Newscenter Media News When listeners in northern Nigeria tuned into Voice of America last month, they found music playing in place of their regular broadcast The post VOA goes off air in rural …
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US tariffs show urgent need for new trade deal – South Africa
The United States’ new 30 percent tariffs on South African imports are a concern and underscore the urgent need for a new bilateral trade a The post US tariffs show …
Read More »Shettima departs Abuja for Senegal’s 65th independence anniversary
Vice President Kashim Shettima, has departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the country’s 65th Independence Day Anniversary celebrations tomorrow, Friday. This is even as President …
Read More »South African court acquits Nigerian pastor of rape charges
A South African court found a Nigerian televangelist not guilty on 32 charges Wednesday, eight years after he was jailed on accusations The post South African court acquits Nigerian pastor …
Read More »Trumpets, guns, horses: northern Nigeria’s Durbar ends Ramadan in style
Veiled women ululated as the blare of trumpets and booms of hunting guns filled the air, heralding the approach of the emir The post Trumpets, guns, horses: northern Nigeria’s Durbar …
Read More »Kenya president still handing cash to churches despite his own ban
Kenya’s President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying The post Kenya president still handing cash to churches despite his …
Read More »Zimbabwe cities empty, security tight after protest call
Police were out in force and businesses and offices closed in key Zimbabwe cities after authorities warned against demonstrations called for Monday to demand that President Emmerson Mnangagwa leave power. …
Read More »Senegal MPs to examine fiercely debated amnesty law revision
Senegal’s parliament on Wednesday will debate a proposed revision of a law granting amnesty for deadly political violence passed by the former president, in a move prompting fierce public debate. …
Read More »Egypt: President El-Sisi and Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Exchange Eid Greetings
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from Sultan of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, stated that …
Read More »Egypt: President El-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II Exchange Eid Greetings
Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received a phone call from King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein. Spokesman for the Presidency, Ambassador Mohamed …
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