Year: 2021
BURKINA FASO: Jihadis kill scores, injure several hundred people
By: Ollus Ndomu Scores of civilian Burkinis died in a Friday night massacre which followed a fire believed to have been set by...
SOUTH AFRICA: State seizes Gupta assets
By: Ollus Ndomu Authorities in South Africa have seized assets belonging to the Gupta family, two days after writing to Interpol in request...
Fred Kajoba throws in the towel at Vipers
Kampala, Uganda |Fred Kajoba has resigned from his position as head coach of Vipers SC after serving for a year at the helm...
Hoima driver dies in suspicious suicide
Hoima, Uganda| Police in Hoima are investigating circumstances under which a prominent driver appears to have committed suicide by hanging. The deceased driver...
How NUP lost speaker elections even with majority councilors
Kampala, Uganda | Despite having super-majorities in urban councils, the National Unity Platform-NUP party lost a couple of speakership and deputy speaker seats to...
INDIA: Govt orders 300m Covid19 shots as top court demands fair rollout
By: Ollus Ndomu The Indian government has today signed its first purchase for unapproved Covid-19 vaccines, 24 hours after a top court criticized...
Chinmaya Foundation’s Day 437 Of Covid-19 Awareness And Relief Distribution Program
India's leading humanitarian organization, the Chinmaya Foundation has continued raising awareness about Covid-19 and distributing relief food including materials. In the last seven...
ANGOLA: President Lourenco fires security chiefs as corruption fight intensifies
By: Ollus Ndomu President Joao Lourenco has fired the security minister and head of security and intelligence service amidst a financial scandal the...
SOUTH SUDAN: Extended arms embargo and sanctions jaundice peace deal
By: Ollus Ndomu South Sudan's unity government has bemoaned the decision by the United Nations Security Council to renew the arms embargo and...
LIBYA: German to lead June 23 peace talks
By: Ollus Ndomu Germany's foreign ministry announced on Tuesday in a statement that it will host a new round of Libyan peace talks...
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Tinubu Sweeps APC Presidential Primary, Secures Over 10 Million Votes Against Lone Rival
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Lagos Court remands youth leader over alleged murder of Prince Ademola, 1 Other
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Senegal in Political Shock as President Faye Sacks Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko
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