Month November 2024

Mozambique Election Unrest: Death toll hits 27

THE death toll in Mozambique’s ongoing post-election violence has risen to 27, following the killing of three demonstrators on Thursday in Maputo, the capital. Hospital officials confirmed the deaths, as the country grapples with increasing unrest following controversial election results.…

Burkina Faso Shifts Focus, Embraces Russia Over France

BURKINA Faso’s Foreign Minister, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traore, has praised the country’s growing cooperation with Russia, stating that it better suits the nation’s needs than its previous historical ties with France. Speaking at the Russia-Africa summit in Sochi on Saturday, Traore…

Trump’s Africa Policy: Aid cuts and Rising Strategic Tensions

DONALD Trump’s return to the White House has sent shockwaves through international circles, including across Africa, where leaders are weighing what his new administration might mean for the continent. While Trump’s previous term largely overlooked Africa, geopolitical competition with China now gives…

EU Appoints 25 Nigerian Youths into Decision Board

THE European Union has selected 25 young Nigerians in its bid to reduce challenges of youth inclusion and policy making in Governance. The programme is aimed at actualising the “European Union Youth Sounding board, Cohort 2”. The young Nigerians are…

MC Oluomo Elected NURTW National President

  Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has been elected as the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW. MC Oluomo was the sole candidate in the election, which took place at the Union’s Zonal…

U.S. Accuses Iran of Plotting to Assassinate Donald Trump

  THE U.S. Justice Department has accused Iran of plotting the assassination of President-elect Donald Trump. “The charges announced today expose Iran’s continued brazen attempts to target U.S. citizens, including President-elect Donald Trump,” said FBI Director Christopher Wray. During the…