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Protest As Gambian Parliament Moves To Lift Ban On Female Circumcision

Protest As Gambian Parliament Moves To Lift Ban On Female Circumcision
The Gambian parliament has moved to repeal the Act prohibiting female circumcision. A bill to that effect, sponsored by a member of parliament, Almameh Gibba, passed the second reading after securing massive votes on Monday. The move to repeal the Act which became operational in 2015 has polarised the citizens of the tiny West African country. Activists and opponents of the move were on Monday reported to have thronged the 53-member unicameral legislature building in Banjul in protest. However, proponents of the move to repeal the Act are reportedly in the majority, having polled 42 votes. My decision to introduceRead More

Burundi Court Orders President-Elect To Te Sworn In

Burundian President, Evariste Ndayishimiye
Burundi’s constitutional court on Friday, June 12th, 2020 ruled that the country’s newly-elected leader, Evariste Ndayishimiye, be rapidly sworn in following the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza earlier thisRead More

Coronavirus Yet To Reach Its Peak, Buhari Tells ECOWAS

President Muhammadu Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, charged the ECOWAS Commission to come up with an economic recovery plan to help member-states to recover from the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19.Read More

President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi Dies Of Heart Attack At The Age Of 55

Late President Pierre Nkurunziza of Burundi
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza has died at the age of 55 after suffering a heart attack. The Burundian Government confirmed the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza in a statementRead More

Six Kidnapped Fishermen In Gabon Regain Freedom In Nigeria

Nigerian pirates
Six fishing boat crewmen abducted by pirates off the coast of Gabon have been released after more than a month in captivity, South Korea’s foreign ministry said Tuesday. A SouthRead More

Coronavirus: Namibia’s Index Cases Recover After 79 Days

Namibia flag
The first two patients to be diagnosed with COVID-19 in Namibia have been cleared by health authorities after 79 days in the hospital, the country’s health minister, Kalumbi Shangula announcedRead More

CAF May Postpone 2021 AFCON – Report

CAF boss, Ahmad Ahmad
Reports have emerged that the coronavirus pandemic may force the Confederation of African Football to shift the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon to 2022. The next edition ofRead More

World Bank Approves $48m To Help Uganda Curb Locust Plague

World Bank
The World Bank said its board of executive directors has approved $48 million to help Uganda fight a desert locust invasion threatening livelihoods. The funds, under the Emergency Locust ResponseRead More

Cholera Outbreak Kills 13 In Kenya Following Heavy Downpour

Kenya
Kenya’s Ministry of Health said on Thursday, May 21st, 2020 that thirteen (13) people have died of cholera, following heavy rains pounding several parts of the country. Cabinet Secretary forRead More

Thieves Wearing Masks Of Salah Arrested In Egypt

Mohamed Salah
Four armed robbers have been apprehended in Cairo after using masks depicting Liverpool star player, Mohamed Salah, as a disguise to rob stores. The gang of armed robbers was caughtRead More

South Sudan Vice President, Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus

South Sudan’s Vice President, Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny
South Sudan’s Vice President, Riek Machar, and his wife, Angelina Teny, who serves as the Minister of Defence, have tested positive for Coronavirus disease. The office of the Vice PresidentRead More