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Ghana Backs Extending Presidential Term to Five Years, Lowering Age Limit to 35
Ghana’s government has accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five years and lower the minimum age for presidential...
Burkina Faso Fines French Broadcaster Canal+ 200 Million CFA Francs Over Free Access to State TV
Burkina Faso’s media regulator has slapped French broadcaster Canal+ with a second, much larger fine, accusing it of failing to provide free access...
Senegal President Faye Launches New Party, Formalising Split from Sonko and Pastef
Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially launched a new political party, formalising his break from former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and the...
Nigeria Ranks Fourth in Africa for Dollar Millionaires as Tinubu’s Policies Push 141 Million Into Poverty
Nigeria has retained its position as Africa’s fourth-largest hub for dollar millionaires, with 7,200 millionaires, 20 centi-millionaires and three billionaires, according to the...
Russia’s FSB Charges Telegram Founder Durov with Facilitating Terrorism, Issues International Arrest Warrant
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has charged Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorist activities and issued an international warrant for his arrest,...
Thousands Protest in Eastern Congo Against Proposed Constitutional Changes Allowing Tshisekedi Third Term
Thousands of people took to the streets in the eastern Congolese cities of Goma and Bukavu on Tuesday to protest against proposed constitutional...
Body of Mary Habila Who Died at Minister Umahi’s Home Secretly Flown to Abuja for Autopsy Amid Controversy
The body of Mary Habila, the 26-year-old nurse who died under mysterious circumstances at the country home of Works Minister David Umahi in...
Super Falcons Begin WAFCON 2026 Campaign With Victory Target Against Debutants Malawi
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will begin their quest for an unprecedented 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title on Tuesday when they face tournament...
Uganda Declares End to Ebola Outbreak After 42 Days Without New Cases
Uganda’s health minister has officially declared the country Ebola-free, bringing an end to the East African nation’s latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic...
Peter Obi Says Tinubu Is Tired, Lacks Capacity to Fix Nigeria’s Crises
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has called on President Bola Tinubu to retire from office ahead of the...
Under Tinubu, Nigerian Passport Costs N200,000 While Minimum Wage Stuck at N70,000
The cost of obtaining a Nigerian passport has soared to N200,000 for the 64-page ten-year validity booklet under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, nearly...
Algeria Beat Senegal 2-0 in WAFCON Opener After Controversial Penalty and Late Goalkeeper Error
Algeria began their 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign with a convincing 2-0 victory over Senegal in Sunday’s Group A opener at...