Mozambique is in turmoil following the murder of two prominent opposition figures, escalating tensions ahead of planned protests against the contested election results. Elvino Dias, a lawyer for the new opposition party Podemos and advisor to presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane, was killed alongside party official Paulo Guambe on Friday night. They were ambushed by attackers…
During a meeting with BRICS media, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed Moscow’s willingness to engage in talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Putin warned that nuclear weapons development is not particularly difficult, suggesting Ukraine might consider this if denied NATO membership. He called it a dangerous provocation, saying any steps in this direction would provoke…
Residents of a seven-story apartment in Nairobi narrowly escaped disaster after the building, located in Kahawa West, suddenly collapsed, leaving the structure in ruins. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja confirmed that evacuation notices had been issued to the tenants last week by the County Planning Department. The Kenya Red Cross reported that two people were rescued…
The Lagos State police command has released 22 individuals arrested during the #EndSARS memorial protest at the Lekki tollgate on Sunday. The protesters gathered to demand the full implementation of the judicial panel findings from the 2020 protests. Police dispersed the crowd around 8:30 am, as demonstrators honored those who lost their lives to police…
Rwanda is successfully containing the Marburg virus outbreak, with no new infections or deaths reported in the past six days, according to health authorities. So far, 44 people have recovered, leaving just three active cases. The outbreak, which began on September 27, has claimed 15 lives. Health officials emphasized that all positive cases have come…
The Ballanta Academy of Music and Performing Arts (BAMPA) hosted its inaugural poetry and music event on October 18, 2024, at its Logie Wright Auditorium, Liverpool Street, Freetown. The event featured Sierra Leonean poets and musicians and marked the official launch of Bubu Fusion music. Julius Spencer (PhD), Chairman of BAMPA’s board, expressed excitement about…
On Wednesday, local government officials joined hundreds of mourners in northern Nigeria for the mass burial of over 140 victims killed in a devastating tanker explosion in Majiya, Jigawa State. The tragedy unfolded when an overturned gasoline tanker ignited as residents rushed to collect leaking fuel, leading to widespread destruction and leaving many bodies unrecognizable,…
A wooden boat carrying 100 migrants sank south of Gavdos, Greece, on Wednesday, resulting in one confirmed death and two missing. Greece’s coast guard reported that a passing cargo ship rescued 97 individuals, who are now being taken to Heraklion, Crete. Among the survivors are 50 men from Pakistan, 39 men and two women from…
The All People’s Congress (APC), has announced that Dr. Samura Mathew Wilson Kamara is no longer the party leader. This declaration was made by Sidi Yayah Tunis, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, during a broadcast on AYV Television’s Wake Up Sierra Leone. Tunis referenced Section 47 of the APC Constitution as the basis for this decision,…
President Julius Maada Bio awarded Med-Tulai Agro Dealer, a Makeni-based agribusiness, for its exceptional contribution to food security and agricultural development in Sierra Leone. The award was presented during the World Food Day celebration and the first anniversary of the Feed Salone initiative at the Koidu New Sembehun City stadium in Kailahun. President Bio commended…