Nigerians sign petition to scrap English language test
Almost 50,000 Nigerians have signed a petition calling for an end to international English language tests that many see as unfair. The mostly young petitioners...
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Former Burkina Faso PM says he is wiling to support MSRP in leading the transition
Former Prime Minister of Burkina Faso Luc Adolph Tiao on Wednesday said that he is willing to support the MSRP in leading the transition. He...
AU chairperson meets with Malian leaders
The African Union (AU) reiterated its stance that Mali should return to a civilian democracy as soon as possible. AU Commission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat...
EABC calls for standardized Covid-19 testing rules in EAC
East African Business Council CEO John Bosco is calling on all partner states to recognize Kenya’s covid-19 certificates as valid to avoid charges put on...
UN chief calls military coups ‘unacceptable’ after Burkina putsch
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday after the putsch in Burkina Faso that military coups are ‘unacceptable,’ calling on West African armies to defend...
African Union condemns ‘coup attempt’ in Burkina Faso
African Union Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday condemned an “attempted coup” in Burkina Faso after the country’s president was reportedly detained following a...
Kenya, USA call for speedy resolution of Ethiopian conflict
Kenya and the United States of America have agreed to continue engaging the conflicting parties in Ethiopia with the aim of seeing a speedy resolution...
Burkina Faso President arrested by mutinous soldiers
Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him in army barracks a day after staging an uprising, security...
Kenya, Uganda reach deal to accelerate truck movement to ease snarl-up in Malaba
Kenya and Ugandan authorities have resolved to suspend truck scanning in Malaba-Kenya in as a measure to clear a 40-kilometre traffic snarl-up stretching from Malaba...
South Africa gets 750 million USD loan from World Bank for fighting COVID-19
The World Bank has approved a loan of 750 million U.S. dollars to South Africa to fight COVID-19, the treasury said on Friday. The national...