Abdul Wasiu Mujeeb
Congolese opposition candidate to file lawsuit over election results
One of the opposition candidates inthe recently held presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced that he will file a complaint to cancel the results. Former finance minister Mathias Dzon, who received 1.9 percent of the vote, announced Monday that he would file an election appeal with the country's Constitutional Court. He did not specify when this would occur. "The candidates' representatives did not participate in the compilation. What are these results that they are giving…
Malian government opens new fishing port, military camp in war-torn region
The town of Konna in Mali's Central region is a frequent target of jihadist attacks. Moctar Ouane, the country's interim Prime Minister, paid a visit to the region over the weekend to open a new fishing port and a new military camp. In this war-torn country, the gesture represents a sign of hope. Ouane said "In order to provide a sustainable response to the crisis in the centre of our country,…
Abidjan residents receive doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
People of Abidjan were relieved to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine on Friday after international health regulators said the vaccine does not raise…
Major Central Banks In Africa Aren’t Rushing to Raise Interest Rates
Central banks in some of Sub-Saharan Africa's largest economies may be more worried about the effects of a possible third wave of coronavirus infections and a sluggish vaccine rollout than increasing inflation, so funding rates are likely to remain unchanged for the time being. When monetary policy committees in Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Angola announce interest rate decisions in the next eight days, they are unlikely to imitate those in Brazil, Turkey, Mozambique, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Inflation in Nigeria and Angola, the continent's two largest oil producers, is in double digits and growing, and the currencies are under pressure. However, the risks to most economies in the region's recovery after the region's worst recession in half a century last year remain strong.
Explosions rock Equatorial Guinea military camp
According to state television, at least four powerful explosions struck a military camp in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, causing casualties.…
Doctors get Nigeria’s first COVID-19 vaccine
A doctor who has spent the previous year treating COVID-19 patients, became the first person in Nigeria to receive the…
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Guinea gets 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine donation
Guinea received 200,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses from China on Wednesday, as part of a multi-source effort to stop the…
Sudan and Egypt’s foreign ministers meet over Ethiopian dam
The foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt held a joint news conference in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss bilateral cooperation…
Africa’s e-commerce & tech startups grow despite COVID-19 pandemic
Recent reports revealed that e-commerce Healthtech startups will continue to expand and gain popularity in some African countries, with investors…
South Africa to establish special courts to help unblock land redistribution
On Monday, South Africa's government announced plans for a special court to speed up the return of land taken from…
Nigeria’s Okonjo Iweala resumes as WTO Boss
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first female and first African director-general of the World Trade Organisation, started work on Monday, filling a…
South African Government to Probe 2 Billion-Rand Eskom Fraud
South African authorities are investigating fraudulent transactions that cost state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd 2 billion rand ($132…
