West-Africa
Ghana Opposition Slams 20-Year Sentence for Illegal Mining
Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has denounced the 20-year prison sentence handed to its Ashanti regional chairman, Bernard Antwi…
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Central-Africa
Gabon Strengthens Ties With Paris Despite Regional Backlash
Gabon’s President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has opened a three-day visit to France, underscoring Libreville’s enduring relationship with Paris at…
North-Africa
West African Leaders Back $25 Billion Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline
West African leaders have backed an ambitious 6,800km pipeline that would carry natural gas across the region and onward to…
East-Africa
Could Mnangagwa’s Presidency Be Extended to 2037?
ZANU-PF’s Harare Province is pushing for President Emmerson Mnangagwa to lead the ruling party until 2037, days after he signed…
East-Africa
DR Congo Neighbors Tighten Border Measures as Ebola Cases Surge
Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among them Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia, are tightening health defenses as the…
West-Africa
Nigeria Sentences Ansaru Terror Group Leaders to Life in Prison
Two senior Ansaru figures will spend life in prison after admitting to 32 terrorism-related offences at Nigeria’s Federal High Court…
West-Africa
Liberian Lawmakers Seek to Lift Temporary Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
Liberia’s temporary ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) could soon be rolled back, threatening a major victory secured by women’s…
West-Africa
From Cotton to Cloth: The Story of African Textile Production
Africa grows some of the finest cotton in the world, but retains only a small share of the wealth that…
East-Africa
More Than 900,000 Need Aid in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado
Mozambique’s conflict-ravaged Cabo Delgado province is sliding deeper into a humanitarian emergency, aid agencies have warned. At least 919,000 people…
West-Africa
UN Warns Terror Groups Use Drones, Cryptocurrency in Nigeria
Terrorist groups in northern Nigeria, West Africa and the Sahel are sharpening their capabilities by deploying drones, advanced communications systems…
East-Africa
ZANU-PF Thanks Supporters of Constitutional Amendment Bill
ZANU-PF staged “CAB3 Thank You Rallies” in all 10 provinces of Zimbabwe, thanking supporters for backing Constitutional Amendment Bill No.…
