Bishops Speak On Helping To Resolve Africa Conflicts
Amid instability in parts of Africa, the church is seeking to play a central role in the resolution of conflicts in the Horn of the continent. Consequently, the African Pentecostal Mission Fellowship has called for escalated intervention for sustainable peace…
Kenya Receives International Recognition For Progress In Community Health Services
Kenya has received international recognition at the 3rd International Community Health Workforce Symposium (CHW Symposium) for its remarkable progress in implementing Community Health Services. The Symposium, which was held in Liberia in March 2023, also produced the Monrovia Declaration, a…
Ghanaian Herbert Mensah Elected as President of Rugby Africa
Herbert Mensah has been elected as the new President of Rugby Africa, the governing body of Rugby in Africa. His emergence followed the conclusion of the Rugby Africa Executive Committee Elections held on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Herbert Mensah, who…
African Bar Association Carpets INEC Over Electoral Irregularities
The African Bar Association (AfBA) has said that the Independent National Electoral Commission was ill-prepared for the 2023 General Elections, as monumental as it was. President of the association, Hannibal Uwaifo, said this in a statement while disclosing the observations…
Egypt 2023: Moroccan Official Takes Charge Of Nigeria, Senegal Clash
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Moroccan Jalal Jayed as referee for Sunday’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations Group A battle between seven-time champions Nigeria and Senegal at the Cairo International Stadium, Sports247 reports. Jayed will be assisted by…
2023: Supreme Court Ends Ex-Minister’s Governorship Ambition, Affirms Emenike Abia APC Candidate
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has affirmed Ikechi Emenike as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Abia State after Uche Ogah, a former minister of state for Mines and Steel Development, challenged the judgment of the Court of…
Frederick Leliman: Former Kenyan Policeman Sentenced To Death For Murder
A Kenyan former policeman was sentenced to death on Friday for the murder of a human rights lawyer, his client and a taxi driver. Frederick Leliman and three others were convicted of carrying out the murders in 2016, in one…
Tunisians Vote in Second Round of Parliamentary Elections
Tunisia’s president and its shaky, decade-long experiment with democracy are facing an important test on Sunday as voters cast ballots in the second round of parliamentary elections. Turnout was just 11% in the first round of voting last month, as…
Moroccan Imam Iquioussen Deported from Belgium After French Legal Battle
A Moroccan imam accused of “inciting hatred and discrimination” has been deported by Belgium where he had taken refuge after being expelled by France last summer. Imam Hassan Iquioussen, a preacher from northern France was flown back to Casablanca on…
Kenyan Movie Shortlisted for Top Prize in Africa’s Premiere Film Fest
Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month’s FESPACO festival, Africa’s top cinema event, the organisers announced Friday (Jan. 13). A total of 170 films are competing across 11 categories in the February 25-March 4 event,…
US Offers $10m for ‘Mastermind’ of 2019 Kenya Hotel Siege
The United States announced Thursday it was offering a reward of up to $10 million for a man described as the “terror mastermind” of a bloody hotel attack in Kenya four years ago. It said it is seeking information on…
