(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in the province of South Kivu on Tuesday said that up to 500 miners are believed to be trapped in eastern Congo following a series of landslides. A police spokesman said that ten bodies have been recovered since the collapse in a remote area on Sunday. He said volunteers are working […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tanzania is set to host a high-level Pan-African summit focusing on the future of social security on the continent, a senior official announced. The summit, to be held on July 10 in the northern city of Arusha, would convene social security leaders and policymakers from 15 African nations. The 15 countries include […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Republic of Rwanda have signed a peace agreement on Friday in Washington, D.C, to end the more than 30-year protracted violent conflict in DRC. The Office of the Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State disclosed the Ministerial signing of the Peace Agreement between […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uganda’s ruling party said Tuesday that the country’s long-running president Yoweri Museveni will seek re-election in polls due early next year. The 80-year-old had been widely expected to try and extend his almost four-decade rule over the East African country. The opposition has faced a mounting crackdown ahead of the general election […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ) President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has been elected as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. He succeeds Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who held the position for the past two years. The announcement was made during the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has stated that West African countries must work together if the region intends to achieve global economic relevance. Tinubu made this known in Abuja on Saturday when he delivered the opening address at the inaugural West Africa Economic Summit (WAES). He tasked West African leaders to make use of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ECOWAS Parliamentarians (MPs) have proposed measures aimed at addressing the challenges facing private sector growth and job creation in the subregion. The lawmakers made this known at the end of a meeting of their Joint Committee on Administration, Finance, Budget, Public Accounts, Macroeconomic Policy, Economic Research, Industry, and the Private Sector on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Armed Forces on Friday deployed no fewer than 197 troops to ECOWAS Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG). The 197 troops underwent training at the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peace Keeping Centre , Jaji Military Cantonment in Kaduna. The Special Guest of Honour, Chief of Operations ( Army), Maj-Gen.Uwem […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations (UN) Fact-finding mission in Sudan has said that the war in that country is intensifying with devastating consequences for civilians. The group also noted that over 20 million people are facing famine and are in desperate need of assistance in the war torn country. Expert Member, UN Independent International […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenyan Police fired teargas at protesters in the capital Nairobi on Tuesday after the death of a blogger in police custody cast a spotlight on alleged extrajudicial killings by security forces. Reuters witnesses also reported that clashes also broke out in downtown Nairobi as unidentified motorcyclists beat up protesters, dispersing them. Local […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Court has pledged to deepen its engagement with the subregion’s youths and academic institutions to ensure a robust legal culture of justice, human rights and rule of law. The President of the Court, Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, said this at the end of the maiden edition of the Moot Court competition […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seven people died in flooding caused by severe winter weather lashing eastern areas of South Africa and school children are missing after a minibus was swept away, the government said Tuesday. Three children were rescued after spending hours in trees to escape rising waters near the Eastern Cape city of Mthatha, one […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chadian President, Mahamat Idriss Itno has directed the suspension of visas to all US citizens as a reprisal move for a travel ban. Recall that the Central African country was among the 12 nations that were affected by the recent Visa ban order of Donald Trump. According to Trump, the ban was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mauritania’s former economy minister Sidi Ould Tah was on Thursday elected to succeed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and tackle the withdrawal of US financing from the institution. In 2015 Adesina took six rounds of voting to become Africa’s “super banker” but Tah, 60, secured the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Mahmoud Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), has emphasised the urgent need for Africans to strive for freedom from conflict, underdevelopment, and war. Youssouf made this known in a statement on Sunday marking Africa Day 2025, reiterating a call for justice, unity, and shared progress among AU member states. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Côte d’Ivoire Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Kalilou Traoré, has emphasised the need for substantial investment in the education of African youth to enhance their skills development and promote self-reliance. Traore said this while speaking with the Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. The envoy said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has signed an agreement with the Government of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire for the opening of its first country office. EBID disclosed this in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. The agreement was signed in a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sierra Leone’s recent surge in Mpox cases has triggered concern across the continent, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said. The centre warned of a potential regional health threat if swift containment measures were not implemented. The Africa CDC said that the rise in infections was contributing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Republic of Gabon, His Excellency, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, has conferred the nation’s honours – the Commander in the National Order of Gabonese Merit – on the Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu. The distinguished […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the ECOWAS Parliament have appealed to Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger (Sahel States) to rescind their decision to quit the subregional bloc, and return to its fold. Sen. Edwin Snowe, Chairman of the parliament’s Joint Committee Delocalised Meeting, made the plea at the closing ceremony of its five-day meeting in […]
