BBC Pidgin of Friday, 27 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: BBC Nigeria goment don tok say di allegations wey di goment of Niger Republic sama dem no be true. Dis dey come afta one viral video wey dey circulate on social media show as di military leader of Niger Republic bin dey grant interview to one journalist. Di viral video show as General Abdourahamane Tchiani dey tok for Hausa language wia e accuse Nigeria of sabotaging dia pipeline near di towns of Dioundiou, Lido and Karakara, for di Dosso region. Niger don also claim say French sojas from France dey Nigeria already,…
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Africa News of Friday, 20 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: bbc.com Kenyan business student Nelson Amenya has been hailed as a hero by those campaigning for greater transparency in the deals his government makes with private firms. Recent Kenyan history is littered with stories of huge contracts that have resulted from corruption – and despite laws that are supposed to prevent this from happening, there are suspicions that it continues to take place. Thirty-year-old Mr Amenya, who is studying in France for an MBA, leaked details on social media of what he said was a proposed agreement between Kenya and the Adani…
Africa News of Friday, 27 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: bbc.com Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger’s military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation. In a Christmas Day interview, Gen Tchiani accused France of allying with militant groups in the Lake Chad region to undermine Niger’s security, allegedly with Nigeria’s knowledge. “Nigerian authorities are not unaware of this underhanded move,” Gen Tchiani was quoted as saying by AFP. In response, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, told BBC Hausa that the allegations were “baseless” and “false”. Mr Ribadu said Nigeria would never “sabotage Niger…
Africa News of Saturday, 28 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: edition.cnn.com At least 10 people were killed and several wounded when a Nigerian military fighter jet pursuing bandits in two villages mistakenly bombed civilians in the northwestern state of Sokoto on Wednesday, the state governor Ahmed Aliyu said. “The military jets were on their mission to eliminate criminal armed groups terrorizing the state, and mistakenly bombed innocent people of this community,” Aliyu said in a statement. Aliyu added that the state will collaborate with other authorities to investigate the military operation that killed people in the villages of Gidan Sama and Rintuwa…
Africa News of Saturday, 28 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: thecitizen.co.tz The abduction of young government critics has enraged Kenyans, even as authorities deny involvement. Pressure was on Thursday piling on President William Ruto to end the abductions of the youth by masked men, usually in unmarked vehicles. The Judiciary, clergy, Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga, Law Society of Kenya (LSK), former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua, Wiper Party chief Kalonzo Musyoka, his Democratic Alliance Party of Kenya (DAP-K) colleague Eugene Wamalwa, Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, former Makueni governor Kivutha Kibwana and thousands of Kenyans are among those who have condemned the…
General News of Sunday, 29 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Russia has accused the United States of carrying out biological research in Ghana, Djibouti, Kenya, and Nigeria that could be applied to biowarfare. Russia claims the United States is specifically tracking infectious diseases, isolating microorganisms, and researching disease outbreaks. DW Africa released a Facebook post on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, revealing the accusations, according to a publication by 3news.com. Furthermore, it has been stated that the United States has set up a military medical facility in Kenya to track the spread of infectious diseases throughout Central Africa. Ten experts from the US…
Politics of Saturday, 28 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com The Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Rashid Tanko, has rejected the Electoral Commission’s directive for a rerun of elections at a contested polling station in the Dome Kwabenya constituency. Tanko has insisted that the NDC’s parliamentary candidate, Elikplim Akurugu, won the election based on the results from the majority of polling stations in the constituency. Speaking to journalists on Saturday, December 28, 2024, Tanko questioned the EC’s decision to call for a rerun, highlighting what he described as clear discrepancies in the Electoral Commission’s calculations. “There was a difference…
Politics of Saturday, 28 December 2024 Source: www.ghanaweb.com Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Ayikoi Otoo, has questioned why the legal team representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP) excluded the National Democratic Congress (NDC) parliamentary candidates (PCs) in their application for a mandamus order. In an interview on News File on JoyNews on Saturday, December 28, 2024, Ayikoi Otoo raised concerns about the omission, asserting that it overlooked the rights of key stakeholders in the ongoing electoral dispute. He emphasised the importance of inclusivity in legal proceedings, warning that such an oversight could complicate the resolution of electoral conflicts and erode public confidence in…
General News of Sunday, 29 December 2024 Disclaimer Source: mynewsgh.com US-based Ghanaian Lawyer, Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare, Expresses Concerns Over Electoral Commission’s Decision in Dome Kwabenya Constituency Professor Stephen Kwaku Asare has raised concerns about the Electoral Commission’s (EC) decision to order a rerun of the election at one polling station in the Dome Kwabenya Constituency. According to him, this decision contradicts the principle that the will of the people is paramount, as consistently ruled by courts, beginning with the landmark case of Akufo-Addo et al. v. Mahama et al. He argues that “the ultimate purpose of election results is to…
General News of Sunday, 29 December 2024 Source: mynewsgh.com As Ghana transitions from the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government, some leading members of the NDC are reminding Ghanaians that former President John Dramani Mahama was not provided with his full entitlements during his time as a former president. An interview with the now president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, in which he complained about the failure of the government to provide him with office space, a residence, and the payment of his bills, has resurfaced, particularly on social media. It is unclear why the discussion about…