Rwanda Honours Genocide Victims

Rwanda began 100 days of mourning with formal ceremonies on Sunday to commemorate the 25^th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, which claimed the lives of 800,000 Hutus and Tutsis.

Buhari Attends President Macky Sall's Inauguration

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday departed Abuja for Dakar, Senegal to attend the inauguration of Senegalese President, Macky Sall, following his re-election for a second term. Mr. Femi Adesina, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, who confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the President’s trip followed an invitation from his host.

Cyclone: More Deaths Reported In Mozambique

The official death toll from Cyclone Idai, which tore through southern Africa more than a week ago, has risen to an unprecedented figure. The number of people declared dead in Mozambique rose from 242 to 417, Land and Environment Minister Celso Correia said.

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria has on Tuesday resigned from office. The ailing President submitted his resignation with immediate effect, relinquishing power in the face of prolong massive street protests. The sudden resignation came in the wake of the demand by the country’s powerful army chief of staff that Bouteflika is declared sick and leaves office immediately.

According to media sources in Algeria, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is preparing to announce his resignation in accordance with article 102 of the constitution. Under the article, a constitutional council can declare Bouteflika unfit for office or he can resign himself. 

Considering the successes recorded in Diaspora enrolment which kicked off in South Africa early this month, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is set to extent the program to include United Arab Emirate (UAE) and United Kingdom (UK) based Nigerians.