Senegal: Central Election Commission ready for 24th March polls

Senegal’s Central Election Commission said there was no need for alarm regarding preparations to hold presidential elections on March 24. There is a jubilant mood in Senegal as the government…

Ghana: Tributes pour in for the late deputy finance minister John Kumah

Tributes have been paid to Ghana’s Deputy Finance Minister John Kuma, who died of an undisclosed illness on Thursday. He was 45 years old. Kuma died while being escorted by…

Nigeria: Binance begins to cut off Naira transactions

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency company, has begun suspending all transactions involving Nigeria’s local currency amid an ongoing dispute with authorities. The Nigerian government accused the company of manipulating exchange…

Peru: PM resigns after recording with woman leaked

Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Otarola has resigned following allegations that he tried to use his influence to help women secure lucrative government contracts. The scandal escalated last week when a…

Kenya: Hyena shocks shop owner after sneaking into his Nakuru shop

A businessman from Nakuru, a town in Kenya’s Rift Valley, was “shocked” to find a “strange animal” in his small shop when he arrived for work early Wednesday morning. Fredrik…

Haiti: Gangs torch police stations

A gang seeking to overthrow Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry set fire to a police station in the capital, Port-au-Prince. A police station in the busy Salomon open-air market was…

Germany: Millions affected by air and rail strikes

Millions of travellers in Germany are facing major transport disruptions due to strikes by rail and airport workers. A two-day strike by Lufthansa ground staff coincided with a 35-hour strike…

Senegal: President Mack Sall announces 24 March election

The Senegalese government has announced that the country’s presidential elections will be held on March 24th. The announcement comes as tensions rose in the West African country after President Macky…

Gambia: UN asks parliamentarians to withdraw bill lifting FGM ban

The United Nations has called on Gambian parliamentarians to withdraw a bill that would repeal the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). Gambia’s parliament began consideration of the bill on…

Morocco: Hot winter hits record temperatures

Morocco has recorded record temperatures this winter, with climate change to blame, according to Agence France-Presse AFP. Temperatures reached 37°C in the North African country. Morocco is suffering from six…