President Salva Kiir of South Sudan has sacked the country’s finance minister, Salvatore Garang Mabiordit. Mabiordit, who was appointed in 2018, has been replaced with Diing…
Author: Olorunwa Lawal
A governor in Nigeria’s north has signed a law that approves the castration of child rapists. Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State on Wednesday signed the…
The Rwanda government has said its revenues from tea exports increased by 12 per cent in the 2019/2020 fiscal year. Revenues from tea exports in the…
South Africa has begun the gradual easing of restrictions imposed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions. President Cyril Ramaphosa said the move to ease a…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have risen in the latest Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) ranking. The men’s national team rose from 31st position to…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has appreciated Russia for its support during both the coronavirus (COVID-19) and Ebola outbreaks. Joseph Mukombo, the economic counsellor…
Ethiopian Airlines has resumed passenger flights from United States’ New Jersey to Nigerian states – Lagos and Abuja. Ethiopian Airlines’ Traffic and Sales Manger in New…
Uganda security agencies are in pursuit of over 200 prisoners who escaped from a prisoner in the country. The prisoners were said to have escaped from…
Elephant’s poaching in Mozambique has dropped by at least 70 per cent, the country’s Land and Environment Minister has said. Minister Ivete Maibasse said the drop…
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the Pre4sident of African Development Bank (AfDB), says the bank will double its climate finance for Africa to $25bn by 2025, with more…