World
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Morocco’s earthquake recuperation to cost $12bn
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has said that the country will spend 120bn dirhams ($11.6bn; £9.4bn) to rebuild the regions destroyed by the 8 September earthquake. The funds will also be used to support …
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Leader of drug cartel buried with cache of arms in Ecuador
An Ecuador cartel boss was buried with dozens of gun in an attempt to ‘protect himself in the afterlife.’ Manuel Julian Sevillano Bustamante, aged 39, was believed to be the leader of ‘Los Fatales’, …
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Practice the democracy, equality you preach –President Akufo-Addo tells UN General Assembly
President Akufo-Addo has charged global leaders, particularly Europe and the United States to practice what they preach with regard to democracy, equality, and good governance. President Akufo-Addo t…
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President Akufo-Addo calls for international support to fight coups and terrorism in Africa
President Akufo-Addo has called on the international community to support Africa in the fight against terrorism in the Sahel and the rampant coups across the continent. In his speech at the 78th Sess…
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United States ready to discuss Nigeria’s debt burden
Wally Adeyemo, The United States Deputy Treasury Secretary has revealed the readiness of the United States Government to discuss Nigeria’s debt burden In an interview on Arise TV,Adeyemo said Preside…
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I will run for fourth term in 2024 – Paul Kagame
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has said he will run for a fourth term in next year’s presidential election. “Yes, I am indeed a candidate,” Mr Kagame told French-language magazine Jeune Afrique on Tu…
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Dangote refinery fixes November 2023 as date to start first batch of fuel refining
Dangote Group Executive Director Devakumar Edwin. Has made a statement during an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights. According to him, the Dangote refinery will receive its first cargo of …
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The Government of Congo Brazzaville has debunks rumors of a military coup
On Sunday, there were unconfirmed reports that a coup took place in the Central African country. The unconfirmed report claims that the military was trying to oust the President while president was o…
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France suspends visas for students from Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso
France has suspended all new visas for students from Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso who were to continue their studies in the country due to the closure of French consular services in these countries.…
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[Morocco earthquake] The teacher who lost all 32 of her students
The thoughts of one Moroccan schoolteacher immediately turned to her pupils when she felt the 6.8-magnitude earthquake strike a week ago. Nesreen Abu ElFadel was in Marrakesh – but Adaseel, the mount…