IN a symbolic move to break from its colonial past, Niger’s ruling junta has renamed several key streets and monuments in the capital, Niamey. On Tuesday, Avenue Charles de Gaulle was rebranded as Avenue Djibo Bakary, a tribute to…
THE Dutch government is exploring the possibility of sending rejected African asylum seekers to Uganda, according to the country’s Trade and Development Minister, Reinette Klever. The minister revealed the proposal during her visit to the East African nation, although questions…
COLONEL Assimi Goita, the head of Mali’s military junta, promoted himself to the rank of army general on Wednesday, in a move seen as consolidating his grip on power. Goita, who seized control in a coup in 2020, now holds the…
US President Joe Biden has rescheduled his planned visit to Angola for December, following a delay caused by the need to oversee recovery efforts after Hurricane Milton devastated Florida, the White House announced on Wednesday. This will mark Biden’s first visit to…
DANIEL Chapo, the presidential candidate of Mozambique’s ruling party, is on track to become the country’s next leader as he leads the vote count in nine of the country’s 11 provinces. As vote counting from last week’s election continues,…
ISRAEL announced on Thursday that Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the mastermind behind the October 7 attack, was killed, calling it a “heavy blow” to the Palestinian group. According to the Israeli military, Sinwar was eliminated in an operation in southern…
The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, the Honourable Justice Ricardo Claúdio Monteiro Gonçalves, accompanied by the Honourable Justice Sengu Mohamed Koroma, Vice-President of the Court, paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the ECOWAS Auditor General on…
Nigeria earned the name the Giant of Africa for a number of reasons, amongst which is its vast land, diverse peoples, huge population and its enormous oil and other natural resources. Nigeria also made name because of the volume and…
A court in Bangladesh issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India in August following her ouster during a student-led uprising. Chief prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam described the day as “remarkable,” while family members of those…
A bill seeking the creation of Ogoja State has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Godwin Offiono and three other lawmakers, aims to amend the 1999 Constitution to create an additional state in…
