African union launches $30 billion plan to revive the continent’s struggling aviation sector
After years of underinvestment that have left much of the continent’s aviation infrastructure outdated, the African Union (AU) is moving to change course with a new $30 billion plan to rebuild and modernize its skies. African union launches $30 billion…
Ghana is 1st African country to contribute financially to International Fund for Public Interest Media – Mahama
President John Mahama has disclosed that Ghana is the first African country to make a financial contribution to the International Fund for Public Interest Media. He said the gesture reflects Ghana’s conviction that independent journalism and reliable information are indispensable…
Ethiopia cuts foreign debt by 80%, declares ‘growth without loans’
Speaking in defence of his government’s Homegrown Economic Reform Programme, launched in 2019, the prime minister said the reforms had repaired macroeconomic imbalances and strengthened domestic revenue generation. According to him, Ethiopia’s annual revenue, which once stood at 170 billion…
NFF Leadership Under Investigation Over Alleged Mismanagement of $25m FIFA, CAF Grants
Adesola recalled that between 2015 and 2025, the NFF received development funds exceeding $25 million from FIFA and CAF, yet there is “no visible investment or infrastructure to justify the huge financial inflow.”NFF Leadership has come under investigation over alleged…
President of Tanzania set for election win after rival candidates barred
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan during her party’s campaign launch (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved) Tanzanians cast their votes on Wednesday in an election widely anticipated to see President Samia Suluhu Hassan secure victory, following the disqualification…
Cameroon opposition leader to face legal action over alleged election unrest, government says Share
Cameroon’s Interior Minister Paul Atanga Nji says opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action over allegations he incited “violent post-election demonstrations”. At least four protesters have been killed during clashes between security forces and opposition supporters since Cameroon’s…
Mali closes schools due to fuel scarcity as militants enforce blockade
Mali has suspended schools and universities nationwide due to a severe fuel scarcity caused by a blockade on fuel imports imposed by Islamist insurgents. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television that all education institutions would remain shut…
Tanzania goes to vote in elections set to keep the same party in power for 7 decades
Tanzania’s governing party has been in charge for 64 years, for much of that time without any serious opposition. That looks set to be extended when Tanzanians go to the polls Wednesday in an election widely expected to be won…
Four killed in Cameroon protests as results due in contested election
At least four people have been killed during protests in Cameroon’s economic capital of Douala, authorities say, ahead of the official announcement of results in a highly-contested presidential election. The regional governor, Samuel Dieudonné Diboua, said police posts had come…
BREAKING:83 Years Old Alassane Ouattara has been declared winner of Ivory Coast’s 2025 presidential election
Alassane Ouattara has been declared the winner of the presidential election in Ivory Coast by a landslide. According to provisional results announced by the Independent Electoral Commission (CIE) on Monday evening, the 83-year-old won a fourth term as head of…