Ghana’s Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia has conceded defeat in Saturday’s presidential election, congratulating opposition candidate and former President John Mahama on his apparent victory. In a public statement, Bawumia acknowledged the will of the people, saying, “The people have voted for change.” His remarks come as Ghanaians grapple with the country’s worst economic crisis in a…
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Start of Biden’s visit to Angola overshadowed by son’s pardon.
By Trevor Hunnicutt LUANDA, Updated at 2343 at 02nd Dec 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a U.S.-backed railway project and on the legacy of slavery, but his decision to pardon his son Hunter Biden threatened to overshadow the official agenda. The visit fulfils a promise to visit Sub-Saharan Africa…
Opposition Youth Leader Reportedly Abducted At A Dar es Salaam Bus Station.
Police in Tanzania are investigating the reported kidnapping of opposition youth leader Abdul Nondo. The ACT Wazalendo party said Nondo was abducted by unknown assailants from a bus station in the main city, Dar es Salaam. Police confirmed that a man was taken from the bus station in the early hours of Sunday by two…
Liberian Warlord-Turned-Senator Prince Johnson Dies at 72.
Prince Yormie Johnson, a former Liberian warlord who transitioned into a controversial political figure, has passed away at the age of 72. Johnson, notorious for his role during Liberia’s brutal civil wars, gained global infamy in 1990 when footage surfaced of him calmly sipping beer while then-President Samuel Doe was being tortured nearby. A…
Africa’s Incoming WHO Health Boss Dies at 55.
Dr. Faustine Ndugulile, Tanzania’s incoming regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa, has passed away at the age of 55. His death comes just three months after being elected to the prestigious position. Dr. Ndugulile, a distinguished medical doctor and lawmaker, died on Wednesday morning in India, where he was undergoing treatment….
Two Britons Among Missing as Tourist Boat Capsizes in the Red Sea.
Sixteen people, including two Britons, are reported missing after a tourist boat capsized during a diving trip in the Red Sea. The vessel, named Sea Story, was carrying 30 tourists from multiple countries and 14 crew members when it sent a distress signal at 5:30 am local time (0330 GMT), according to Egypt’s Red Sea…
Somaliland Opposition Leader Wins Presidential Election.
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, commonly known as Irro, has won the presidential election in Somaliland, a self-declared republic in the Horn of Africa. The 69-year-old opposition leader secured 64% of the vote, defeating incumbent President Musa Abdi Bihi, who garnered 35%. Irro’s victory marks a significant shift in the political landscape of Somaliland, which declared independence…
Aliko Dangote Takes on Nigeria’s ‘Oil Mafia’ in Industry Shake-Up.
In a move that could transform Nigeria’s oil sector, Aliko Dangote, the country’s richest businessman, is set to challenge the entrenched interests of the “oil mafia” with his $20 billion, state-of-the-art oil refinery. However, despite the excitement surrounding this major development, many Nigerians are asking two key questions: Will petrol prices drop? and Will fuel…
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