AN estimated 4,000 illegal miners are still trapped underground in a disused mine in Stilfontein, North West Province, South Africa, as rescue efforts remain on hold due to heavy rainfall, provincial police confirmed on Wednesday. The miners, who are working…
THE fishing agreement between the European Union and Senegal, in place since 2019, will officially end at midnight on Sunday after the Senegalese government failed to take action against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in its waters. Jean-Marc Pisani,…
A COALITION of Guinean opposition groups, civil society organisations, and activists, known as the Forces Vives, issued a strong call on Tuesday for Guinea’s military junta to restore civilian rule by January 1. The junta, which took power in a…
VETERAN Mauritian politician Navin Ramgoolam was sworn in as Prime Minister for his fourth term on Wednesday, following a dramatic landslide victory in the country’s general election. His Alliance du Changement (ADC) coalition secured a stunning 60 out of 62 national assembly…
THE ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Togolese government to pay five million CFA Francs damages to its citizen, Mr Kessei Menveinoyou, for the violation of his fundamental rights. Delivering judgment, the court held that Togo violated the…
SOUTH African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan was arrested on Wednesday over allegations he used the organisation’s money for his own purposes, according to local media reports. Jordaan, who was a leading figure in bringing the 2010 World Cup…
SOUTH Africa expects the upcoming G20 summit to strengthen multilateralism and reform the global institutions of governance, South Africa’s top diplomat said. Ronald Lamola, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, made the remarks at a news conference. the media in…
THE Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced its 2024 Christmas vacation and duty roster for vacation judges. A circular signed by the Chief Judge of the court, Justice John Tsoho, and made available to newsmen in Lagos, stated that…
THE Federal Government says it needs 10 billion dollars Public-Private-Partnership investment in the power sector, in the next five to 10 years, to achieve 24 hours power supply. The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu disclosed this when the Director-General,…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE Neo Black Movement of Africa (NBM) has donated food items and N5 million cash to support victims of the recent flooding in Borno State. Speaking at the Government House, Maiduguri yesterday, NBM National President Olorogun…
