August 2021

An opposition leader in Zambia Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, has been declared the winner of last week’s keenly-contested presidential election, after he defeated the incumbent, President Edgar Lungu, by more than one million votes.

With 155 of 156 constituencies reporting, official results showed that Hichilema had garnered 2,810,757 votes against Lungu’s 1,814,201.

‘I, therefore, declare Hakainde Hichilema President-elect of the Republic of Zambia,‘ electoral commission chairman, Justice Esau Chulu, said in a televised address which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York.

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The 59-year-old opposition politician gave his long-time rival, …

Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has told members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), not to assume that the bulk votes the party had in 2015 and 2019 would remain intact in 2023 as President Muhammadu Buhari whose personality attracted the votes will not be on the ballot.

Consequently, Professor Osinbajo charged the youth arm of the party to work hard to build a stronger membership base, right from the grassroots.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the Vice President stated this when he received a delegation of the APC National Youth Lobby Group, who was at the Presidential …

Former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor and 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Muhammad Sanusi II, has relieved his experience while working as the Chief Regulator of the banking industry, noting that he was prepared to go to prison while he had a face-off with the Jonathan administration for blowing the cover on alleged embezzlement of public funds.

Speaking in Abuja at a dinner organised in his honour by the Nigerian Platform to celebrate his 60th birthday, the controvcersial banker asserted that he understands that sensitive nerves are ruptured when the truth is spoken, but will not be deterred in speaking …

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the Taliban and all other parties to exercise utmost restraint in order to protect lives and ensure that humanitarian needs were addressed in Afghanistan.

Guterres made the call through a note from his Spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, on Sunday in New York, following the development in the country.

According to reports, Taliban fighters on Sunday took over the Afghan capital and President Ashraf Ghani fled abroad leaving the government in collapse.

Dujarric said the secretary-general was following with deep concern the rapidly evolving situation in Afghanistan.

‘Conflict is forcing hundreds of thousands to flee their …

Malaysia’s cabinet led by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has tendered its resignation to the king, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin has disclosed.

The cabinet resigned on Monday, after months of political turmoil that resulted in a loss of the premier’s majority.

Khairy announced the news in a post on Instagram. Prime Minister Muhyiddin was earlier seen entering the national palace on Monday, after reports he would tender his resignation to the king.

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Muhyiddin’s hand had weakened after months of infighting in his coalition. If confirmed, his resignation would end a tumultuous …

Canada is temporarily closing its embassy in Kabul after evacuating staff ahead of an feared takeover of Government by Taliban fighters, the Foreign Ministry in Ottawa announced Sunday.

The ministry said in a statement that Canadian personnel were already on their way back to Canada.

It added that the embassy would reopen once conditions allowed a resumption of normal activities under adequate security.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that following the withdrawal of most US troops and the Taliban’s stunningly rapid advance through much of the country, its fighters were poised to take Afghan capital.

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