nyabugogo Stampede
At least 12 people were injured in a stampede that happened in the Nyabugogo area of Nyarugenge District on Friday, May 12, the City of Kigali has said. The injured are eight men and four women. Two of them are in a critical condition, according to a statement. They are receiving medical treatment at the […]