Africa
Nigeria: Buhari to reduce age limits for political office
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari will approve a new law to reduce age limits in political office, which could make it easier for younger candidates to run in next year’s election.
‘What is good for Africa is good for the world’ says UN chief on International Day
Praising efforts by African countries to alleviate poverty and build more stable societies, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres pledged his on-going support for ending conflict and building peace across the
Ghana: Mahama hints at 2020 flagbearership slot again
Former President John Dramani Mahama has given the strongest indication about his interest to lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the next general elections in 2020. John Mahama,
Ghana: No TIN, no documents, no business, says GRA
It is mandatory and required by the laws of Ghana for every adult Ghana living everywhere to register and have a Tax Identification Number (TIN). Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) is
Teenage girl’s death sentence spotlights Sudan’s failure to tackle forced marriage, gender-based violence – UN rights office
The case of Noura Hussein Hammad Daoud, a Sudanese teenager convicted of fatally stabbing the man she was forced to marry, after he had allegedly raped her, highlights the country’s
Burundi votes in referendum over president’s 2034 ‘power grab’
The Guardian – Opposition politicians in Burundi have urged voters to peacefully resist an effort by authorities to “steal power” in a referendum that some fear could spark widespread violence.
President Buhari’s fight to recover Nigeria’s stolen assets
DW– For quite some time now, Nigeria has been intensifying efforts to recover stolen state assets from abroad. President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has won some recent battles — but it
Rights Groups Seek Prosecution of Gambian Ex-leader in Ghana
VOA NEWS, BANJUL, GAMBIA — A survivor, families of the disappeared and human rights organizations are seeking the extradition and prosecution in Ghana of Gambia’s former leader Yahya Jammeh for alleged
Shell, Eni oil executives on trial for graft in Nigeria
DW – A corruption trial against oil giants Shell and Eni and Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Dan Etete is getting started in Milan. The case deals with alleged bribes valuing millions,
Germany proposes plan to repatriate 30,000 Nigerians
DW – Germany wants a new process to repatriate some 30,000 undocumented Nigerian migrants. This week, it sent a diplomat to Abuja with a proposal. Nigeria’s foreign minister spoke to
