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Nigeria pledges $270m to ECOWAS security fund, $80m for counter-insurgency The Federal Government of Nigeria has planned to contribute $350m to the ECOWAS Security Fund out of which $80m (over N30.5 bn) would be directed towards the counter-insurgency campaign...

Central Africa Republic declares state of emergency for 15 days  Central African Republic has declared a 15-day state of emergency throughout the country. This is coming after a coalition of armed groups sought to overthrow re-elected President Faustin Archange...

Zimbabwe's foreign minister dies from COVID-19 Another high ranking government official has died from COVID in Africa. Zimbabwe's foreign minister, Sibusiso Moyo, on Wednesday, 20 January 2021 died at a local hospital after battling COVID-19 complications. Government spokesman George Charamba...

Human rights lawyer, Falana petitions UN over Bobi Wine house arrest Nigerian Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has submitted a complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN-WGAD) over the stretched house arrest of Ugandan opposition...

Bobi Wine calls on International community over house arrest Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), the Ugandan opposition leader has beckoned on the international community to aid in the lifting of his "house arrest". Bobi Wine was placed on a house arrest...

Ugandans celebrate Museveni's win Reactions from Uganda following the declaration of the presidential result shows Ugandans positively celebrating Museveni's win. The 76-year-old Yoweri Museveni retained the powerful position as president after defeating the pop star turned politician, Bobi Wine. Museveni...

Bobi Wine encourages Ugandans as voting closes As voting officially closes in Uganda, foremost opposition candidate in Uganda’s Presidential election, Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) has encouraged other statesmen and nationals to be vigilant and stay courageous. Bobi wine also revealed...

US President Trump impeached for the second time United state president, Donald Trump has become the first US president to be impeached for a second time. It comes after a majority of the House of Representatives - including Republicans -...

Uganda Election: Bobi wine warns against fraud Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly called Bobi Wine, has accused the ruling party of planning to rig the elections. Robert who is also the Presidential candidate of the National Unity Platform (NUP) in Uganda’s forthcoming...

Uganda accuses Facebook with Election Interference Giant tech company, Facebook has shut a number of accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections Thursday, 14 January 2021. However, the tech giants came...