Africa

83-yr old Ouattara wins fourth term in Ivory Coast with 89.77 percent of vote

Promise Eze 28 October 2025 0

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has won a fourth term in office after securing a landslide victory in Saturday’s presidential election, according to provisional results announced Monday by the Independent Electoral Commission. The 83-year-old leader received 89.77 percent of the vote,

Africa News

Cameroon’s Paul Biya wins eighth term amid deadly protests

Promise Eze 27 October 2025 0

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared President Paul Biya the winner of the country’s October 12 election, extending his decades-long rule in a vote marred by deadly violence. The 92-year-old incumbent, who has led the Central African nation since 1982, secured 53.66 percent of the vote, according to results announced on Monday. His main challenger, Issa […]

Africa

AFRICOM Commander begins East Africa tour

Guest Writer 5 September 2025 0

US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Dagvin Anderson has begun his maiden visit to East Africa, specifically Kenya and Somalia, since taking command. In Somalia, he met with the Head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission (AUSSOM), El-Hadj Ibrahima Diene and his deputy, Major General Peter Muteti, and discussed support for Somali Security […]

Africa

Japan innovates to deepen African relations

Guest Writer 5 September 2025 0

Operationalizing themes of co-ownership, blended finance, and adding value to African supply chains, Japan’s engagements in Africa continue a long legacy of innovation and mutuality that reinforce Japan’s commitment to the continent as Africa’s geostrategic importance grows. Japan’s distinctive approach toward Africa was on display at the Ninth Tokyo International

Africa

India – Africa trade marks $100 bn

Guest Writer 5 September 2025 0

India-Africa trade rose to $100 billion in 2024-25, marking a new record. India’s junior foreign minister Kirti Vardhan Singh made the announcement during an annual India-Africa business conference in New Delhi last week, saying the figure was up from $56 billion in 2019-20. “We put emphasis on Africa’s rightful place at the global high table,” […]

Africa

Rise in food price hits Africa hardest

Guest Writer 5 September 2025 0

The rising cost of food has hit African countries harder than many other regions globally, a new UN report showed. Food prices grew sharply after both the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which significantly disrupted supply chains and elevated the price of fertilizer imports. A 10% increase in the price of food […]

Africa

Prince Helloweens: Building Africa’s Next Creative Empire

Ihesiulo Grace 13 August 2025 0

Africa’s creative explosion is undeniable but so are the obstacles that keep its talent from translating into ownership. Stories are being told, yes, but not always on our terms. The platforms are foreign, the gatekeepers distant, and the algorithms often illiterate to the pulse of African culture. This dysfunction isn’t abstract. It’s personal for creators […]

Africa

Man arrested for allegedly defiling his 2-year-old daughter

Ihesiulo Grace 18 April 2023 0

A man has been arrested for allegedly defiling his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter. He was arrested by the Police from Wanguru police station in Mwea East, Kirinyaga County, Kenya. According to Citizen Digital, the minor was reportedly left behind by her mother, after disagreement with her husband. Residents of Kiumbu village responded to the toddler’s cries, but […]

Africa Top Stories

BREAKING: Ramaphosa re-elected as South African President under ANC

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2022 0

Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected as the President of South Africa under the African National Congress. This was reported by AriseTV on Monday. READ ALSO: SEC approves NGX Technology board listing rules Ramaphosa won his re-election bid with 2,476 votes to defeat his rival, a former health minister, Zweli Mkhize. His re-election comes after his […]

Africa Top Stories

22 African nations in debt crisis as SDGs requirements hit $4.2 trn – ECA

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2021 0

No fewer than 22 African countries are said to be languishing in serious debt crisis as at June, even as financial requirements to meet the sustainable development goals have widened by an extra 70 per cent. Mr Antonio Pedro, Deputy Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), speaking at the opening of the African Economic […]

Africa Foreign

South African judge dismisses Zuma’s attempt to remove prosecutor

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

A South African judge on Tuesday dismissed an application by former president Jacob Zuma to have the prosecutor in his arms deal corruption trial removed. Zuma, ousted by the governing African National Congress in 2018, had argued that the prosecutor was biased against him and submitted a “special plea” to the Pietermaritzburg High Court to […]

Africa Foreign World

Coup: Mali’s Military Detains President, Prime Minister, Defence Minister as UN Kicks

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2021 0

Mali’s military has detained the President, prime minister and defense minister of the Interim government. The United Nations’ mission in Mali on Monday called for the President Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Mocter Quane’s “immediate and unconditional release”. The MINUSMA mission said on Twitter that those who hold the leaders will have to answer for

Africa World

Africa making progress in defeating malaria – AU

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2021 0

The African Union Commission says the continent is making headway in defeating malaria through strong political commitment, increased funding, and innovations devised to improve malaria prevention and control. According to it, most of the achievements have been realised through the “Zero Malaria Starts With Me’’ Campaign” ‎implemented by the AU Commission in partnership

Africa Foreign

6 killed in building collapse in northern Egypt

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2020 0

At least six persons were killed in a building collapse in Egypt’s northern coastal city of Alexandria, an official security source said on Thursday. The accident took place in late hours of Wednesday when a four-story building collapsed in Moharam Bek district, the official said. The rescue team has found the bodies of three men […]

Africa News

BREAKING: Police arrest 30 persons in Lagos #RevolutionNow protest

Ihesiulo Grace 1 October 2020 0

Hundreds of RevolutionNow protesters, on Thursday, took to the streets of Lagos State to express their displeasure over bad governance in Nigeria, Daily Times Nigeria has learnt. READ ALSO: RevolutionNow protest is a child’s play – Femi Adesina The demonstration, which started around 9.30 am, saw the protesters gathering around Ojota, from where they marched […]

Africa

South Africa to reopen borders to African countries

Ihesiulo Grace 30 September 2020 0

South Africa will reopen its borders to all African countries from Thursday while barring tourists from around 50 nations with high coronavirus infection rates, the government said on Wednesday. READ ALSO: 186 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa Daily Times Nigeria gathered that the continent’s most industrialised economy shuttered its borders at the start of a […]

Africa

My plans for the government of Guinea-Bissau, Buhari reveals

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has made a promise to support the government of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, in whatever capacity that would be useful. READ ALSO: Buhari departs Abuja for Guinea Bissau Thursday Buhari, who spoke yesterday at Guinea-Bissau’s 47th Independence Anniversary, at the 24 de Setembro National Stadium, Bissau, also noted that the peace and […]

Africa

Buhari departs Abuja for Guinea Bissau Thursday

Ihesiulo Grace 23 September 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari is set to depart Abuja for Bissau on Thursday  to  celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Guinea Bissau, September 24. READ ALSO: Buhari holds closed-door meeting with Ghanaian president Daily Times Nigeria has gathered that the Buhari will join the Heads of State and Government of Senegal, Cote d’ Ivoire, […]

Africa

Mali: ECOWAS serves Military junta ultimatum

Ihesiulo Grace 10 September 2020 0

The Authority of Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has asked the military junta in Mali to appoint a civilian transition head by 15 September. Daily Times had earlier reported that Mali’s military ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar on 18 August following a protracted internal conflict in the country. The […]

Africa News Politics

Abide by the constitution, Buhari urges West African leaders

Ihesiulo Grace 8 September 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on West African leaders to abide by their country’s constitution by adhering to the number of office term it supports. According to findings by Daily Times, Buhari made the comments following the decisions of Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara and Guinea’s President Alpha Condé to run for third terms in […]