West-Africa
Ghana Establishes New Agency to Pursue Opportunities in Global Space Economy
Ghana is preparing to elevate its space ambitions by converting the Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute (GSSTI) into a fully fledged…
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West-Africa
Nigeria Orders Investigation Into Military Plane Crash in Ondo
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 carrying 25 passengers and seven crew members crashed into a swamp near a naval base in Igbokoda,…
West-Africa
Tinubu Delivers Message to Nigerians on 66th Independence Anniversary
Marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary in a televised address, the country’s leader said the conditions inherited in 2023 left little choice but…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Opens Its First Gold Refinery
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first gold refinery, a major step in the military-led government’s drive to take tighter control of the…
East-Africa
Rising Debt and Payroll Costs Threaten Mozambique’s Public Finances
Debt service and public-sector wages are set to absorb nearly all of the country’s tax and fee revenue, leaving only 4% for…
West-Africa
Liberian Government Says Cyber Law Does Not Target Free Speech
Senator Francis Dopoh has moved to reassure Liberians—especially journalists, activists and social media users—that Liberia’s cybercrime law is not designed to silence…
West-Africa
Mali Shifts From Growing Cotton to Producing Fabric
Mali has mastered cotton production, ginning and export—but it has yet to capture much of the value created by the crop. Nearly…
East-Africa
At Least 17 People Killed in Highway Crash in Mozambique
Seventeen people have died and several others were injured in a head-on crash on the country’s main north-south highway, prompting renewed calls…
West-Africa
Nigeria Investigates Deaths of Illegal Mining Suspects Held in Custody
The deaths of 37 people arrested over suspected illegal mining in Niger State have triggered an investigation into what happened inside their…
West-Africa
Liberia VP Koung Denies Being Searched by Airport Security in Brussels
Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Koung has rejected widespread reports that airport security officers in Belgium frisked him and ordered him to remove…
East-Africa
Rwanda Explores Nuclear Technology to Boost Agricultural Growth
Rwanda is examining how nuclear and isotopic technologies could help raise agricultural productivity, improve food safety and strengthen the country’s resilience to…
