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A book fair offers another look at African history

In Cotonou, the Obelisk aux dévoués stands in the Mathieu Gardens to salute the memory of Benin’s dead. In the past, successive presidents of Benin would lay a wreath on the graves of French soldiers who died in the name of colonization.

January 9, 2024

World

Pan Africanists rally youth to secure Africa’s future

Renowned pan-African advocates, Professor P. L. O. Lumumba, Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, and Peter Obi, have united to encourage African youth to persevere in shaping the future of the continent. Scheduled for January 7, the self-funded NGO event in Ghana faced an unexpected

January 9, 2024

World

Sierra Leone charges 27 soldiers over foiled coup attempt

A court in Sierra Leone has charged 27 soldiers with multiple offences over an alleged coup attempt. “The charges include mutiny, failure to suppress mutiny, murder, aiding the enemy, communicating with the enemy and other relevant offences,” theDefence Ministry said in a

January 9, 2024

Tanzania

Tanzania Ranked 2nd largest Producer of Tobacco in Africa

Tanzania has been mentioned as the second-largest producer of tobacco in Africa for the year 2022/2023, Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe has said. Mr Bashe made the statement on his X account (formerly Twitter), adding that the country’s production of the crop

January 9, 2024

Uncategorized·World

Nigeria’s Tinubu suspends humanitarian minister in Corruption Scandal

Nigeria’s president has suspended the minister of humanitarian affairs with immediate effect and asked the corruption watchdog to investigate financial transactions involving her ministry, the president’s spokesperson said on Monday. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, is the

January 9, 2024

World

Defence Minister Ateye quits over port deals with Ethiopia

The defence minister of the self-declared republic of Somaliland has resigned in protest against a deal granting Ethiopia access to a seaport in the breakaway region of Somalia. Abdiqani Mohamoud Ateye criticised Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi “for not consulting the

January 9, 2024

World

Five persons die, 30 rescued in Anambra boat crash

Five persons have been confirmed dead and 30 others rescued in a boat accident that occurred in River Niger around Mmiata Anam in Anambra West Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the boat was sailing from Kogi State

January 9, 2024

World

Kenya faces backlash over ‘hectic’ visa-free entry

Kenya is facing a backlash over the visa-free entry policy introduced for all foreigners this month, with some terming it “hectic”. President William Ruto announced the policy last month to advocate for a visa-free travel within the African continent. Kenyan authorities have

January 8, 2024

Tanzania

TBS, Police partner to reduce accidents

TANZANIA Bureau of Standards (TBS) has partnered with the Tanzania Police Force to undertake vehicle inspections through the use of modern digital facilities. The TBS Director General Dr Athuman Ngenya said in Dar es Salaam at the weekend after signing a Memorandum

January 8, 2024

Business·Tanzania

Porters Jubilate Over Increased Wages

WHILE Tanzanians continue to celebrate the coming of a New Year 2024, the porters here celebrate the New Year with additional thing, this is none other than the increase in their wages for serving the tourists who climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Moshi,

January 8, 2024

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