(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN humanitarians have said that escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has continued to uproot thousands more people to neighbouring countries where they face dire conditions without many basic necessities. UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, reported on Thursday that 35,000 Congolese nationals have now reached Burundi since the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union (AU) on Sunday unveiled the 2024 Africa Malaria Progress Report, highlighting funding priorities and addressing challenges and threats hindering the elimination of malaria. This announcement was made in a statement by Mr Molalet Tsedeke, Media Centre Coordinator at the Directorate of Information and Communication of the AU Commission. It […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice-President, Kashim Shettima, has stated that African countries should jettison foreign blueprints for development and look inwards. Shettima stated this on Thursday in a symposium in Abuja to commemorate the 60th birthday of former governor of Ekiti state, Kayode Fayemi, In his speech titled: ‘Africa in the post-idea world’, Shettima stated […]
(AFRICAN AFRICAN) – United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group expands. The rebels have already seized the provincial capital, Goma, and reports indicate that they are closing in on the […]
(AFRICAN exAMINER) – The Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the Principal of Islamic High School, Ibadan, Fasasi Abdulahi; and six others in connection to the death of some children in a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is concluding his four-day trip to Africa with a visit to Lesotho on Saturday. Steinmeier’s visit is the first by a German president to the small mountainous country, which is situated within South Africa. The trip follows an invitation from King Letsie III, extended during a visit to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Sudan, has called on candidates in Ghana’s forthcoming presidential election to obey the rule of law throughout the electoral process. Chambas made the plea in Accra on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the signing of a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Professor of Law and former Dean, Faculty of Law, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu, Agu Gab Agu, has decried the low level of reading culture among the Nigerian youth, saying it is worrisome. The university Don, who spoke to newsmen weekend in Enugu shortly after his remark […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), has requested Mayfresh Mortgage Bank Limited to respond to its query on the reported fraud cases of N30 million and N23.854 million leveled against some management Staff of the financial institution within fourteen (14) days of receipt of her letter. This was contained in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General, National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, has been nabbed by the law enforcement agencies for allegedly recording over 400 sextapes of the wives of prominent people in the country. The African Examiner writes that the scandal came to light during a fraud investigation against the 54-year-old […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has commended the Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states for supporting the country in calling for the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States. The United States and its Western allies imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe more than two decades ago. Mnangagwa, also the chairperson of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s President William Ruto has nominated interior minister Kithure Kindiki as his new deputy president, a day after the Senate voted to impeach Ruto’s previous deputy Rigathi Gachagua. “I have received a message from … the president, regarding the nomination of Prof. Kithure Kindiki to fill the vacancy which has occurred in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Joao Lourenco of Angola has called for a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, emphasising the need for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. The world cannot continue to accept the alarming daily death toll of civilians in Gaza, the West Bank and Lebanon, Lourenco said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reported that the death toll from Africa’s recent Monkeypox virus disease (Mpox) outbreak has risen to 979. Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya disclosed this during an online media briefing on Thursday evening, According to the centre, since the beginning of 2024, there […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) Algeria began repatriating its citizens from Lebanon on Friday due to escalating military tensions between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. The Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad said in a statement that a total of 306 Algerian citizens were flown from Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s high court ruled on Friday that a case challenging Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment should be referred to the Chief Justice. Kenya’s parliament voted on Tuesday to impeach Gachagua on 11 charges including enriching himself and stirring ethnic hatred. The deputy president denied all the allegations and said the case was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said the number of people in Africa living with hearing loss could rise to 54 million by 2030, unless urgent measures are taken. WHO, in a report published on Monday, said hearing loss, which currently stood at 40 million, costs the continent $27 million annually, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Tunisian court has confirmed an imprisonment sentence earlier handed down to a presidential contender ahead of elections scheduled for Sunday in the North African country. The appeals court in the city of Jendouba in western Tunisia had upheld the 20-month jail sentence against detained presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel, his lawyer said. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Algeria and Niger discussed key steps to advance the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline (TSGP) project during a visit by Niger’s Petroleum Minister Sahabi Oumarou to Algiers on Sunday. Both nations reaffirmed their commitment to the project and Niger called for a high-level meeting of ministers from Algeria, Niger, and Nigeria to discuss the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan on Wednesday emphasised the urgent need to unlock the vast opportunities presented by the digital economy for African countries, highlighting its potential to create jobs and enhance service delivery. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua urged Africa to leverage its demographic dividend and implement smart policies to achieve a digital and resilient future. […]
