Senegal president says he’ll stand down on 2 April
Senegal President Macky Sall has said he will stand down on 2 April when his term is due to end, but it is still unclear when elections will be held to elect his successor.
Category: East Africa
Kenya scraps entry fee for South Africans and several other foreign nationals
Kenya has exempted passport holders from South Africa and six other countries from paying an unpopular entry fee introduced last month.
The government scrapped visa requirements for all foreign passport holders last month.
Autopsy reveals Kelvin Kiptum died from head injuries
An autopsy has revealed that Kenya’s world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum died from severe head injuries in a road…
Nigeria customs to distribute seized food amid crisis
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) plans to distribute seized food items in stores around the country to tackle the current…
Senegalese man found guilty of migrant boat deaths
A Senegalese man who piloted a boat in the English Channel has been found guilty of the manslaughter of four…
Protests in Nigeria over rising cost of living
Protests are being held in the Nigerian cities of Oyo and Ibadan against the rising cost of living. The latest…
Sacked Twitter staff in Ghana finally get pay-off
X, formerly known as Twitter, has finally paid off the staff it sacked in its African headquarters more than a…
Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo: Nigeria’s President Tinubu picks son-in-law to run housing agency
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has appointed his son-in-law as the head of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), sparking concerns about nepotism.
Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo is married to Mr Tinubu’s eldest daughter, Folashade.
Nigeria’s president to meet governors over food crisis
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is meeting state governors to discuss the crippling cost of living crisis. One of Nigeria’s most…
Kenya achieves successful pricing of new $1.5 billion Eurobond
The National Treasury disclosed that the new loan, split into three installments with a six-year weighted average life, is expected to mature in 2031
