Kofi is the Akan name for a Ghanaian boy born on Friday. Kingston is the capital of Jamaica. A combination of the two names is the trade name for the current World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE, champion – Kofi Kingston. Kofi won the title after defeating the defending champion Daniel Bryan. Some reports suggested that by that feat, he became the… Read More

International rights group, Human Rights Watch, HRW, says it is worried about the Cameroonian government’s continued muzzling of the dissenting voices, especially that of the opposition. HRW’s concerns were primarily set around the recent banning of an assembly by the main opposition Cameroon Renaissance Movement, MRC. In a statement titled, ‘Cameroon Tightens Screws on Opposition,’ HRW bemoaned what it described… Read More

He is the face of the eastern Libyan government. Recent military push by his forces to take control of Tripoli has thrust him onto the international stage once more. But who exactly is Khalifa Haftar? Here is a brief profile of the man. Libya’s military strong man, Khalifa Haftar was born in 1943 in the country’s eastern city of Ajdabiya.… Read More

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Monday his country is safe for tourism and business after police rescued a kidnapped U.S tourist and her local tour guide on Sunday. Addressing a news conference in Kampala, police spokesperson said the kidnappers absconded but operations will continue. Fred Enanga, Uganda police spokesperson said “there are many armed groups along that area, from the… Read More

Sudan protest updates: December 2018 – February 1, 2019 April 8, 2019: Pressure mounts on Al-Bashir Soldiers came to the rescue of protesters in Khartoum on Monday when a section of the security forces fired tear gas to break up a three-day rolling sit-in by protesters. Starting Saturday (April 6) thousands of protesters have camped outside an area in the… Read More

Eritrea has issued a security alert to its citizens in Sudan in the wake of mounting anti-government protests in the heart of the capital, Khartoum. According to a statement issued by the Embassy of the State of Eritrea in Khartoum, citizens in Sudan and those travelling to are advised to limit their movements and take extra precaution. The common border… Read More

Trump tasks Uganda to find kidnappers US president, Donald Trump has tasked Ugandan authorities to find ‘the kidnappers of the American Tourist and guide’. ‘‘Bring them to justice openly and quickly!’‘ the president tweeted on Monday, adding that it is the only way ‘people will feel safe going there’. Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni had earlier reassured tourists that ‘Uganda is… Read More

A move to promote locally made shoes in the Republic of Congo. The third edition of the Koyekola fashion festival was held in the commercial city Pointe Noire to highlight the need to use local brands. The festival which was organized by a cultural promoter, Ivana Armand, brought together ten local shoemakers to produce made in Congo shoes. We have… Read More