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By Yakubu Musa The founder of Sokoto Caliphate, Sheikh Usman bin Fodio, reminds us of the worth of justice in leadership with his famous quote, "A kingdom can endure with unbelief but cannot thrive without justice". But...
Babangida Ahmad The winner of the 2023 Nigeria’s presidential election Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu has taken the oath of office as the 16th president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. At a ceremony graced by dignitaries from home...

Nine killed, 47 wounded in Al-Shaabab attack

By Aminu Kutama Nine people were killed and 47 wounded Sunday in an attack on a hotel in Kismayo, southern Somalia, claimed by the Al-Shaabab...

Ugandan Government declares Ebola outbreak

By Aminu Kutama The Ministry of Health in Uganda has declared an outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the country. Uganda’s ministry of health announced...

Former Aljazeera journalist voted Kenyan MP

By News Desk Former Aljazeera journalist Mohammed Adow, has been elected as Kenya's Wajir South Member of Parliament. Mohammed Adow, who was a correspondent for the...

Just in: William Ruto triumphs over Odinga in Kenya’s presidential election

By Aminu Kutama The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya has on Monday declared Deputy President, William Ruto the winner of the country’s fiercely-fought...

Elephant kills Colombian researcher in Uganda

By News Desk A Colombian researcher working for an American university was killed on Sunday after being trampled by an elephant in Kibale National Park...

Cameroon’s separatist conflict spills into Nigeria

By News Desk The peaceful Nigerian fishing village of Manga sits not far from Cameroon's border, but its residents know all about the separatist war...

Eight soldiers in Burkina Faso arrested for alleged plot

Reuters Eight soldiers in Burkina Faso were arrested on Tuesday on suspicion of conspiring against the government, the military prosecutor’s office said. One of the alleged...

Mauritania takes steps to protect agriculture by planting trees

In Mauritania, the advancement of desert sands is threatening homes and farming fields. To fight the approaching sands, residents are planting a "Great Green Wall"...

Sudan: Abdalla Hamdok resigns as prime minister

Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has resigned amid political deadlock following a military coup that derailed the country’s fragile transition to democracy. In a televised...

Senegal’s new commuter train makes first journey from capital Dakar

A new $1.3 billion commuter railway in Senegal meant to ease traffic gridlock and modernise a crumbling public transport system made its inaugural journey...

In under-vaccinated Congo, fourth COVID-19 wave fills hospitals

At the St Joseph COVID Treatment Centre in Kinshasa, patients lie in ramshackle rooms breathing oxygen from old tanks. The clinic has 38 beds,...

Just In: Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at 90

By Ismail Auwal The South African Nobel Peace Prize winner, anti-apartheid, and human rights activist, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has died at the age of 90. The...

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