Former President Ernest Bai Koroma Identified as Suspect in Sierra Leone’s November Coup Attempt

2023-12-13 10:28:20 Sierra Leone’s police chief said on Tuesday December 12 that former President Ernest Bai Koroma was a « suspect » in the organization of the events of November 26, described as “coup attempt” by the government. “In view of the statement he voluntarily made to the police, he is one of the suspects”underlined Fayia Sellu, … Read more

Former President Ernest Bai Koroma: Latest Updates on Police Investigation and Political Rivalry

2023-12-13 02:02:43 Former President Ernest Bai Koroma was questioned again by the Freetown police in the investigation into the November 26 coup attempt. His former and current guards are suspected of participating in the attack on at least one armory and a prison last month. Ernest Koroma is now one of the main suspects in … Read more

Presidential election in Egypt: outgoing President Al-Sissi on his way to a third term?

2023-12-08 22:17:36 Back to Home / Broadcasts / Africa Journal Published on : 08/12/2023 – 23:17 11:59 On the front page of this Friday, December 8, the presidential election in Egypt and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which has completely overshadowed the electoral campaign. Abdel Fattah al-Sissi is seeking a third term with little suspense. We will … Read more

Capital Clashes in Freetown: 21 Dead in Alleged Coup Attempt

2023-12-01 16:52:05 Clashes left 21 dead according to the authorities in the capital Freetown on November 26. The government denounces an attempted coup d’état led by supporters of ex-president Ernest Bai Koroma. The latter denies it. Arrests were made and a massive manhunt was launched. Under the gaze of Glez from the Mandenkan Fulfulde editorial … Read more

the hunt continues for mutinous soldiers after Sunday’s attacks

2023-11-28 06:57:13 Sierra Leonean authorities are tracking the fugitives responsible for Sunday’s clashes in Freetown which left around twenty dead, according to military and forensic sources. Among them are “active or retired soldiers”, according to the army. Published on : 28/11/2023 – 07:57 3 mn In Sierra Leone, the authorities are trying to get their … Read more

2026 World Cup: Africa Zone Qualification Groups, Schedules, and Rankings

2023-11-21 21:10:15 The increase from 32 to 48 teams for the 2026 World Cup simplifies the qualification method for African teams. The confederation saw its number of qualified selections increase from 5 to 9. Gone are the three-phase qualifiers (round-trip preliminary round between the weakest nations, group stage, play-offs), make way for a more readable … Read more

Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso on a state visit to Rwanda

2023-07-21 20:19:20 Published on : 21/07/2023 – 22:19 Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso is on a state visit to Rwanda. He met Paul Kagame to discuss agricultural cooperation between the two countries. While a controversial agreement signed last year allocated nearly 12,000 hectares of Congolese agricultural land to Rwandan companies. NGOs denounced an “unconstitutional” cession of … Read more