Angry Crowd Burns Ebola Treatment Tents in Eastern DR Congo An angry crowd attacked and partially burned sections of Rwampara General Hospital in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This comes after relatives and supporters of a young man believed to have died from Ebola were prevented from removing his body for burial. Protesters,…
Nigeria Arrests Convicted Former Minister Mamman After He Flees The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested former Nigerian Power Minister Saleh Mamman after he had gone into hiding following being sentenced to 75 years in jail on corruption charges. Mamman was convicted on 12 counts linked to the diversion of funds meant for two…
Joint Nigeria-U.S. Operations Killed 175 Islamic State Terrorists The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that joint counterterrorism operations between Nigerian forces and the United States Africa Command have resulted in the killing of 175 Islamic State terrorists in the North-east, the epicentre of an insurgency in Nigeria. The DHQ said that operations conducted destroyed…
Over 130 Dead in DR Congo Ebola Outbreak At least 131 people have died in an Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with more than 513 suspected cases. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the current strain of Ebola, which is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, an international emergency….
Gunmen Abduct Over 50 Schoolchildren in Nigeria More than 50 children, most of them aged between two and five, have been abducted by gunmen from three schools in Mussa, Borno State. Eyewitnesses who saw the attacks said that the suspects used the children as human shields while fleeing on motorbikes, preventing security forces from…
Kenya Keeps Somalia Border Closed Over Renewed Instability Kenyan President William Ruto has said that renewed instability in Somalia had forced Nairobi to keep its border with neighboring Somalia closed, nearly 15 years after the frontier was first shut. Speaking to France 24 during the Africa Champions Summit in Nairobi, Ruto said Kenya had initially…
Can South Africa’s Ramaphosa Avoid Impeachment Push? South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing new political and legal pressure over the Phala Phala scandal after the Constitutional Court of South Africa ordered Parliament to restart impeachment proceedings. Ramaphosa rejected calls to resign and announced that he will challenge the impeachment process in court. He…
Uganda’s President Museveni Sworn In for Seventh Term Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a record seventh consecutive term following his landslide victory in disputed elections in January, extending his tenure as one of Africa’s longest-serving rulers. Heavy security, including armoured tanks, was deployed in the capital, Kampala, ahead of the…
South African Ramaphosa Refuses to Quit Over Phala Phala Ruling President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that he will not step down following the Constitutional Court judgment on the Section 89 impeachment process linked to the 2020 theft at his Phala Phala farm. The controversy stems from the scandal, in which thousands of dollars were stolen from furniture at his…
Kenya, France Sign 11 Agreements to Deepen Strategic Ties Kenya and France have signed 11 agreements to strengthen cooperation in transport, infrastructure, trade, energy, digital technology, health, and education following talks between President William Ruto and President Emmanuel Macron in Nairobi. Macron is in the country for the inaugural Africa Forward Summit, which begins…
