Ghana to Rename Kotoka International Airport
Ghana’s government is preparing to rename the country’s main international gateway, Kotoka International Airport, as Accra International Airport. The proposal is expected to...
Russia Congratulates Ibrahim Traoré on Assuming AES Presidency
Russia has congratulated Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, on his assumption of the rotating presidency of the Confederation of Sahel States, known...
AES Condemns Niamey Airport Attack, Warns of Coordinated Destabilisation
The Alliance of Sahel States has strongly condemned the armed attack on Niamey’s Diori Hamani International Airport and the adjacent military air base,...
Mali Cedes Strategic Land to Guinea to Deepen Trade Cooperation
Mali has approved the transfer of a strategic parcel of land to the Republic of Guinea as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral...
Tyla Wins Best African Music Performance at 2026 Grammys
South African singer Tyla has won the Best African Music Performance award at the 2026 Grammy Awards, defeating Nigerian nominees Burna Boy, Davido,...
Senegal to Appeal CAF Sanctions After AFCON Final Controversy
Senegal has announced plans to formally appeal the sanctions imposed by the Confederation of African Football following chaotic scenes during the Africa Cup...
Grammys Honour Fela Kuti With Historic Lifetime Achievement Award
Legendary Nigerian musician and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. The...
Burkina Faso Takes Legal Step Toward Nuclear Energy Development
Burkina Faso has voted to join the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage, marking a key legal step in its stated...
Ifunanya’s Death and the Price Nigerians Pay for a Broken Health Sector
The sudden death of fast-rising Nigerian singer Ifunanya following a snakebite in Abuja has reopened painful questions about Nigeria’s health system, particularly its...
Asake Sets New Billboard Afrobeats Record as Chart Presence Grows
Asake has further cemented his place as one of Afrobeats’ most dominant global acts after extending his record for the most entries on...
Nigerians Lament PayPal’s Return as Old Wounds Resurface
PayPal’s reentry into Nigeria through a partnership with local fintech company Paga has been met with widespread scepticism and anger, as many Nigerians...
Wizkid and Asake Join Forces on New Collaborative EP
Wizkid and Asake have released a collaborative EP, uniting two of Nigeria’s most influential Afrobeats stars on a tightly curated project. The release...