Coups and earthquakes! Foreign journalists from America and Britain who covered Africa back in the day never tired on writing headline stories on coups and earthquakes in Africa. There is no point to be gained denying the hard news that…
Gabon’s President Bongo, suffered a stroke (Guardian)
Gabon’s President Ali Bongo, out of the country since falling ill in October, suffered a stroke, his vice president said, providing the first official details of his illness. The 59-year-old leader left hospital in Morocco earlier this month and is…
Wisecracks as Sanwo-Olu, Agbaje party in Lagos (Nation) * PDP flays ‘violent’ search of Atiku’s plane, documents by security agents (Punch)
Wisecracks as Sanwo-Olu, Agbaje party in Lagos (Nation) It was like any other meeting of good old buddies — dramatic. They laughed heartily. They shook hands with vigour — unlike some political foes of old. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos All Progressives…
Gabon holds first vote since violence-marred 2016 election (Guardian)
Oil-rich Gabon, ruled by the same political dynasty for nearly half a century, votes Saturday in long-delayed legislative and municipal polls after a presidential election two years ago that was marred by deadly violence and allegations of fraud. The controversial…