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 […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rotary International, a global network of volunteer leaders dedicated to tackling the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges has donated the sum of $15 million to support polio eradication efforts in 5 African countries. Rotary’s commitment and work improves lives at both the local and international levels, […]
Tanzania President John Magufuli’s newly appointed permanent secretaries have signed a “beefed up” integrity commitment document as part of a move to ensure seriousness towards rooting out graft and injecting accountability among public sector workers, according to government spokesman Assah Mwambene. Mwambene said the newly appointed officials were then made to read the signed document […]
YAOUNDE— Cameroon President Paul Biya welcomed the engagement of U.S. troops in his country’s fight against Boko Haram insurgents. But many Cameroonians do not yet understand the role of the troops in the war. President Biya in his end of the year message said Boko Haram had remained a major challenge to his country’s development, […]
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni aims to jumpstart fresh peace negotiations between the government of Burundi and opposition groups in Kampala on Monday. Backed by the East African Community and the United Nations Security Council, the peace talks are aimed at restoring peace and security in Burundi following months of violence in the capital, Bujumbura and […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Republic of Benin, to take measures that will further improve fiscal policy management and implementation of structural reforms to enhance the business environment and foster greater diversification of the country’s economy. The IMF Board […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja Participants at the 2015 Africa Finance and Investment Forum (AFIF) have reaffirmed the continent’s rising profile in terms of growth and attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In the last ten years, the African continent has attracted ever increasing amounts of FDI, reaching an aggregate amount of $470 billion between 2005 […]
The South African Olympic athlete star who has been under house arrest, Oscar Pistorius, has been convicted by a Johannesburg court of appeal of murder. The Thursday ruling nullified the earlier court verdict, which absolved him of manslaughter. In addition to the house arrest, Pistorius has been ordered earlier by the court to spend a […]
By Eric Ojo The scourge of endemic corruption in Africa has escalated in the past 12 months, opinion poll conducted by Transparency International (TI) has revealed. The findings of the poll tagged, “People and Corruption: Africa Survey 2015”, part of the Global Corruption Barometer” also disclosed that most government are seen as failing in their […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja In a bid to further explore opportunities in Islamic finance which is slowly gaining widespread acceptance in Africa, the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) has published a comprehensive report setting agenda for the continent. ICD is a multilateral organization and a subsidiary of the Islamic Development […]
