WAEON calls for peaceful and credible polls
In a few days - March 7, 2018, to be precise, the people of Sierra Leone will go to the polls to elect a new president, members of parliament and local council representatives. These...
Rwanda closes ‘700 unsafe, noisy churches’
About 700 churches have been closed down in Rwanda for failing to comply with building regulations and for noise pollution.
Most of them are small Pentecostal churches. One mosque was also closed.
A government official told...
N Korea ‘providing materials to Syria chemical weapons factories’
North Korea has been sending equipment to Syria that could be used in chemical weapons manufacturing, US media report, citing findings by UN experts.
The materials include acid-resistant tiles, valves and pipes, reports say.
An as-yet-unreleased...
Johnnie Walker to replace famous man for woman
Scotch drinkers, meet Jane Walker.
For the first time ever, the top-hatted man who appears on bottles of Johnnie Walker whiskey is being replaced by a woman.
Johnnie Walker, which is owned by liquor giant Diageo,...
Saudi king replaces military chiefs in shake-up
Saudi Arabia has sacked its top military commanders, including the chief of staff, in a series of late-night royal decrees.
Saudi King Salman also replaced the heads of the ground forces and air defences.
The news...
Kenyan busted at KIA with $90k worth of drugs
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has arrested a 26-year-old woman for allegedly trafficking substance suspected to be narcotics drugs into Ghana.
The suspect, Ivy Mugure Daniel, was arrested on January 9, 2018 at the Kotoka...
Akufo-Addo arrives for German-African Economic Forum
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has arrived in Dortmund, Germany to participate in the 5th German-African Economic Forum taking place on February 27, 2018.
The Forum themed “African Markets, Potentials and Opportunities for German Businesses,”...
Florida school shooting: Trump says ‘I would have run in unarmed’
US President Donald Trump has said he would have run in to the Florida high school where 17 people were shot dead this month even if he was not armed.
"I really believe I'd run...
Tanzanian MP ‘sentenced for defaming Magufuli’
A Tanzanian opposition MP has been handed a five-month prison sentence after being found guilty of defaming President John Magufuli, The Citizen news site reports.
Joseph Mbilinyi - popularly known as Sugu - from the...
BBC launches 2018 Komla Dumor Award
The BBC is seeking a rising star of African journalism for the BBC World News Komla Dumor Award, now in its fourth year.
Journalists from across the continent are invited to apply for the award,...