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Hundreds of Zambians besiege the South African High Commission in Lusaka setting fire on the sign post after they couldn’t gain entrance into the building. Zambian police were seen on ground protecting the diplomatic area while angry youths display anti-xenophobic sentiments. Zambian truck drivers plying the route from the seaport city of Durban in the […]
Sep 4, 2019 · 1 min
Arson, looting and violence disrupts foreign businesses in several cities within Gauteng province in South Africa. There were reports of looting which started overnight in Malvern east of Johannesburg with locals targeting foreign-owned shops. Several shops were broken into and looted. Some buildings were set alight overnight and several cars owned by car dealerships were […]
Sep 2, 2019 · 1 min
South African Police reacted swiftly and decisively against an illegal protest that led to arson and widespread looting of shops in the central business district of the capital city on Wednesday. According to reports from the police, seventeen people have been arrested for numerous offenses. The protest was as a result of the death […]
Aug 28, 2019 · 1 min
The student group known as the Progressive Student Movement Nigeria in an official letter to the South African High Commissioner in Abuja wrote to formally inform South Africans and Nigerians that the planned protest against South African businesses in Nigeria has been halted. In the letter dated 16th August 2019 obtained from the Department of […]
Aug 23, 2019 · 1 min
Profile and Arrest Obinwanne Okeke was on Forbes 30 under 30 list and appeared on the cover of Forbes Africa magazine. The FBI in the United States arrested him on charges of conspiracy to commit computer fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. His arrest occurred as he was preparing to board a plane out of the […]
Aug 21, 2019 · 2 min
Chaos and total breakdown of law and order at the three arms zone and access road adjacent to the Eagle square and the Head of Service when protesters from the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria over the detention of their leader tried to submit a memorandum to Legislators at the National assembly complex. Police sources […]
Jul 10, 2019 · 1 min
Dozens of people were killed in fighting during a foiled coup in Ethiopia’s Amhara region at the weekend, the regional government spokesman said on Wednesday, the first official report of significant clashes and a much higher toll than earlier reports. A rogue regional militia unit attacked the police headquarters, president’s office and the ruling party […]
Jun 28, 2019 · 1 min
According to news from Reuters; The parliament in Ethiopia will approve a law shielding the liberalisation of the state controlled telecommunication sector. In April 2008, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed pledged economic reforms in various sectors including the telecommunication which is primarily state controlled. Parliament’s communication director said that the Parliament will on Monday discuss comme
Jun 7, 2019 · 1 min
There are a number of ways you can view the happenings in Kano. Either lane is rather unfortunate for the institution of Government or Tradition, in my opinion. A Revered Institution has been badly damaged after centuries of Stature, Importance and Influence. You can chose where you may to place blame. However, this has been […]
May 11, 2019 · 2 min
Sudanese president Omar Al Bashir is being reported to have stepped down amidst uncertainties when protesters organized by the Sudanese Professionals Association lay siege at the Army headquarters for over five days. Sudan state television has being playing martial music for several hours typical of a coup in-progress but protesters are asking for a democratic […]
Apr 11, 2019 · 1 min
A Boeing 737 MAX 8 with 149 passengers and 8 crew members on a regular schedule flight from Bole International airport Addis Ababa to Jomo Kenyatta International Nairobi crashed in the town of Debre Zeit about 60km from Addis Ababa. Rescue operations are still on going as there are no reports of fatalities or survivors […]
Mar 10, 2019 · 1 min
Military forces in the oil rich African state of Gabon seized the national radio station in what seems like a coup while its president Ali Bongo was out of the country on medical reasons. The military officers says president Ali Bongo is not fit for the office of the president. This is a developing story…
Jan 7, 2019 · 1 min
