The European Union Observation Mission to Cote d’Ivoire on Tuesday presented its final report on the presidential election held in that country in October and November, 2010. In the report, the EU mission among other things accuses the Ivorian constitutional council of violating Ivorian laws and abuse of power. The head of the observer […]
Two Rwandan journalists with the Umurabyo newspaper have been sentenced to long jail terms after being found guilty of stirring up ethnic divisions. Editor Agnes Nkusi was sentenced to 17 years, while reporter Saidath Mukakibibi was imprisoned for seven. Among several articles, the judge referred to one saying some Rwandans were unhappy with the country’s […]
As the country eagerly awaits the arrival of more Nigerians trapped at the airport in Cairo, Egypt as ordered by President Goodluck Jonathan, Egypt Air, Thursday, cancelled its flight out of Lagos. Investigation by Vanguard yesterday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport showed that the office of the Egyptian carrier was deserted as passengers expected […]
By Sunny Chris Okenwa, Abidjan, Ivory Coast – Feb. 3, 2011 – ‘President’ Laurent Kodou Gbagbo was born on May 31 1945 in a small village called Mama in the town known as Gagnoa in the South-western Cote D’Ivoire. He hails from an ethnic group ‘Béte’, a minority compared to other ethnic groups like Agni, […]
President Francois Bozize AFP Francois Bozize has been re-elected president of the Central African Republic, according to provisional results released by the electoral commission on Tuesday, reports AFP. The commission said Bozize received 66.08 percent of the vote in the January 23 poll, the outcome of which has already been rejected by three of the […]
The Federal Government has relaxed visa requirements for citizens of Kenya and Seychelles with effect from February 11, 2011 following a directive from President Goodluck Jonathan. Visitors from the two countries will from that date only be required to pay a visa fee of $25 at the point of entry, rather than go through […]
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has warned that Nigeria may eventually be the next flash point in Africa after Tunisia, Algeria and Egypt if increasing poverty level, high cost of living and mass unemployment are not urgently addressed. In an interactive session with editors in Lagos yesterday, President of the congress, Mr. Ibrahim Omar, noted […]
By Hakeem Babalola, Budapest, Hungary – Jan. 31, 2011 – More than three hundred and fifty Africans in the Diaspora converged in Tripoli to participate in an historical conference held for three days in a continuous effort to find permanent solution to the plights of African migrants in Europe and around the world. The conference […]
AS Americans and Turkish nationals are being evacuated from the troubled Egypt, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed the Immediate evacuation of Nigerians from the North African nation. To this end, the President ordered the National Security Adviser, Gen. Andrew Azazi (rtd) and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Odein Ajumogobia to immediately evacuate trapped Nigerians at […]
Sit-tight Ivorian leader, Laurent Gbagbo, got what appears like reprieve as the Peace and Security Council of the African Union has resolved to set up a high-level panel that will, within one-month, negotiate a peaceful resolution of the crisis in the country. The yet-to-be constituted panel will be drawn from presidents and heads of […]
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