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Upsurge in Africa’s Covid-19 Cases

Upsurge in Africa’s Covid-19 Cases

Upsurge in Africa’s Covid-19 Cases to 25,940 with 6,968 total recoveries and 1,240 confirmed deaths..

Apr 23, 2020 · 1 min

South African Police clamp down on illegal protesters and looters.

South African Police clamp down on illegal protesters and looters.

South African Police reacted swiftly and decisively against an illegal protest that led to arson and widespread looting of shops in the central business district of the capital city on Wednesday. According to reports from the police, seventeen people have been arrested for numerous offenses. The protest was as a result of the death […]

Aug 28, 2019 · 1 min

Ethiopian airline enroute Nairobi crashes in Debre Zeit

Ethiopian airline enroute Nairobi crashes in Debre Zeit

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 149 passengers and 8 crew members on a regular schedule flight from Bole International airport Addis Ababa to Jomo Kenyatta International Nairobi crashed in the town of Debre Zeit about 60km from Addis Ababa. Rescue operations are still on going as there are no reports of fatalities or survivors […]

Mar 10, 2019 · 1 min

Buhari v Atiku ..The Silver Linings of Dilemmas.

Buhari v Atiku ..The Silver Linings of Dilemmas.

IVOR EKPE writes… AT LAST many will be FORCED to PRETEND to be NATIONALISTS and the airwaves will be less atrocious and hopefully less pedestrian this Political Season. YOU SEE, both the front-runners for the Presidency, come the elections of February 2019, have thrown the pigeons out of the range of the foxes. Conversations should […]

Oct 10, 2018 · 3 min

Tension and Violent protest breaks out in Harare..

Tension and Violent protest breaks out in Harare..

As the Zimbabwean Electoral Commission announces results of the presidential and parliamentary elections held on Monday, violent protest breaks out on the street of Harare. According to the results released so far, the ruling ZANU PF has gained more seats in the Zimbabwean parliament. Law enforcement officers are using tear gas, stun grenades and water […]

Aug 1, 2018 · 1 min

President Putin arrives in South Africa

Ahead of the BRICS summit in Sandton Johannesburg, President Vladimir Putin just arrived in South Africa at the O.R. Tambo International airport. He will be meeting with the Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the summit. BRICS is an acronym for the five major emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South […]

Jul 26, 2018 · 1 min

17 dead and 8 wounded in Burkina Faso terror attack 

#BreakingNews #BurkinaFaso Government authorities reports that the hostage situation has ended after suspected terrorist attack a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou Burkina Faso leaving 17 people dead and dozens wounded. A. Abidoye

Aug 14, 2017 · 1 min

Gunmen kills church worshippers in Anambra south east Nigeria

Reports coming out mostly from online news sources suggest that gunmen numbering about 5 invaded the St. Phillip Catholic Church in Ozubulu, Anambra state Nigeria. According to eye witnesses, the gunmen stormed the church at about 7:30am this morning.Unconfirmed reports says that the death toll put to about 50 and increasing as injured worshippers succumb […]

Aug 6, 2017 · 1 min

Stephen McGown released from Al Qaeda linked captors.

Stephen McGown released from Al Qaeda linked captors.

Stephen McGown released from Al Qaeda linked captors. Stephen McGown has been released from the Al Qaeda linked group in Timbuktu Mali and he is back home according to the South Africa Department of International Relations he was released on the 29th of July 2017. He was kidnapped while visiting Timbuktu six years ago […]

Aug 3, 2017 · 1 min

The Centre for Human Rights expresses deep concern over the political situation in The Gambia, and calls for stronger South African engagement 

The Centre for Human Rights expresses deep concern over the political situation in The Gambia, and calls for stronger South African engagement 

With the inauguration of the President-elect of The Gambia scheduled for 19 January 2017, the situation in that country is of grave concern to us, as it is to many fellow Africans. The Centre for Human Rights makes the following calls: President Jammeh must accept the outcome of the results of the presidential election […]

Jan 19, 2017 · 12 min

Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh declares a State of Emergency

Just days before his tenure ends, #Gambia president #Yahya #Jammeh declares a state of emergency. According to documents released by the National assembly of The Gambia, the state of public emergency will last from January 17 to April 17 2017. This resolution came into effect as Ecowas regional bloc plans a military intervention as a […]

Jan 17, 2017 · 1 min

Ford South Africa recalls Kuga 1.6 Ecoboost

Ford South Africa recalls Kuga 1.6 Ecoboost

According to information from Ford South Africa, the company has initiated a safety recall of all Ford Kuga 1.6 Ecoboost after several reported incidence of engine fire mostly from the dashboard. Customers are to report to their ford dealers and customer service centers. Ford South Africa sold an average of about 6300 models of which […]

Jan 17, 2017 · 1 min