Zimbabwe Adds Its Name to a Growing List of African Countries Including Benin, Chad, Uganda, Rwanda, Cameroon and Egypt That Have Extended Presidential Terms
Zimbabwe’s lower house of parliament has passed a bill extending presidential terms from five to seven years, a move that would allow 83-year-old...
Nigeria’s Revenue Surges 49% as Poverty Hits 63%, Exposing Deep Economic Contradiction
Nigeria’s tax revenue jumped 49 percent in the first five months of 2026, reaching N15.8 trillion, driven by sweeping tax reforms and new...
Mauritanian Defence Minister Delivers Presidential Message to Niger’s General Tiani
The Mauritanian Minister of Defence, Hanana Ould Sidi, arrived in Niamey on Tuesday and was received in audience by General Abdourahamane Tiani, Niger’s...
China Reaffirms Commitment to Mali’s Modernisation and Development
China has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Mali’s development and modernisation efforts, Beijing’s Ambassador to Bamako, Li Xiang, announced during a symposium on...
Ivory Coast Star Elye Wahi Under French Police Probe for Spot-Fixing
Ivory Coast international striker Elye Wahi, currently featuring for his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was arrested by French police last...
Sierra Leone Shuts Down Only Privately Owned Indigenous Bank After Years of Failed Recovery
Sierra Leone’s central bank on Wednesday ordered the permanent closure of Union Trust Bank, the West African nation’s only privately owned indigenous commercial...
Nigeria Launches FreeTV Amid Concerns Over Government’s Media Control Agenda
The federal government launched FreeTV on Wednesday, a national digital television platform offering over 100 free channels as part of Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over...
Equatorial Guinea Government Resigns After Achieving Just 10 Percent of Targets
Equatorial Guinea’s entire government has resigned after an internal review found that it had achieved only a fraction of its stated objectives, Vice-President...
MSF Fires 18 Staff After Sexual Abuse Scandal Involving Sudanese Refugees
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known internationally by its French acronym MSF, has fired 18 staff members following an internal investigation into allegations...
Nearly 200,000 Nigerians Access Pension Savings Early Following Unemployment Under Tinubu Administration
Almost 200,000 Nigerian workers have been forced to withdraw from their pension savings over the past five years after losing their jobs. This...
Three Years of Tinubu, Manufacturers Say Policies Have Not Delivered Industrial Growth
Three years after President Bola Tinubu assumed office, Nigeria’s manufacturers have delivered a sobering verdict: the ambitious reforms have yet to translate into...
Gambia and Senegal Seal Landmark Cooperation Agreements Across Defence and Border Management
The Gambia and Senegal have taken a major step forward in their bilateral relations, signing a series of landmark cooperation agreements aimed at...