Niger junta suspends hundreds of NGOs in latest crackdown
Niger has suspended hundreds of national and international rights groups and aid agencies, in the ruling junta’s latest crackdown targeting NGOs in the West African country, authorities told AFP Thursday. Since taking power following a July 2023 coup, General Abdourahamane…
South Africa, EU sign critical minerals deal, vow to defend multilateralism
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa attend a EU-South Africa summit, ahead of the G20… Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab Read moreSouth Africa and the European…
From Miss Ghana to the Bar: Inna Mariam Patty achieves legal milestone with distinctions in UK
Inna Mariam Patty, a renowned Ghanaian entrepreneur, philanthropist, and social advocate, will be officially called to the Bar of England and Wales at a ceremony held by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Patty will graduate with Distinction from the…
Zenith confirms Kenyan expansion, says acquisition awaiting regulatory approval
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s second-largest bank by assets, has confirmed that its planned entry into Kenya is now awaiting final regulatory approvals. The confirmation follows Kenyan media reports that Zenith is in advanced talks to acquire Paramount Bank Ltd, a…
BREAKING: Achraf Hakimi crowned CAF Men’s Player of the Year 2025
The Morocco international beat Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Galatasaray’s Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen to the honour. Hakimi enjoyed an outstanding year, helping PSG win Ligue 1 and claim their first-ever Champions League title. The 27-year-old is the…
Tanzania’s poll unrest has ‘stained’ the country’s global image, President Samia Suluhu Hassan says
Poll unrest has ‘stained’ Tanzania’s global image, president says. Tanzania’s image for stability has been “stained” by the unrest that hit the East African nation during last month’s heavily disputed elections, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has acknowledged. Speaking as she…
Eswatini confirms receiving $5.1m from the US for accepting deportees
Eswatini’s government has confirmed that it received $5.1m (£3.8m) from the Trump administration for accepting people deported from the US as part of a hard-line approach towards immigration. The southern African kingdom, led by absolute monarch King Mswati III, has…
DR Congo beat Nigeria on penalties to win African World Cup playoffs
The Democratic Republic of the Congo kept their hopes of a World Cup place alive as they edged Nigeria 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the end of extra time to win the African qualifying playoffs in Morocco….
19 migrants deported by U.S. to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, lawyer says
Nineteen West African nationals deported by the U.S. to Ghana have been moved to an unknown location, a lawyer for one of the deportees said. Ana Dionne-Lanier, who represents one of the nationals, told The Associated Press on Thursday the…
Zimbabwean activist wins German Africa Prize
Namatai Kwekweza from Zimbabwe has won the German Africa Prize 2025. The young activist receives Germany’s highest honor for Africa for her “courageous commitment” to the rule of law and democracy in her home country. This year’s prestigious German…