Ivory Coast Holds Presidential Election Amidst Boycott
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara seeks reelection in a presidential vote Saturday marked by an opposition boycott and clashes over his bid to secure a contested third term. At least
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara seeks reelection in a presidential vote Saturday marked by an opposition boycott and clashes over his bid to secure a contested third term. At least
The US recorded at least 94,000 new Covid-19 cases between Thursday and Friday, with spikes in dozens of states days before the presidential election. It is the second day in
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has won re-election with a landslide victory in a poll that the opposition has described as fraudulent. Magufuli’s main rival, Tundu Lissu, has said his party’s
For many Black Americans, the presidential election on November 3 is a referendum on race relations’ an opportunity to move toward healing or the potential of a deeper divide. The
Twitter has lifted a freeze on the New York Post newspaper’s account, the United States-based social media company said on Friday, after a backlash from legislators. The company said it
A Nigerian professor and former executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme Usman Yusuf says the #EndSARS demonstrations were a veiled attempt by selfish politicians to effect a regime
The Radisson Hotel Group recently announced that its five Nigerian outlets have successfully completed the SGS Disinfection Monitored and Cleaning Checked mark by SGS, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing
A Kenyan court has sentenced two men to 11 and 26 years in prison for supporting the 2013 attack on Nairobi’s upscale Westgate Mall that left 67 people dead. Mohamed
Influential veteran rapper Busta Rhymes has released his first studio album in more than a decade. The album, ‘Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God,’ brings together fellow veterans
Nineteen people were killed in Turkey and Greece after a strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday, bringing buildings crashing down and setting off tidal waves which slammed into
United States officials revealed on Thursday they had seized Iranian missiles bound for Yemen and sold 1.1 million barrels of previously-seized Iranian oil bound for Venezuela. The unsealing of the
Belgium has announced a return to a national lockdown as the latest coronavirus figures show it has the highest infection rate in Europe. Non-essential shops and businesses offering personal services
Kanye West has surprised his wife Kim Kardashian with a hologram of her late father for her 40th birthday. The reality star posted a recording of the hologram of Robert
Qatar says several airport officials have been referred for prosecution after forced gynaecological exams were carried out on women flying to Sydney. The group – which included women from Australia,
A former president of Ivory Coast Laurent Gbagbo has said Saturday’s presidential election spells “disaster” for the country and called for dialogue. It’s Gbagbo’s first public comments since he was
US oil majors Chevron Corp and Exxon Mobil cut spending aggressively in the third quarter in a race to offset weak trends in fuel demand caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,
Men of the Nigerian military Friday denied the Lagos state Judicial Panel of Inquiry and journalists access to the Military Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos. The judicial panel is investigating accusations of police
The Ugandan government has banned a coalition of over 60 organizations formed to monitor the country’s 2021 general elections on grounds that it is illegal. The country’s National Bureau for
Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has asked men and officers of the force to protect themselves if they are assaulted, saying officers have the right to legally protect
German Economy Minister Peter Altmaier was optimistic on Friday after figures showed the German economy bounced back strongly in the third quarter compared to the previous three months, when the
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