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The junta administration of Burkina Faso has introduced a new generation biometric passport. This passport no longer bears the insignia of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Officials announced on Wednesday that the new passport is equipped with an electronic chip, allowing for advanced data collection and storage, as well as enhanced security…
The Federal Government has banned individuals under the age of 18 from participating in the National Examinations Council and West African Examinations Council exams. This decision was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, during his appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Sunday Politics’ program on Sunday night. Mamman explained that the federal government has…
Few had heard of him a year ago, and now he is set to become president. Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s extraordinary rise caps a rollercoaster period in Senegalese politics that caught many off-guard. Months in jail alongside ally and kingmaker Ousmane Sonko ended suddenly, with the pair released the week before the presidential election. Now Mr…
At least 85 civilians were killed in Kaduna state, north-west Nigeria, in an air strike during a Muslim religious celebration on Sunday, the local emergency management authority said. The civilians were “mistakenly killed” by a military drone “targeting terrorists and bandits”, according to state Governor Uba Sani, who did not give a death toll. The…
President Paul Kagame has introduced visa-free travel for all Africans, making Rwanda the fourth African country to do so. “Let there be no mistake about it. Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and will not pay a thing to enter our country,” President Kagame said on Thursday. He added…
More than 600 people, mostly children, have died of diphtheria in Nigeria since the current outbreak began in December 2022, officials say. With 14,000 suspected cases, this outbreak is far worse than the last one in 2011 when 98 cases were reported. Kano state, in northern Nigeria, is the epicentre, recording more than 500 deaths,…
The Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders in South Africa, Dr. Katlego Motudi, has stated that it is erroneous to think money can solve all of Africa’s health problems. According to him, there are other important factors like leadership and good governance that are required. Dr. Motudi is among several experts who are…
Former President John Mahama has said African will be engaging in disservice to Africa when stories are centered on colonisation. Speaking at the Humanity Summit 2023 in Faro, Portugal, Mr. Mahama stated that it is common knowledge that a divide-and-conquer strategy was executed within the individual colonised territories. “But we don’t often consider that the…
Nigeria’s Appeal Court has rejected one challenge to Bola Tinubu’s narrow victory in February’s presidential election. After a six-hour verdict, they said the appeal by Peter Obi’s Labour Party was without merit and dismissed all his arguments, including fraud. Their verdict on the challenge by Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party is expected…
Nigeria’s Court of Appeal will today [Wednesday, September 6, 2023] deliver its verdict on the country’s presidential election petition challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. The petition was initiated by the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party (LP) candidate, Peter Obi. Mr. Atiku and Mr. Obi resorted…
