The Eskom CEO drank poisoned coffee at his office in Johannesburg on December 13. He reportedly became “weak, dizzy, and confused.” Eskom confirmed that its CEO was involved in a “poisoning incident.” Eko Hot Blog reports that Andre De Ruyter, the CEO of Eskom, which produces around 90% of South Africa’s electricity, drank a a … Read more
Ivory Coast’s president has welcomed home 46 soldiers who were detained in Mali, saying he hopes ties between the two countries can now return to normal. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ivorian soldiers were pardoned by Mali’s junta leader Assimi Goïta. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court … Read more
The Estadio da Rocha in Guinea-Bissau’s second city Bafata is to be renamed the King Pele after the late Brazilian football icon, the country’s government has decided. Eko Hot Blog reports that the stadium – which is home to Sporting Clube de Bafata – is the second African ground to be renamed in honour of … Read more
A looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. Eko Hot Blog reports that the 2.9m (9.5ft) long “Green Coffin” dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC to 332BC, and belonged to a priest called Ankhenmaat. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans … Read more
At least nine people have died in a crowd crush during New Year festivities in the Ugandan capital Kampala. Eko Hot Blog reports that a number of children were killed in the incident, which unfolded at a shopping centre that hosted a fireworks display. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices … Read more
Police in Ghana have warned faith leaders against making traditional New Year prophecies which can cause fear, anxiety or death. Eko Hot Blog reports that the right of freedom of worship must not violate the rights of others, the police said in a statement. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue … Read more
A minibus has hit a landmine in Burkina Faso in West Africa, killing at least 10 people, officials say. Eko Hot Blog reports that five others were wounded in the blast, which occurred in the east of the country near the border with Niger. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue … Read more
Leaders of South Africa’s governing party are meeting to discuss President Cyril Ramaphosa’s future amid a corruption scandal that has led to calls for him to resign. Eko Hot Blog reports that he came to power pledging to tackle corruption but has now been caught up in his own crisis. EDITOR’S PICKS Biden Calls Putin’s … Read more
The future of South Africa’s president is in doubt as pressure mounts following an official report said he may have violated the constitution. Eko Hot Blog reports that Cyril Ramaphosa stands accused of covering up the theft of vast amounts of cash at his farm, which he denies. EDITOR’S PICKS Biden Calls Putin’s Actions In … Read more
Buhari says he wants to leave a legacy of free and fair elections for West Africa. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has said he wants to leave behind a legacy of free and fair elections that transcends Nigeria and cuts across West Africa. EDITOR’S PICKS Troops Rescue Nine Abducted Persons, Recover 90 … Read more
Equatorial Guinea’s President will continue his 43-year-rule after reelection for a sixth term in office. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea on Saturday won a sixth term in office. EDITOR’S PICKS Tinubu To Nigerians: Don’t Allow Visionless PDP Near Nigeria’s Commonwealth Again NIS Directs Passport Offices To Work … Read more
Buhari has sought enhanced coordination to combat what he described as a “multiplicity of threats” in West Africa. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has called for greater cooperation among neighbouring countries with Nigeria to better combat escalating volatilities and multiplicity of threats across West Africa and the Sahel. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigeria’s GDP … Read more
Buhari commissioned a 3.8km boulevard named after him in Niger Republic. Eko Hot Blog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated a boulevard named after him in Niger Republic. EDITOR’S PICKS Nigeria’s GDP Growth Slows Amid ‘Challenging Economic Conditions’ Buhari Seeks Enhanced Coordination To Combat ‘Multiplicity Of Threats’ In West Africa UK University Workers … Read more
Ghana has retracted an advisory asking Ghanaians to avoid non-essential travel to Abuja. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has retracted a travel advisory it issued to its citizens against travelling to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. EDITOR’S PICKS Troops Neutralise Bandit Leader, Repel Attack In Kaduna Republicans Win … Read more
A bus has crashed into a canal, killing 21 people. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 21 people were killed when a minibus fell into a canal in northern Egypt’s Nile Delta region. EDITOR’S PICKS Arise TV apologises to Tinubu over fake report Collapsed Crypto Exchange FTX Can’t Find At Least $1bn Of Customer … Read more
19 people have been killed after a commercial plane crashed into Tanzania’s Lake Victoria. Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 19 people were killed on Sunday after a commercial aircraft crash landed in Lake Victoria in Tanzania. EDITOR’S PICKS Twitter Launches $8 Monthly Subscription Service With Blue Tick Terrorists Release Children Abducted In Katsina … Read more
Ethiopia and Tigray forces have agreed to end their two-year conflict after Obasanjo’s intervention. Eko Hot Blog reports that the African Union (AU) mediator, Olusegun Obasanjo, has announced that the parties in the conflict in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have agreed to a “permanent cessation of hostilities”. The announcement came just more than … Read more
Africa is not renowned for its technical advances or high quality of life, but rather for its poverty and deeply ingrained corruption, thus it is not expected that it would boast the strongest currencies in the world. Nevertheless, several legal tenders on the dark continent command respect on the foreign currency market; hence, this list … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the longest-ever reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the only monarch most of her subjects have ever known, is over. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor died on Thursday September 8, at Balmoral Castle, her estate in Scotland. She was 96. EDITOR’S PICK Uju Anya: 5 Things To Know About Professor Who Wished … Read more
Warning Over Political Killings In Rwanda Before UK Flight EKO HOT BLOG reports that UK ministers who backed sending asylum seekers to Rwanda were warned by their own adviser that its government tortures and kills political opponents. The warning came weeks before the British government tried to send asylum seekers to the African … Read more