Malian junta slashes football match tickets to celebrate victory over armed rebels
The Military authorities in Mali have slashed the World Cup qualifier match tickets to celebrate the army’s win against armed...
Africa
Liberia: President Tinubu congratulates Boakai, lauds George Weah for show of sportsmanship
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has joined other growing members of the international community to congratulate and commend the government...
U.S., UK, Norway decry escalating violence in Sudan’s Darfur region
The US, UK and Norway have again spoken against the rising spate of violence and human rights violations in Sudan,...
Liberia run-off: Incumbent George Weah concedes defeat, calls for calm
Liberian President George Weah has called his challenger in the presidential race, Joseph Boakai, to congratulate him after he was...
Apex court ruling blocks Senegalese opposition leader Sonko from presidential race
The chances of the jailed senegalese opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko to stand for the next presidential election suffered a setback...
Kenya’s parliament okays police deployment to Haiti
In a controversial move, Kenya's parliament on Thursday granted approval for the deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, despite...
UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic gets 12-month extension
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, known as...
South Africa drags Israel to ICC over Gaza bloodshed
The South African government has referred the Benjamin Netanyahu-led administration to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in response to...
Rwanda kicks against UK court ruling on migrant deportation plan
The Rwandan government said it “disagrees” with the UK Supreme Court’s pronouncement that the East African country is not considered...
Goodluck Jonathan praises Liberians for peaceful election
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has commended Liberians for conducting themselves peacefully at the just concluded presidential run-off election...
