By Halligan Agade On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, Emmanuel Macron invited Rwandan President Paul Kagame to lunch with his DR Congo counterpart Felix Tshisekedi, who a day earlier had accused Kigali of backing rebel attacks in his country. The three leaders together “noted their concerns about the resurgence of violence in…
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Senegal President urges world against dragging Africa into “new cold war”
By Jerry Omondi Senegalese President Macky Sall on Tuesday urged the international community not to drag Africa into another cold war, but rather seek the continent for mutually beneficial partnerships. Sall made the remarks in his address at the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. “I have come to say…
Equatorial Guinea abolishes death penalty
Equatorial Guinea has abolished the death penalty, state television announced on Monday citing a new law signed by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. Capital punishment was “totally abolished” in the oil-rich central African nation after the president signed a new penal code, shared on Twitter by the vice president. The last official execution was carried out in 2014,…
Nigeria floods-Death toll rises to 92
By Jerry Omondi The death toll from widespread flooding in northern Nigeria’s Jigawa State has increased to 92, police authorities confirmed on Monday. Jigawa was barraged by heavy rains which started in August, leaving trails of massive destruction across the state. Lawan Adam, the police spokesperson said more deaths had been confirmed, taking the toll…
South African president sends condolences to affected families after 19 pupils killed in road crash
By Jerry Omondi South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences to the families of 19 pupils and two adults who were killed in a horrific road accident on Friday. The crash happened near Pongola in northern KwaZulu-Natal, when a truck that was overtaking another hit the vehicle transporting the school children. The pupils were…
Sudan floods kill 134 people, destroy 16 900 homes
Flooding across Sudan has killed at least 20 people over the past week, Sudanese officials announced Thursday, raising the official death toll from the floods since the rainy season began in May to 134. The office of Brig. Gen. Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Rahim, the leader of Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense, said an additional 120 people…
IMF greenlights immediate disbursement of $31.9 million to Madagascar
By Jerry Omondi The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has greenlighted the immediate disbursement of 31.9 million U.S. dollars to Madagascar to cover the island nation’s external and fiscal financing needs. The approval comes after the lender confirmed it had completed the second review of the country’s economic program under the Extended Credit Facility This now…
Scuffles break out in Senegal’s parliament
Scuffles erupted in Senegal’s Parliament on Monday as legislators met for the first time since July to elect a new president of the national assembly. The new parliamentary session heated up as parties failed to reach an agreement on electoral procedure. After hours of debates and arguments, tension boiled over and violence erupted with lawmakers…
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