The Electoral Commission of South Africa has welcomed the announcement of the date for the country’s upcoming Local Government Elections, describing it as a key milestone in preparations for the polls. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday confirmed 4 November 2026 as the day for South Africans to head to the polls. Chief Electoral Officer Sy…
Monrovia — Former President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has strongly criticized the recent expulsion of Montserrado County District #10 Representative Yekeh Y. Kolubah, describing the decision as a threat to freedom of speech and democratic governance. Her comments come amid growing backlash from policymakers, legal experts, and political figures over the controversial action taken by the House…
As conflict, flooding, displacement and economic shocks converge, millions of people across South Sudan are facing emergency levels of hunger. The World Food Programme is racing to deliver food and nutrition assistance in hard-to-reach areas, but access and funding constraints threaten to leave families without support. There were no clothes, not even a blanket to…
Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe is set to be deported today after a South African court ordered him to pay fines totalling R600 000 or face jail time for firearm-related and immigration offences. The court ruled Mugabe must pay R400 000 or serve 24 months in prison for pointing a firearm as well as a further R200…
Chad and Algeria have signed more than 30 agreements focusing heavily on economic cooperation in the energy sector, with Chadian president hailing a political will to move “from a traditional friendship to a new-generation strategic partnership”. President Mahamat Idriss Déby and Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune oversaw the signing of 34 bilateral agreements on Thursday, on…
President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking approval to borrow a fresh $516,333,070 loan. In a letter to the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, which was read on Thursday during plenary, the loan will be obtained from Deutsche Bank, and it is aimed at financing the already approved borrowing plan for…
Nairobi — Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has been suspended as chairperson of the Public Investments Committee (PIC) on Governance and Education, as National Assembly moves to investigate graft allegations levelled against him. National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss Shollei announced the decision in a detailed ruling to the House on Wednesday, directing that…
Nairobi — Former Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has urged President William Ruto to forgo the 2027 presidential race and instead back his bid, arguing it would be a reciprocal gesture for his support in 2022. Speaking on Chamgei FM, Owalo said he is ready to serve a single term focused…
