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Kenya Set to Get First Woman Chief Justice
Martha Koome, a Kenyan Court of Appeal judge has been nominated as the country’s next chief justice. Judge Koome will become the first woman to hold the position. The Judicial
South Africa President Ramaphosa Testifies in Corruption Inquiry
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has testified as a witness before a long-running inquiry into allegations of corruption under his predecessor Jacob Zuma. In his opening statement, Mr Ramaphosa said
Bowing to Pressure, Somalia’s President Drops Bid to Extend Term
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has announced he will not attempt to extend his term by two years, bowing to domestic and international pressure after clashes in the capital, Mogadishu.
Nigeria’s Actual Daily Oil Production Unknown, NEITI Insists
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on Tuesday doubled down on its recent disclosure that Nigeria does not know its actual daily oil production. The Executive Secretary of the
Terrorism in Nigeria Complex, Says UK Minister
British Minister for Africa, Mr. James Duddridge, at a meeting with Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chief Geoffrey Onyema, said the disturbing trend of violence unleashed on Nigerians by Boko
Nigeria: Northwest Governors Tambuwal, El-Rufai Rally States to Combat Banditry
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, and his Sokoto State counterpart, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, Tuesday called for cooperation among the seven states in the North-west in tackling banditry and kidnapping.
Nigeria’s Lawmakers Lament Worsening Insecurity as Buhari Seeks US Help
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday reached out to the United States and other important and strategic partners for help in combating the worsening security challenges facing Nigeria. Buhari, during
Recession Brewing: Private Sector Implores Nigeria Government to Save Economy as Insecurity Worsens
Members of Nigeria’s organised private sector (OPS) have urged the federal government to rise to the occasion and arrest the worsening insecurity in the country in order to salvage the
Nigeria: Buhari Overwhelmed By Worsening Insecurity, Says Former Senate President Saraki
A former President of Nigeria’s Senate, Bukola Saraki says the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari has been overwhelmed by the worsening insecurity, one which the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal
Spain Confirms Two Journalists Killed After Ambush in Burkina Faso
Two Spanish citizens have been killed in an ambush in eastern Burkina Faso, the Spanish government said. The Spanish journalists and an Irish citizen went missing during an attack by
