Faith Nyasuguta At least 63 people have died in a fire that engulfed a five-storey building in central Johannesburg on Thursday, the South African city’s emergency services said Thursday. According to Spokesman Robert Mulaudzi, another 43 people were wounded in the blaze that broke out in the predawn hours. He noted that the death toll […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Gabon’s coup leaders have named Brice Oligui Nguema as the nation’s transitional president, according to a statement read on national television. “General Brice Oligui Nguema was unanimously appointed chairman of the Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions, President of the Transition,” the statement said following a meeting of all military commanders […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Early Wednesday morning, a group of Gabonese military officers announced a seizure of power and an annulment of the results of Saturday’s polls, which they claim lacked credibility. The public announcement came shortly after the state election body declared that President Ali Bongo Ondimba had won a third term in office in the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Violence between Ethiopia’s military and militiamen in the Amhara region has killed some 183 people, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday, providing the most comprehensive independent death toll to date of the month-long conflict. Over 1,000 people have been arrested nationwide, many of them reported to be young people of ethnic […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In a world where impact knows no bounds, five influential Africans have risen to the forefront, steering some of the most influential and transformative organizations on earth. Their journeys have been marked by unwavering excellence, propelling them to the zenith of their respective careers. Its important to note that these trailblazers are just […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A county in eastern China is offering couples a “reward” of 1,000 yuan (USD 137) if the bride is aged 25 or younger. This is the latest move to incentivise young people to get married amid rising concern over a dwindling birth rate. The notice, which was published on Changshan county’s official Wechat […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Monday, Russia pledged at the United Nations to continue providing “comprehensive assistance” to Mali, where about 1,000 fighters with Russia’s Wagner mercenary group are helping the West African state’s junta fight an Islamist insurgency. The Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week and Russian President Vladimir Putin then […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A Ugandan man, 20, has become the first person in the country to be prosecuted on charges of “aggravated homosexuality,” a criminal offense carrying the possibility of capital punishment as per the recently enacted anti-gay legislation, according to both prosecutors and the defendant’s legal counsel. Uganda introduced one of earth’s strictest statutes against […]
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Faith Nyasuguta During a major foreign policy speech to ambassadors gathered in Paris on Monday, France President Macron confirmed that French envoy Sylvain Itte was listening in from Niger capital Niamey despite being given a 48-hour deadline to leave the nation last Friday. “France and its diplomats have faced particularly difficult situations in some countries […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwe’s deputy president Constantino Chiwenga has revealed that the country wants to join the expanded BRICS Plus group. This comes after the bloc of emerging economies announced six new members to its cluster. The nations include Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Their memberships will take full effect […]
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