Ethiopian Airlines: UN Honours 21 Staff Members Killed In Crash
The UN came together in sadness and
solidarity to honour its 21 staff members, who died on board an Ethiopian
Airlines flight which crashed on Sunday.The...
Int’l Women’s Day: Envoy Urges FG To Prioritise Rights Of Women,...
The
Ambassador of the European Union to Nigeria Ketil Karlsen has urged the Federal
Government of Nigeria and civil societies to focus on and prioritise the...
Ethiopia, France Sign Military, Navy Deal, Turn ‘New Page’ In Ties
Ethiopia
And France Agreed Their First Military Cooperation Accord On Tuesday, A Deal
That Includes Helping The Landlocked Nation Build A Navy, As Paris Seeks To
Boost...
D.R. Congo: Violence may be crime against humanity-UN
A UN investigation says violence in the Democratic Republic
of Congo last year may amount to crimes against humanity.It says at least 500 people were...
Algeria: President Bouteflika Drops Bid For Fifth Term
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has postponed the 18
April presidential elections and said he will not seek a fifth term in office.President Bouteflika's candidacy had...
Egypt: Military Says 46 Militants, 3 Soldiers Killed In Sinai
Egypt’s
military on Monday said that 46 militants and three soldierswere
killed in shoot-outs in the Sinai where the country is battlingmilitants.The
statement added that 100 suspected...
Ethiopian Airline: Investigation Team Says Data, Voice Recorders On Crashed Aircraft...
Ethiopian
Airlines on Monday said that the data and voice recorders onthe
crashed aircraft that killed all 157 aboard on Sunday have beenrecovered.The
Nairobi-bound Boeing 737-8 MAX...
Ethiopian Airplane: 19 United Nations Officials Among Victims Of Ill-Fated Crash
The United Nations Department of Safety and
Security in Kenya, has said that no fewer than 19 United Nations officials were
aboard the Ethiopian airplane that...
Ethiopian Plane Crash: Buhari Condoles With Families Of Nigerians
President Muhammadu
Buhari has condoled with families of the two Nigerians Abiodun Bashua and Pius
Adesanmi who lost their lives in the Ethiopian Airlines plane that...
South Sudan: UN Notes Progress Mixed With Challenges
The United Nations' top
envoy in South Sudan offered a mixed picture of progress as that country tries
to move toward peace after more than five...
Congo’s Mai Mai Militia Attacks Ebola Treatment Centre
Armed Mai Mai militiamen
attacked an Ebola treatment centre at the heart of an outbreak of the disease
in eastern Congo on Saturday, killing a policeman...
Malawi: Government Launches Inquiry Into Albino Killings
Malawi's
President Peter Mutharika has set up a commission of inquiry to investigate
attacks against people with albinism.The
commission, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge, is...
Malawi: Albinos Set Up Protest Camp, Demand Meeting With President
About 300 people, most
of them albinos, have braved steady rains this week, sometimes bringing traffic
to a standstill to protest near the residence of Malawi's...
International Women’s Day: NIGF Working On Digital Inclusion For Women
The Nigeria Internet
Governance Forum has said that the forum is working on digital inclusion for
women to make them relevant in internet governance.The forum’s
Chairperson Mary...
Int’l Women’s Day: Dakuku Advocates Active Involvement Of Females In Blue...
The Director-General
of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dakuku
Peterside has praised women in the country for their contributions and
achievements in the typically...
Int’l Women’s Day: Osinbajo, Saraki Celebrate Women
Vice President Yemi
Osinbajo and Senate President Bukola Saraki, have joined the rest of the world
in celebrating the International Women’s DayBoth men took to their
Twitter...
Gabon: Presidency Dismisses Rumors Of President Being Cloned
The Gabonese presidency has dismissed rumours that
the ailing president, Ali Bongo, has been replaced by a clone.Bongo, who is currently recovering in Morocco, has
only...
Algeria: Pressure Mounts On Ailing Bouteflika, As Lawyers Protest
Hundreds
of Lawyers marched in the Algerian capital Algiers on Thursday in the latest
protest against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s decision to seek a
fifth term in...
Algeria Protests: President Confirms Fresh Poll Bid Despite Rallies
Algeria's veteran
President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has defied protesters by confirming he will run
again - but says he will not serve a full term.In a letter...
Tanzania: 65 Witdoctors Arrested, In Ritual Killing Probe
Police
in Tanzania have arrested 65 witchdoctors doctors suspected of involvement in
the barbaric ritualistic killings of children in the south-west and northern
part of the country.This
follows...
