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25, February 2019
Nigeria: Polls close with reports of dozens killed in election violence 0
As many as 39 people have died in election-related violence in Nigeria, as the country awaits the results of this weekend’s voting in what is forecast to be its tightest poll since the end of military rule in 1999 Current President Muhummadu Buhari, 76, a former military ruler is seeking a second term on an […]
25, February 2019
Pope compares sexual abuse of children to ‘human sacrifice’ 0
Pope Francis on Sunday compared the sexual abuse of children to human sacrifice as he addressed the Catholic Church’s top bishops at the end of a landmark summit to tackle paedophilia. “Our work has made us realise once again that the gravity of the scourge of the sexual abuse of minors is, and historically has been, a […]
25, February 2019
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa refuses substitution in Carabao Cup Final 0
Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa refused to leave the pitch during the Carabao Cup Final after Maurizio Sarri tried to substitute him off due to an injury. The incident resulted in Sarri throwing a bottle in the Wembley dugout and storming off down the tunnel. Chelsea lost the match to Man City on penalties. Presstv
25, February 2019
Cameroon Slowly Moving To A War Zone 0
In recent years, Cameroon – a peaceful country in Central Africa ruled by President Paul Biya – has transitioned from a tranquil harbor to a site of horror. The Cameroonian army has been battling with Boko Haram militants on the northern border alongside security forces from Nigeria, Niger, and Chad. The conflict has registered over […]
24, February 2019
Senegal: Presidential election begins, incumbent tipped to win 0
Senegal went to the polls Sunday in an election that incumbent President Macky Sall is tipped to win after his main challengers were banned from running. His two biggest rivals in the first-round vote in the West African nation — popular former Dakar mayor Khalifa Sall and Karim Wade, the son of the previous president — were […]
24, February 2019
Maurice Kamto challenges Yaounde Military Tribunal 0
Cameroonian politician and opposition leader Maurice Kamto has told the military court that he is a civilian and doesn’t deserve to be tried and charged in a military court. Kamto and his supporters are being charged of insurrection – a crime punishable with the death penalty, other charges include holding illegal gatherings and disturbing the […]
24, February 2019
The scantily attended Mountain Race of Fear 0
The 24th edition of Mount Cameroon Race, Africa’s oldest international athletic competition, held early Saturday in Buea, chief town of Southwest, one of the two English-speaking regions of the country torn by an armed conflict. Close to 250 athletes from Cameroon, Azerbaijan, Central African Republic, Kenya, Nigeria, Niger and Zimbabwe took part in the race. […]
24, February 2019
High-profile journalist kidnapped in Southern Cameroons freed 0
Cameroon Association of English-speaking Journalists (CAMASEJ) said Friday the president of the Northwest regional chapter of the association Ambe Macmillian Awa, who was kidnapped Thursday by “unknown gunmen,” has been released. “He was released today Feb. 22 by 11 am. He is doing well and in good health. He was not tortured by his captors,” […]
24, February 2019
Sudan appoints new vice president, premier 0
Sudan’s Defense Minister Awad Mohamed Ahmed Ibn Auf has been appointed as the first vice president of the country. Ibn Auf will take office while remaining as the defense minister, the presidency announced on Saturday, adding that Mohamed Tahir Ayala, the governor of Gezira state, is to be appointed as the new prime minister. The […]
25, February 2019
Senegal president’s camp claims re-election, opposition objects 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Politics
Senegal’s prime minister has claimed that President Macky Sall was re-elected in a first round vote on Sunday, hours after the opposition suggested that no candidate had won an outright majority. Prime Minister Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne, a Sall ally, claimed at midnight that president had won 13 out of 14 regions with “at least […]