Britain on Tuesday began evacuating its citizens from Sudan, after criticism of a delay in getting its passport holders out of the restive country. “The first flight has left and you can expect that there will be at least two more flights overnight tonight,” Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman told reporters. Britain only announced … [Read more…]
Fighters have occupied a national public laboratory in Sudan holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an “extremely, extremely dangerous” situation, the World Health Organization warned Tuesday. Fighters “kicked out all the technicians from the lab… which is completely under the control of one of the fighting parties as a military base,” said … [Read more…]
The fighting that has erupted in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, and elsewhere in the country is a direct result of a vicious power struggle within the country’s military leadership. The clashes are between the regular army and a paramilitary force called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Sudan is in North-East Africa and is one of … [Read more…]
French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated, Thursday, March 2, 2023, that France harboured no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa after he began a four-nation tour of the continent. “The age of Francafrique is well over,” Macron said in remarks to the French community in Gabon, referring to France’s post-colonisation strategy of … [Read more…]
Burkina Faso’s army announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over. Senior officers from Burkina Faso and France’s forces in the country held a flag-lowering ceremony to mark the official end of French operations, at a camp on the outskirts of the capital Ouagadougou on … [Read more…]
The governorship running mate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Enugu State, Barr. Ifeanyi Ossai has recapitulated their administration’s commitment to fight insecurity through the deployment of modern technology, job creation, massive infrastructure, engagement of youths and provisions of social services across the state if and when elected in the forthcoming elections. Barr. Ossai, … [Read more…]
Burkina Faso’s ousted military leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has agreed to resign two days after army officers announced the country’s second coup. Al Jazeera reports that Mr Damiba “offered his resignation in order to avoid confrontations with serious human and material consequences” on Sunday. Mr Damiba provided “seven conditions” for his resignation. These conditions include … [Read more…]
The coup in Burkina Faso has been confirmed. Army captain Ibrahim Traore Friday evening announced that former military ruler Paul-Henri Damiba has been deposed and his government dissolved. He also announced the suspension of the constitution and transitional charter. Mr Traore announced this in a statement read on national television. He said a group of … [Read more…]
William Samoei Ruto has officially been declared President of Kenya following his swearing-in ceremony, which took place at the Karasani Stadium, Kenya. He was sworn in by the Chief Judge, Martha Koome, on Tuesday at a ceremony held in the packed Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani. Amid cheers from the excited crowd, Ruto swore … [Read more…]
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Nairobi, to represent Nigeria at the Kenyan presidential inauguration. The event, which comes up on Tuesday at Kasarani Stadium, Nairobi, will be Kenya’s fifth presidential inauguration. Mr Osinbajo was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, by former Governor of Kwale County, Salim Mvurya, Nigerian Ambassador to Kenya, … [Read more…]
Kenya on Tuesday braced for a protracted legal battle after William Ruto was declared the winner of presidential election. Ruto was declared the victor in a closely fought presidential race over the objections of more than half the electoral commission, stoking fears of political violence. In the western city of Kisumu and Nairobi’s huge Kibera … [Read more…]
William Ruto has been announced as the fifth Kenyan president by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). “There are no losers. The people of Kenya have won because we raised the political bar,” Al-Jazeera quoted the president-elect, who spoke after the announcement of the results on Monday. Ruto led a tight presidential race against … [Read more…]