Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Thursday reported six new cases of Ebola, raising the total number of confirmed cases to seven. On Tuesday, the country confirmed the first fatality from the disease after a 24-year-old man died in Mubende District, central Uganda, and was confirmed to have been infected with virus.. “As of today, we have […]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya to represent Nigeria at the presidential inauguration of William Ruto. The event, which takes place today at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, will be Kenya’s fifth presidential inauguration. Osinbajo was received at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, by Salim Mvurya, former governor of Kwale county; Yusuf Yumusa, Nigerian ambassador […]
The International Monetary Fund has approved a $1.3 billion loan to debt-ridden Zambia to help it restore fiscal stability while urging the country to battle corruption. In 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic battered Africa, Zambia became the first country on the continent to default on its foreign debt – estimated at $17.3 billion. Last December, […]
Fighting erupted between government forces and Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia on Wednesday, shattering a five-month truce and dealing a blow to peace efforts. Reports of fresh offensives were followed by Ethiopia’s air force announcing it had downed a plane carrying weapons for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The government of Prime Minister Abiy […]
The Benin Republic senior men’s national team known as the Squirrels will now be referred to as Cheetahs. This was announced on the team’s Twitter handle. “We will change our nickname soon in order to follow this dynamic. Even if we remain convinced that we should not change our nickname but above all concentrate on […]
Kenya’s defeated presidential candidate Raila Odinga has filed an online petition to the country’s top court, his lawyer told AFP Monday, challenging the result of the August 9 election that handed victory to his rival William Ruto. Odinga, a veteran opposition leader who ran with the backing of the ruling party, has rejected the outcome […]
Ogenyi Onazi was in action as the Home Eagles rallied back from two goals down to beat local side Mahanaim 3-2 in a friendly match at the practice pitch of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. Onazi played the first 45 minutes of the thrilling encounter. The midfielder is training with the team to keep fit […]
Deputy President William Ruto was Monday declared winner of Kenya’s hard-fought presidential poll but the announcement was mired in controversy after several members of the election commission rejected the results. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ruto had won almost 7.18 million votes (50.49 percent) in the August 9 vote, against […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Kenya, William Ruto, on his victory in the East African nation’s General Elections. In a statement signed by spokesperson Femi Adesina, the President commended the people of Kenya for the peaceful and transparent outcome of the elections, which once again demonstrates that the democratic process, values and […]
There’s growing anticipation that the much-awaited results of last week’s Kenya presidential election will be known in the coming hours. The results of more than three-quarters of the 290 constituencies have been verified and published. Deputy President William Ruto has a slight lead over ex-Prime Minister Raila Odinga – 51% against 48%, according to local […]
