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Somalia embraces Kenya’s reopening of airspace
Following a month of closure due to a diplomatic conflict between the two neighboring nations, the Somali government welcomed Kenya's…
Nigerian government to sell power to four countries
The Nigerian government has announced that it will sell electrical power to four West African countries through its generation businesses. …
Zimbabwean novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga awarded PEN Pinter Prize 2021
Tsitsi Dangarembga, a prominent Zimbabwean novelist, has been named the winner of this year's Pen Pinter Prize. She will give…
Nigeria’s president Buhari urges security forces to be “ruthless” in face of unrest
Nigeria's president has instructed the country's security services to be ruthless in their quest to eradicate violence and crime in…
#TwitterBan: Nigerian government says Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram must register to Operate in Nigeria
To continue functioning in the country, the Nigerian government announced yesterday that all Over The Top (OTT) platforms, such as…
Nigerian president Buhari receives first country’s made cellphone
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari received the ITF Mobile, the country's first made-in-Nigeria cell phone, on Wednesday. Before the start of…
ECOWAS envoy, Goita discusses transitional plans in Mali
Good luck Jonathan, former Nigerian President met with Colonel Assimi Goita, the head of Mali's junta, in Bamako on Tuesday…
France accused CAR of “complicity” in anti-French campaign, suspends military, budgetary support
France suspended its military cooperation and budgetary aid to the Central African government, terming the Central African Republic "complicit" in…
Coup leader Goita sworn in as Malian transitional president
On Monday, Mali's Colonel Assimi Goita was inaugurated in as the country's interim president, though he promised elections in early…
COVID-19: Uganda shuts down schools, worship centres to tame new wave
To combat a new wave of Covid-19, the Ugandan government closed schools and worship centers on Sunday and suspended public…
Malawi Takes Steps to Allow Hijabs in All Schools
Malawi is taking efforts to allow Muslim students in all educational institutions to wear the hijab, or headscarf. In the…
Nigeria suspends Twitter days after president’s post removed
Nigeria announced on Friday that Twitter's operations have been halted indefinitely, two days after the social media company withdrew a…