Uganda At least 11 people were killed Tuesday after a fuel truck exploded next to a highway in Uganda, police said. Two children were among the dead. The truck overturned after an accident and later exploded in a town just outside Kampala, the capital, police spokesman Patrick Onyango said. “The victims were burnt beyond recognition,”…
Burundi How are you? How is your husband? How are the kids? How are your cows? Are you on good terms with your neighbors? And so on. Prudencienne Namukobwa paused in the melody to allow the younger woman’s rhythmic affirmation, a pattern she has mastered over the decades. “Ego,” Emelyne Nzeyimana replied over and over…
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Kenya Kenya is hosting the Africa Football Business Summit to boost football and sports development across the continent. The summit focuses on ways African countries can benefit from the game’s ever-increasing popularity. The meeting comes as East African nations prepare to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, while Morocco will co-host the 2030…
Nigeria A Nigerian woman who lives in the north central part of the country, Plateau State, Mrs Priscilla Nwachukwu gave birth to quadruplets in the capital city of Jos on October 25, 2024. Priscilla, married to Justus Nwachukwu was joined in holy matrimony in 2023, our correspondent gathered. However, a family member who also spoke…
USA Millions of U.S. voters are set to cast their ballots Tuesday as they decide whether Vice President Kamala Harris or former President Donald Trump will be the country’s next leader. Polls heading into Election Day indicated a tight race, particularly in a group of battleground states that will be key to deciding the winner….
Nigeria The Executive Director, Lagos International Trade Fair Complex, in southwest Nigeria, Barr. Vera Ndanusa has given reasons why the government should always hold a strategic trade fair for economic growth. She said as crucial as it is, the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu came with a mantra, “The Renewed Hope Agenda”, aimed…
Nigeria From Jude Owuamanam Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Bianca Odumegwu Ojukwu, assumed office in Abuja on Monday, promising to align with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s foreign policy goals. Bianca Ojukwu was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar at the Tafawa Balewa House, Abuja. The minister is one of seven…
Nigeria By Jude Owuamanam Eminent personalities and members of the Igbo community in Nigeria and the Diaspora gathered in Owerri, the Imo State capital of southeastern Nigeria on Friday to pay tribute to Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, the late president of Igbos Worldwide. Iwuanyanwu known in Nigeria as the President “Ohaneze Ndigbo” was also a distinguished…
GAZA A scaled-down version of a crucial polio vaccination campaign resumed in northern Gaza on Saturday, but this time only in Gaza City. The rollout was postponed over a week ago due to intense Israeli bombardments, mass displacement, and lack of access. The vaccination drive was launched in September after doctors discovered the first polio…
Senegal Ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan this month, women in Senegal took to the streets of Dakar on Saturday to demand climate justice. Attended by some 50 climate activists, they are seeking protection of the country’s resources and calling for a decarbonised future. Former tour guide, Cheikh Niang Faye, says they…
Nigeria The Jos Electricity Company in north central Nigeria also known as Jos DisCo, has introduced a seamless means to transmit bill consumption to its customers, an innovation that is called “E-Billing System”, where customers, going forward, will receive their monthly bill through mobile phones. The departure from analogue paper print system, will not only…
Nigeria The Nigerian Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has said that Nigerian visas can only be issued in the country with a digitalised centralized device, aimed at profiling applicants to check against issuing visas to terrorists and hoodlums. The Minister said though applicants can apply from anywhere in the world at Nigeria embassies but…
Nigeria By Jude Owuamannam A Nigerian Pastor, Paul Rika, founder of the International Director of Holiness Revival Movement Worldwide (HOREMOW), has dared former Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Theophilus Danjuma to go to court over a threat by the former minister to sue him on alleged defamation contained in his book, God’s Message to Kuteb Tribe and…
![Thousands gathered Monday on the streets of Yaounde, jockeying to catch a glimpse of Cameroon’s long-absent leader. Rumors about the death of 91-year-old President Paul Biya swirled after he disappeared from public view for over a month following an official visit to China. Cameroon state radio reported that Biya, a few of his close advisers and his wife, Chantal Biya, are back in Yaounde after spending close to 50 days outside the central African state. Biya's return was broadcast live on state television, which showed thousands of people at major junctions near Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport, where Biya landed. Mbang Boniface, a 35-year-old chemistry teacher, was among the civilians gathered Monday — many of whom were anxious about Biya's mysterious absence. Mbang said he was surprised that the Cameroon government gave so much importance to Biya’s return without telling people where the president had been. "You just wake up one morning to see this huge mobilization of workers, students, to receive somebody we've not known where he was, and this not only slows down economic activity, but slows down productivity," he said. "The citizens are worried if the president who is coming in is in good health or not. It is a shame." Civilians said there was a huge military presence in Cameroon's capital when Biya arrived. The military said government troops were deployed to maintain peace and order, while soldiers of the presidential guard protected Biya personally, as tradition holds. Hundreds of Biya's pictures with messages welcoming him back home were visible at several road junctions. Biya, who looked old but strong, spoke with his advisers at the airport for about six minutes before leaving for Cameroon's presidential palace in a motorcade heavily protected by forces of the presidential guard. Media outlets said they were surprised that Biya neither spoke with journalists nor made a statement about his protracted disappearance and rumored death. Fru Jonathan, a member of Biya's ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement Party and one of his close collaborators, said media reports that civilians were either hired or intimidated to turn out en masse to welcome Biya were unfounded. "Cameroonians in their vast majority love their president," Fru said. "After the wild rumor that circulated, our people [civilians] are happy to hear that President Paul Biya is coming back strong, and that he has been working out there, and that he is coming back to continue his duties in the country. Our wish is that President Paul Biya should continue to be healthy." Supporters of the opposition Cameroonian Party for National Reconciliation, or CPNR, chanted slogans saying Biya was old and should hand over power. Biya has been Cameroon’s president for more than four decades. He left the central African state on Sept. 4 for the Africa-China forum. After departing China on Sept. 8, he hadn’t been seen in public for more than a month, triggering speculation in news reports and social media posts that he might have died. During that time, Cameroon’s government said Biya was in excellent health and working for the country's development in Geneva. The government said his plane left Geneva for Yaounde on Monday.](https://skynewsafrica.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Cameroon-600x400.avif "Large crowds greet Cameroon’s president as he returns after rumors of his death")
