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Lagos – Nigeria’s anti-graft agency seized over $43 million in cash during a raid on a Lagos apartment in what it hailed as a victory for President Muhammadu Buhari‘s war on corruption following a string of setbacks. Check also: 200 Rwanda police officers fired due to corruption The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said in a statement issued late Wednesday ...

Officials say eight Tanzanian  police officers have been ambushed and killed while returning from patrol outside the commercial hub of Dar es Salaam. Check also: 47 People Killed In Church Bombings Targeting Christians On Palm Sunday The attack happened on Thursday night in an area called Jaribu. Ernest Mangu, police chief, said on Friday that the identities of the assailants are unknown. Times ...

Stronger political leadership and increased spending on agriculture required for Africa’s economic transformation. Côte d’Ivoire to host the Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2017, a high level continental Forum. Smallholder farmers as agribusiness game changers expected to top discussions. Check also: Investors: Cote d’Ivoire Is Now The Top Prospect In Africa  Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, 13 April 2017 – Governments across Africa, private ...

KAMPALA – Lawyers for a Ugandan academic, Stella Nyanzi detained after she called the nation’s president “a pair of buttocks” on Facebook, said on Thursday that she fears authorities are trying to have her declared insane. Check also: Stella Nyanzi charged For Calling Ugandan President A “Pair Of Buttocks” University lecturer Stella Nyanzi was detained last week after repeatedly criticising President ...

The Ugandan academic Stella Nyanzi was officially charged in court today for referring to President Yoweri Museveni as “a pair of buttocks” in a Facebook post. Check also: African Leaders Steal Over $50bn Every Year, According To German Parliament It is alleged that her online comments contravened the 2011 Computer Misuse Act and that she engaged in “cyber harassment” and “offensive ...