Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania’s president to meet opposition leaders

– – Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced her intention to meet opposition leaders in the country. Speaking in the Tanzanian parliament, President Samia said deliberations with the opposition on a way forward for the country will be useful. When she took over from the late President John Magufuli, the opposition wished her well and said it was hopeful… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

Nigeria: Three abducted students killed by kidnappers

– – Three students of the Greenfield University in Kasarami in Kaduna State have been killed by their kidnappers. They were among those abducted from the university on Tuesday. The three students were found shot dead. Authorities said their corpses were found on Friday in Kwanan Bature village, close to the university. Officials said unspecified number of students and a… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Chad holds state funeral for late president Idriss Déby

– – A state funeral for Chad’s late President Idriss Déby Itno is taking place on Friday in the capital N’Djamena. He will receive military honours and a prayer will be said at the Grand Mosque of N’Djamena. Mr Déby’s body will be flown to Amdjarass, a small village next to his hometown of Berdoba, near the Sudanese border for… Read More
Pacific 

Food aid operation begins to reach two million affected by Myanmar crisis

The operation will focus on poor townships in Myanmar’s main cities “and other areas where population displacement has recently taken place” since the 1 February coup, WFP said in a statement.   Within the next six months, the UN agency warned that an additional 3.4 million people will go hungry, particularly in urban centres, over and above the 2.8 million… Read More
Africa Business Ghana West Africa World 

Hyundai, KIA to set up assembly plants in Ghana by 2022

– – Global carmakers, Hyundai and KIA are to set up their assembly plants in Ghana by the end of 2022, according to government officials. Ghana’s minister for trade, Alan Kyerematen said when these firms set up, they would be joining firms like “Toyota-Suzuki, Nissan, Kantanka, Volkswagen & Sinotruck” that are already operating in the country. “The Ghana Auto Development… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

5 Ghanaians arrested in Dubai for drug trafficking, one jailed 10 years

– – Officials in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have arrested five Ghanaians for trafficking drugs into Dubai. One of those arrested has been jailed for ten years, according to officials who arrested the suspects at the Dubai International Airport. The Ghanaian Consulate General in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said in a statement on Wednesday that the five were… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana shuts down 49 TV stations for operating without license

– – Ghana‘s national communication authority has shutdown 49 TV stations for operating without a license. Officials say the move is to sanitize the country’s broadcasting spectrum as well as prevent it from being crowded. The NCA said shutting down those operating illegally forms part of a continuous monitoring exercise conducted on various Satellite Free-to-Air Television platforms using the Broadcast… Read More
Africa World 

African Union meets over political crisis in Chad

– – The African Union’s peace and security council is meeting on Thursday to discuss the political crisis in Chad. It follows what analysts say is a subtle military takeover after the death of the country’s leader, Idriss Déby. President Idriss Déby died during clashes with rebels who were advancing unto the country’s capital over the weekend. The army appointed… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana: Actress jailed for posting her nudes released on bail

– – A Ghanaian High Court has granted bail to convicted actress Rosemond Brown popularly known as Akuapem Poloo. She was sentenced to a 90 day imprisonment last week for circulating a nude photograph she took with her 7-year-old son last year. There has been massive social media campaigns for the actress to be pardoned. Ahead of her transfer to… Read More
Europe 

Russia: Rights experts call for immediate medical evacuation of Alexei Navalny

“We believe Mr. Navalny’s life is in serious danger,” the UN independent human rights experts said in a statement.   “He has been incarcerated under harsh conditions in a high security penal colony and denied access to adequate medical care. Despite having recently been transferred to a hospital, doctors of his own choosing have not been allowed to visit him.” … Read More
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