BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chadian ruler Hissene Habre, has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison. The ex dictator was convicted by judge for raping, sexual slavery and killing orders he issued during his rule which lasted between 1982 and 1990. He however denied the accusations of killing […]
Protests against Kenya’s electoral commission took place in several cities Monday, with local media reporting at least three demonstrators were killed in western Kenya. In Nairobi, riot police formed a line around the commission headquarters, waiting much of the afternoon to deter the latest in what have become weekly protests. The protesters never reached the […]
By Eric Ojo The South African Government is poised to implement its proposed policies that enable foreign students to apply for permanent residence seamlessly once they have graduated from a South African university. The government is set to launch such initiatives in the next few weeks and it is basically an exemption to allow graduate […]
Several hundred people from Central African nations are stranded in southern Cameroon after being expelled from neighboring Equatorial Guinea and Gabon this month. Equatorial Guinea and Gabon say they are expelling foreigners who do not have proper identification papers. The majority of those being expelled are economic migrants from around Central Africa. They complain that […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police raids on suspected terrorist hideouts in Tunisia left four officers and at least two suspects dead Wednesday. Police stormed a terror cell north of Tunis where a number of militants from across the country had gathered to plan what the police called “synchronized attacks.” Two militants were killed and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lucy Muthoni Kibaki was buried yesterday, 9.12 am, Nigerian time, in Othaya, Njeri County, Kenya in the presence of about 300 guests and family members, after a requiem mass attended by over 3, 000 dignitaries and 20, 000 mourners. She was the wife of President Mwai Kibaki, the third President […]
JOHANNESBURG— It has been a tumultuous week for politics in South Africa as challenges to President Jacob Zuma and the ruling African National Congress party continue. Political chaos, violence and destruction – this is how many have described this past week in South Africa. In parliament, opposition parties kept their promise to defy President Jacob […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Paul Biya of Cameroon, will at the invitation of President Muhammadu Buhari, begin a two-day state visit to Nigeria, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. President Biya, who will be accompanied by his wife, Chantal and senior Cameroonian government officials, will be received Tuesday afternoon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja by […]
A South African anti-apartheid veteran, Ahmed Kathrada has called on the embattled President Jacob Zuma to resign from office. The ruling ANC stalwart who was jailed alongside late Nelson Mandela, held that Mr. Zuma’s resignation would end a “crisis of confidence” in the government. Following Zuma’s conviction Thursday, by South African apex court, the President […]
Authorities in Mali have arrested 21 people in connection with an attack on the headquarters of an EU military training operation there, a senior police official said on Wednesday. In the foiled gun attack on Bamako’s Nord-Sud Hotel on Monday, one assailant was killed and two others arrested. There were no reports of casualties at […]
BRAZZAVILLE—Opposition candidates in elections in Congo Republic said on Wednesday that President Denis Sassou Nguesso placed no better than fourth in any major district, rejecting official partial results that gave him a commanding lead. Results of Sunday’s ballot announced by the country’s electoral commission on Tuesday, and based on returns from 72 of 111 voting […]
A fifth person has died of Ebola in southeast Guinea since March 17, a health official told Reuters on Tuesday, raising concerns that a recent flare-up of the deadly virus could spread. The latest case was detected in Macenta prefecture, about 200 kilometers from the village of Korokpara where the four other recent Ebola-related deaths […]
South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog may seek state funding to speed up its investigation into a growing scandal over President Jacob Zuma’s relationship with a wealthy family of businessmen, its spokesman said Tuesday. In an affair that has caused wild swings in the rand since erupting last week, Zuma has faced calls to resign since a […]
Benin businessman Patrice Talon, known as the “king of cotton”, has been declared winner of a presidential run-off. His only challenger, Prime Minister Lionel Zinsou, conceded defeat earlier. Mr Talon got 65% of the votes while Mr Zinsou secured 35%. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has congratulated the President-elect of Benin Republic, Mr Patrice […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has urged political leaders and heads of government in Africa to brace up to the challenge of addressing the manifold problems confronting the continent. The Commission said time has come for Africa and its people to put an end to the […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja Participants at the just concluded global science and technology forum have reiterated the need for scientific and industry thought-leaders, political leaders and young scientists to unite and chart a new course for science-driven development in Africa. The three-day event which is the first-ever global science forum on African soil, also announced […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja As preparations for the Southern Africa Energy and Infrastructure Summit (SAEIS) holding in Maputo, Mozambique, gather momentum, there are strong indications that the Summit will break new grounds in consolidating regional co-operation. This year’s SAEIS which is slated for 4th to 6th of May, will among other things, celebrate regional co-operation […]
Uganda’s electoral commission has named incumbent President Yoweri Museveni the winner in Thursday’s election, but the main opposition party is rejecting the results as fraudulent. Mugisha Muntu, the chairman of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, said election results announced at the national tally center in Kampala were “inconsistent” with results declared at polling […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, to join hands with Nigeria and the International Community in the ongoing war to wipe out terrorism from the region. Saraki who stated this in his goodwill message at the inaugural session of the 4th […]
Former Ivory Coast President, Laurent Gbagbo ex-Militia leader, Charles Ble Goude have pleaded not guilty to accusation of murder, rape, attempted murder and persecution, preferred against them, at the International Criminal Court (ICC), Hague. Gbagbo whose trial began Thursday, is facing trial over violence that erupted before and after Ivory Coast 2010 Presidential election, as […]
