Cameroon Defence Force rescues 4 kidnapped Nigerians
Four Nigerians, who escaped from Boko Haram/ISWAP captivity – one male and three females, and rescued by the Cameroon Defence Force, have been handed over to troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) at Kirawa in Gwoza Local Government Area of…
Botswana appoints Adesina to chair Diamond for Development Fund
The government of the Republic of Botswana and De Beers Group have appointed former African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, as chairperson of the Diamonds for Development Fund, a new initiative aimed at driving Botswana’s economic diversification through diamond wealth….
Burkina Faso’s largest student union suspended after challenging Captain Traoré’s security record
Burkina Faso’s military government under Captain Ibrahim Traoré has suspended the country’s largest student union, deepening concerns over shrinking civic freedoms as authorities intensify efforts to silence dissent amid a worsening security crisis. The Minister of Territorial Administration on May…
DR Congo seek World Cup ticket refunds after Ebola outbreak
The Democratic Republic of Congo have asked Fifa to refund the cost of 2026 World Cup tickets bought by fans who are now unable to enter the United States because of Ebola-related travel restrictions. The Leopards are returning to football’s…
First Ghanaians set to be repatriated from South Africa over anti-immigrant protests
Ghanaian authorities are repatriating the first group of 800 citizens they say have registered to be flown home from South Africa on Wednesday morning. The BBC saw dozens of buses chartered by the Ghanaian embassy dropping off passengers at Johannesburg’s…
Burkina Faso expels Bill Gates Foundation from its territory
Burkina Faso expels Bill Gates Foundation from its territory Burkina Faso’s military government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has permanently closed Target Malaria, a genetically modified mosquito research project supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The program had…
Nigeria deploys troops to Benin Republic to safeguard democratic process
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that it deployed a company of troops to the Republic of Benin in April to support regional stability and prevent breakdown of law and order during the country’s electioneering period. A company in the Nigerian…
Senegal’s leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns
The Speaker of Senegal’s parliament El Malick Ndiaye has resigned from his post days after the country’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked his mentor-turned-deputy, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and dissolved the government.Some now speculate there are plans to offer the…
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases identified in DRC, WHO chief says
The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is “spreading rapidly,” according to the head of the World Health Organization. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned during a Friday press briefing that the U.N. health agency…
Obi meets South African leaders, addresses immigration concerns for Nigerians
As the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) yesterday intensified preparations for the 2027 general election, a former governor of Anambra State and presidential aspirant on the party’s platform, Mr. Peter Obi, has met with South African ministers in a move to…