Africa

Nigerians in South Africa, under the umbrella body Nigerians Citizens Association South Africa (NICASA), have protested the reported death of a colleague, Jeremiah Offorbike Okoye. They also demanded justice for the late Okoye. 50-year-old Okoye was reported to have died while in police custody in Limpopo, South Africa, on Monday,…

By Deborah Nnamdi A drunk police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say. Reports said detective inspector Titus Phiri was arrested after releasing the suspects from Leonard Cheelo police station in the capital, Lusaka, before running away…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has approved visa-free entry to Ghana for all African nationals, fulfilling a key promise made earlier this year. The policy is expected to take effect before the end of the president’s term on January 6th, 2025. This policy reportedly places Ghana among the few African…

Nigeria and Atalanta Football Club forward, Ademola Lookman has won the Confederation of African Football Player of the Year 2024. Ademola Lookman was crowned the 2024 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Player of the Year at the ceremony held in Marrakech, Morocco. Lookman’s exceptional performances for his club and the…

Photo: ‘John the 1st’ – Former President Jerry John Rawlings By Austin Manekator Ghana’s political landscape is marked by an intriguing trend—the dominance of presidents named John. Particularly during the Fourth Republic, the presidency was held exclusively by individuals whose forenames are from 1993 to 2017. Now, with John Dramani…

Photo: Ghana’s President-elect, John Dramani Mahama Ghana’s former president John Dramani Mahama has staged a dramatic political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday. The elections come amidst the country’s worst economic crisis in a generation, which…

Photo: Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah, president-elect of Namibia The current vice president of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah of the ruling South West African Peoples Organisation, SWAPO, party, has been elected the country’s first female president. The Namibian Election Commission declared Ndaitwah the winner with 57% of the vote cast. The result…