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Amid Worsening Insecurity, Police IG Redeploys Senior Officers in Nigeria’s Southeast
Nigeria’s Police boss Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the redeployment of senior police officers in the country’s southeastern region, a step aimed at tackling the worsening insecurity in the region.
SA President Ramaphosa Mourns Zulu Queen
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has offered his condolences to the Zulu royal family and the Zulu nation following the death of its monarch Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu
UN Condemns Chad For Firing on Protesters
The United Nations Human Rights Commission has condemned the disproportionate use of force in Chad that has seen security forces opened fire this week on people protesting against the recent
Sexual Violence Pervasive in Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
Every day, Gladys, a 33-year-old vendor in Buea, the capital of Cameroon’s Southwest region, heads to Muea market to sell vegetables, sweets and other food items. “But only after the
Nigeria: Bauchi Governor Says Zero Remittance from NNPC to FAAC a Recipe for Chaos
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, Thursday warned that Nigeria will be in chaos and financial hardship if the NNPC does not rethink its decision to make zero remittance to
Nigeria: Presidency Accuses Benue Governor Ortom of Desecrating Lives of Citizens With Accusations Against Buhari
The Nigerian Presidency has described the “litany of accusations and strings of emotional attacks” from Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom on President Muhammadu Buhari as a veiled way of desecrating
‘It Will Consume All of Us’: Nigeria’s Orientation Agency Appeals for Calm Amid Rising Tension
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has appealed to leaders in Nigeria to take deliberate steps at de-escalating the rising tension and promote peace and tolerance among the citizens, noting that “If we allow
President Kenyatta Sacks Kenya’s Scandal-hit Medical Agency Board
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed the entire board of directors of the country’s medical supplies agency that has been hit by a series of scandals. The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority’s
Workers Day: Nigeria Government Declares Monday May 3 Public Holiday
The Nigerian Government has declared Monday, May 3, a public holiday to mark the 2021 International Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola made the declaration on behalf of the
Tanzania ‘Ready’ to Amend Media Laws
The Tanzanian government says it is ready and taking steps to amend media policy and regulations with input from the country’s stakeholders. “Bring those ideas so that what the government
