Nigeria probing graft allegations against former oil execs
Lagos – Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has launched a probe into the former heads of the west African country’s state... Read more
6 May
Gabon ex-junta chief Oligui sworn in after election win
Akanda – Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema, whose coup ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family, took oath... Read more
6 May
‘WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!’ — 100% tariff shock rocks Hollywood
Washington – US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he was ordering new tariffs on all films made outside... Read more
5 May
Reform or retreat? The Catholic church in Africa after Pope Francis
Stan Chu Ilo, DePaul University The Catholic church faces a fundamental question as it prepares to elect a new... Read more
5 May
Meta fighting Nigerian fines, warns could shut Facebook, Instagram
Lagos – Meta on Saturday vowed to fight Nigerian fines for various consumer data violations, reportedly threatening to cut... Read more
5 May
Uganda arrests suspect in 2019 kidnapping of US tourist
Kampala – Uganda said on Monday it had captured a key suspect in the 2019 armed kidnapping of a... Read more
5 May
ICoast opposition rallies behind banned candidate for second day
Abidjan – Around a thousand young supporters of Ivory Coast’s opposition candidate Tidjane Thiam gathered in Abidjan Sunday for... Read more
5 May
Paramilitaries attack Port Sudan for first time: army
Port Sudan – Sudanese paramilitaries on Sunday struck Port Sudan, the army said, in the first attack on the... Read more
5 May
13 kidnapped workers found dead in Peruvian mine
Lima – Thirteen people were found dead inside a mine in Peru after being kidnapped days earlier in the... Read more
5 May
Trump says ‘I don’t know’ if must uphold US Constitution as president
Washington – US President Donald Trump said in remarks airing Sunday that he does not know whether he must... Read more
5 May
