Gabon’s former first lady Sylvia Bongo and son Noureddin given jail terms for corruption
Wife and son of Gabon’s ousted leader given 20-year jail terms in two-day corruption trial A court in Gabon has sentenced the former first lady and the son of deposed President Ali Bongo to 20 years in jail following a…
Senegal Joins Gabon, Mozambique in Africa Trio on Verge of Debt Distress
Senegalese bonds plunged to fresh record lows, placing the West African nation into debt-distress territory, according to a measure widely considered to be the threshold that locks countries out of global capital markets. The sovereign risk premium on Senegal’s bonds…
Wike Bans AGIS Staff, Abuja Land Officials from Using Phones, See Why
It was gathered that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has imposed a sweeping ban on the use of mobile phones by staff of the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) and the Department of Land…
Morocco and Senegal: Strengthening Cooperation and Solidarity
In the Joint Communiqué adopted following talks between minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and his Senegalese peer, Mr. Cheikh Niang, both parties welcomed the excellent and exemplary ties between Morocco and Senegal, based…
British journalist to be freed from US immigration detention
British journalist Sami Hamdi is set to be released from US custody two weeks after he was detained by immigration enforcement, his family said on Monday. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Hamdi, a media commentator and outspoken critic…
Super Eagles players, officials boycott training over unpaid allowances
The Super Eagles players have boycotted their training in protest of unpaid allowances by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). A source close to the team confirmed that players and officials refused to carry out their scheduled evening training session on…
WTO Members Engage in Crucial Discussions on TRIPS Agreement
The Council for Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights meets today and tomorrow. WTO members will discuss technology transfer case studies, trade-related IP issues, and next steps in the review of the #TRIPS Agreement’s implementation.
BREAKING: Idris Elba and Ruth Wilson are returning for a new Netflix Luther movie
Idris Elba is returning for a new Luther feature from Netflix that continues the gritty adventures of the detective hero created by Neil Cross and first aired as a BBC series. Ruth Wilson, who co-starred in the series but…
US Officials Won’t Attend G20 Summit In South Africa due to ‘White Genocide’ – Trump
President Donald Trump has directed that no United States government representative should attend the forthcoming G20 summit scheduled to take place in South Africa later this month.The decision follows his renewed claims that white Afrikaners are being targeted and killed…
World Cup playoffs: Super Eagles kick-start preparations in Morocco
A total of 16 players took part in the Super Eagles’ first training session on Monday as the team began preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoffs in Rabat, Morocco. The team’s camp had officially opened on Sunday…