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Nigeria: Stop Demanding Amnesty for Bandits, Query Them for Killings, Katsina Governor Masari Tells Sheikh Gumi
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Nigeria’s northwest Katsina State has lampooned the renowned Islamic Scholar Sheikh Abubakar Ahmad Gumi over his call on the federal government to grant amnesty to
Third Day of Protests in Senegal After Opposition Leader Ousmane Sonko Arrested
Violent protests have hit Senegal for a third day as demonstrators burnt cars and clashed with police after the arrest of an opposition leader on Wednesday. Four people have died
Nigeria: Ex-President Jonathan Fails to Rule Out Contesting Elections in 2023
Though, former president Goodluck Jonathan on Friday debunked media speculation about his rumoured interest in the 2023 presidential election, he failed to emphatically rule himself out of the race. The
Soldier ‘Supplying Ammunition, Uniform to Bandits’ Arrested in Zamfara, State Government Says
An officer of the Nigerian Army who supplies ammunition and uniforms to bandits in Zamfara State has been arrested, the state government has announced. The Zamfara State government announced that the military
WHO Says There’s ‘High Risk’ Ebola Will Spread From Guinea
There is a “very high risk” that an Ebola virus outbreak in Guinea could spread to neighbouring countries, the World Health Organization has warned. “As of yesterday, a total of 18
UN Security Council Fails to Agree on Tigray Crisis
The United Nations Security Council failed to agree on a joint statement on the crisis in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, after Russia, China and India concluded it was an internal matter.
Secure Nigeria in Next Few Weeks, Buhari Tells New Service Chiefs
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the newly appointed service chiefs to ensure the country is secured in a few weeks. The Nigerian leader gave the order on Friday while decorating the service chiefs with new ranks while noting that
International Outrage Following Death Sentence of Whistleblowers in DRC
Two whistleblowers Gradi Koko Lobanga and Navy Malela were sentenced to death in absentia in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The sentence was awarded following the whistleblowers denouncing Afriland First
Elites United in Haemorrhaging Nigeria, Senior Lawyer Ozekhome Says
High-class persons in Nigeria are united in ensuring the consistent haemorrhage of the country, a senior advocate of Nigeria and rights activist Mike Ozekhome has said. Ozekhome stated this on
Judicial Committee Orders South Africa’s Top Judge to Retract Pro-Israel Comments
The Judicial Conduct Committee in South Africa has ordered the country’s chief justice to apologise and retract his comments that showed support for Israel. Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng made the remarks in June last