Politics

By Cynthia Akande Embattled Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Ighoho, has been released by the Government of Republic of Benin. Ighoho, was released on Monday to the leader of the umbrella body of...

By John Ikani  Tanzania's main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe has been released after spending more than seven months in custody on terrorism charges. In a judgement handed down on Friday, session justice Joachim Tiganga ordered Mbowe’s...

By John Ikani  Libya's Parliament swore in a rival Prime Minister on Thursday in a bid to oust the unity government, a move that has raised fears of another major schism in the war-scarred country. Fathi...

By John Ikani Mozambique President, Filipe Nyusi on Thursday appointed Adriano Afonso Maleiane as the new Prime Minister, shortly after sacking Carlos Agostinho do Rosário, and filled several other posts including Finance Minister. The change comes...

By John Ikani  Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Thursday named economist Albert Ouedraogo as the new Prime Minister of the West African country. Mr Ouedraogo, a 52 year-old economist, was said to have experience...

By Emmanuel Nduka For an umpteenth time, Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will stop over in London to spend two weeks with his doctors. The recent medical tourism by the President comes even as Nigerians are battling...