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Africa 

Guinea-Bissau’s PM kicks off electoral campaign

The prime minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, kicked off on Saturday the electoral campaign for the June 4th legislative elections. Nuno Gomes Nabiam is campaigning for his party, Assembly of the United People – Democratic Party of Guinea-Bissau. “We can’t have incendiary speeches, that doesn’t help. These speeches bring problems and it is the country that suffers. I, Nuno,… Read More
Africa 

Road Safety Week: African nations steer towards reducing deaths

Increasingly grim accident statistics provided the impetus for action, including two bus crashes in Senegal that claimed 62 lives in January. In nearby Côte d’Ivoire, the daily number of fatal road accidents has risen to 46, from just 12 in 2012. In the world’s region most affected by road crashes, sub-Saharan Africa’s fatality rate is 27 per 100,000 inhabitants. That… Read More
Africa 

Senegal: Faction of Casamance rebellion inks peace deal

A new step on the road to peace for Casamance. A historic handshake on May 13 gathered the head of the Diakaye fighters, the governor of the Ziguinchor region and the representative of Senegal’s government. In Senegal’s southern region of Casamance, a rebellion has killed over 5000 people, forcing thousands to displace. Fighters from the Diakaye faction have now agreed to… Read More
Africa 

Rwanda prioritizes relocation of disaster-stricken households, post-floods reconstruction

Last week, heavy rainfall caused significant 137 casualties and injuries in the northern, western, andsouthern provinces of Rwanda. Since heavy rainfall, battered Rwanda causing landslides and deadly floods on May 2-3, the government initiated an emergency response, including evacuations and temporary relocations to camps for affected residents. Rwandans also raised over 10 million RWF within 24 hours to support those affected. Urgent… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci, hits 80-hour mark in record-breaking attempt

Nigerian chef and entrepreneur, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, is on her way to breaking the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. This is coming after the chef hit the 80-hour mark, with less than 8 hours remaining to set a new world record. The restaurateur kick-started the competition on Thursday at… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Seun Kuti: Musician may report to police today, appoints Falana

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said he will provide legal services to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, who sought his intervention following the singer’s alleged assault on a police officer. The SAN, who confirmed the development to our correspondent on Sunday, said the singer had enough evidence to defend himself. This was as the… Read More
Africa 

John Mahama wins Ghana’s opposition presidential primaries

Ghana’s largest opposition party has chosen the country’s former president, John Dramani Mahama, as its flagbearer for the 2024 presidential election. Delegates of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) voted in primaries over the weekend to choose a candidate for both the presidential and parliamentary polls. Mahama was declared the overwhelming winner after polling 98.9 per cent of the votes while… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Assault: Falana to defend Seun-Kuti, singer may turn self in Monday

Human Rights Lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, said on Sunday that Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, had sought his legal services following the singer’s assault on a police officer. Falana, who confirmed the development to our correspondent, also noted that the singer has enough evidence to defend himself. He said, “I am his lawyer and he has briefed me. He certainly has… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Three (3) lucky Screenwriters will get their scripts funded and made into movies for up to $1M each

Three (3) lucky Screenwriters will get their scripts funded and made into movies for up to $1M each – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Sunday, May 14, 2023 · 633,675,345 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events… Read More
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