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Tanzania’s President’s death: VP Samia Hassan takes over as Tanzania’s first female president
Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan will take over from today as Tanzania’s new president, following the death of President John Magufuli on Wednesday....
Tanzanian President Magufuli dies in office at 61
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died, according to the country’s Presidency. Vice-President Samia Suluhu Hassan who announced on Wednesday, said Magufuli was...
US releases Travel Advisory for Nigeria for its citizens
The U.S. Department of State has released Travel Advisory for Nigeria, warning its citizens not to travel to some high risk states....
Uganda’s Bobi Wine, presidential candidate and opposition leader, arrested
Reports from Uganda say security forces have arrested the country’s main opposition leader and January 2021 presidential election candidate, Robert Ssentamu a.k.a...
Mid-air brawl on Donghai Airlines turns bloody as pilot left with missing tooth
Two members of staff have been suspended from working at Donghai Airlines after a mid-air brawl left them with degrees of injuries....
WTO DG, Nigeria’s Dr Okonjo-Iweala, takes office, to hit the ground running
Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday assumed office as the helms person at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) amid hopes of...
Reason behind Air Afrique Airlines Failure
The fact that Air Afrique airlines met an ignominious end is common knowledge. However, not a lot of people are familiar with...
Breaking: Army seizes power, declares state of emergency in Myanmar
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday condemned the coup in Myanmar after the military seized power and imposed a state of emergency....
U.S Attorneys To Ethiopian Airlines: Reject 737 MAX Compensation Offer of $500 million
US attorneys representing Ethiopian Airlines in their case against Boeing relating to the 737 MAX have advised the airline not to accept...
Joe Biden to appointees: be respectful or you’re fired
President Joe Biden gave a warning to the nearly 1,000 federal employees and staff he appointed on day one in office. Be respectful...
U S. President Biden annuls Trump’s travel ban on Nigeria, other countries
U.S. President Joe Biden, on assumption of office on Wednesday, signed an Executive Order repealing the travel ban slammed on citizens from...
Buhari, other world leaders excited, give new U.S. President Biden warm welcome
…British PM Johnson: look forward to a close relationship …Trump a tyrant, says Iran’s President President Muhammadu Buhari and other world leaders...
Ethiopia’s former foreign minister killed by military after refusing to surrender
Ethiopia said its military killed three members of the Tigray region’s former ruling party, including former Ethiopian foreign minister Seyoum Mesfin. Five...
US to require negative COVID-19 test from international travelers
Starting January 26th, the CDC is mandating all inbound travelers to the United States to have a negative viral test result before...
UAE set to reopen air, land and sea borders with Qatar
The United Arab Emirates is set to reopen air, land and sea borders with Qatar from Saturday, WAM the UAE state...
At last, crestfallen Trump accepts defeat, promises “orderly transition” of power to Biden
After a disgraceful protest by his supporters against democracy and Mr Joe Biden’s popular mandate as U.S. 46th President, outgoing President Donald...
