A report which studied seven countries; Iraq, Indonesia, China, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Syria and Nigeria as the world capitals for the persecution of Christians, indicted the President Buhari led government…
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A member of the Kenyan Parliament representing Wajir East, Rashid Kassim has been arrested hours after allegedly assaulting fellow lawmaker, Wajir County Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi. Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma…
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Attack On Niger Soldiers
by Damilare Salami May 18, 2019Islamic State’s West African branch on Thursday claimed responsibility for an ambush that killed 28 soldiers this week in Niger, as the militant groups seek to establish roots in the…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa To Focus On Economic Reform In 5-Year Term
by Damilare Salami May 15, 2019South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that he would use a new five-year term to speed up economic reforms and fix ailing state power firm Eskom, a week…
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National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated the Lagos State governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for his victory in Saturday’s election in the state. Asiwaju assured people…
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Senegal citizens are set to elect a president on Feb. 24, 2019 from five candidates, including incumbent and front-runner Macky Sall, an official said. Analysts believe President Sall, 57, has…
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Ethiopia Repatriates 65,000 Nationals Stranded In Foreign Countries
by Damilare Salami February 6, 2019The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday said it had repatriated 65,000 of its nationals stranded in foreign countries in the last six months. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Algeria on Friday said its presidential elections will hold on April 18, ending speculation that the vote could be postponed. “Bouteflika has issued a decree tasking an electoral commission with…
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African Union Urges Congo To Delay Election Final Results
by Damilare Salami January 18, 2019The African Union (AU) has called on authorities in the Congo to delay releasing the final results of the recent elections following reports of vote rigging, an AU statement said…
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A human rights group in Zimbabwe says five people were killed in clashes between demonstrators protesting fuel hikes and security forces who opened fire on some crowds. The Zimbabwe Association…