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Bangladesh’s president dissolved parliament Tuesday, clearing the way for new elections to replace the longtime prime minister who resigned and fled the country following weeks of demonstrations against her rule that descended into violent unrest. The streets of Dhaka appeared calmer Tuesday, with no reports of new violence as jubilant …

Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is dead has passed away at the age of 72. Reports indicate she died on Tuesday night after performing at an event on Banana Island, Lagos. Onwenu reportedly collapsed following her performance at the birthday celebration of Stella Okoli, owner of …

The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the highest decision-making body of the IMF, on July 16, 2024, issued a new resolution to increase the number of Executive Directors on the IMF’s Executive Board by adding a 25th chair intended for Sub-Saharan Africa. This resolution follows the …

Security forces in Somalia’s southern city of Kismayo have seized hundreds of Islamic face veils from female residents, the city’s police chief says. Warsame Ahmed Gelle told state TV that authorities have been conducting operations to “fight” the veils, also known as niqabs. The crackdown was sparked by concerns that …

At least 32 people have been killed and many more wounded in a suicide bombing and gun attack on a popular beach in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, according to officials. Al-Shabab, an al-Qaeda-linked armed group, claimed responsibility for the attack on Lido Beach late on Friday via an affiliated radio station. …

The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission of Ghana and President of the Executive Committee of the Association of African Election Authorities (AAEA), Mrs. Jean Mensa, is set to host a distinguished delegation of women Chairpersons from eight Election Management Bodies (EMBs) across Africa. The delegates will include representatives from Cape …

A leopard attacked two men at a South African Air Force base that borders the world-famous Kruger National Park. One of the men, a uniformed Air Force member, was attacked while out for a run.The other, a civilian working at the base, encountered the leopard while on a walk, an …

18 out of 19 dies as plane bursts into flames during takeoff; only pilot survives The ill-fated flight, which was enroute to Pokhara for a routine maintenance check, was carrying 17 employees of the airline, including technical staff, and two crew members. The crash occurred at approximately 11:15 local time …

Senegalese commuters hoping to browse the news on their way to work were left disappointed on Tuesday – most national newspapers refused to publish in protest against what they see as shrinking media freedom under the new government. The media is experiencing “one of the darkest days of its history,” …

A Federal High Court in Lagos has halted the sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines. The court declared null and void the sale of the shares of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines after determining the issues in the suit.Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa on Monday ordered that the Federal Government’s plans …