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Fury in Nigeria as Secret EU Deal to Rehabilitate Boko Haram Fighters Is Exposed
A wave of fury is sweeping across Nigeria following the revelation that its government quietly signed a partnership with the European Union that...
Mali Receives New Ambassadors and Reaffirms Firm Stance Against Terrorism
Mali’s President Assimi Goïta received the credentials of four new ambassadors accredited to the Republic of Mali on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at...
Guinea Agrees to Pay EGA to Settle Dispute and Resume Bauxite Trade
Guinea has reached a settlement agreement with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) and its local subsidiary Guinea Alumina Corporation (GAC), ending an 18 month...
Togo Replaces Old Traffic Fines with Fixed Penalty System to Curb Corruption
Togo has introduced a new system of fixed penalties for common traffic offences, replacing the old practice of discretionary fines that often led...
World Cup 2026: 48 Teams, 12 Groups, and 104 Matches Across North America
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will have 48 teams, 104 matches, and run for 39 days from June 11 to July 19, 2026....
Ghana’s Inflation Rate Rises for First Time in Over a Year
Ghana’s annual inflation rate climbed to 3.4 percent in April 2026, up from 3.2 percent in March, marking the first increase since December...
Burkina Faso Permanently Bans TV5 Monde, Accusing French Network of Glorifying Terrorism
The military government of Burkina Faso has indefinitely banned the French international news network TV5 Monde, accusing the channel of spreading disinformation and...
Boko Haram Attack Kills Over 20 Soldiers on Chad’s Lake Chad Island
At least 23 Chadian soldiers were killed and 26 others wounded in a late night raid by Boko Haram militants on a military...
ECOWAS Confronts Ghana Over New Airport Taxes, Warns Of Regional Aviation Damage
A sharp dispute has broken out between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Ghana after the regional bloc accused Accra...
Mali’s Leader Takes Defence Role After Minister’s Killing
Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goïta, has appointed himself as the country’s defence minister following the death of the previous officer who held...
Kled’s “Pay for Your Camera Roll” App Promises Quick Cash, but May Be Normalising Mass Data Extraction Across the Global South, Raising Ethical Concerns
A rapidly expanding artificial intelligence startup, Kled, is facing mounting scrutiny after banning access in Nigeria amid allegations of widespread fraud on its...
Three Dead, Several Ill as Suspected Hantavirus Spreads on Cruise Ship Near West Africa
A cruise ship carrying dozens of passengers has been denied permission to dock off the coast of Cape Verde after a suspected outbreak...