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At 92, Africa’s Oldest President Paul Biya Wins Eighth Term in Cameroon
Paul Biya, aged 92, has once again won Cameroon‘s presidency, marking his eighth term in office. The outcome was met with dismay and...
Four Dead, Dozens Arrested as Cameroon Awaits Election Results
A wave of unrest is sweeping Cameroon as the country stands on the verge of the official results of its recent presidential election....
Tinubu Replaces Service Chiefs Following Rumours Of Coup, Reigniting Nepotism Claims
President Bola Tinubu has appointed General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), replacing General Christopher Musa. The President also...
At Least Two Dead, Internet Blackout as Election Crackdown Escalates in Cameroon
Opposition protesters across Cameroon have been met with the authorities as tensions rise following the disputed October 12 presidential election. Two have been...
France Signs €410m Lagos Deal In Bid To Regain Influence After Humiliating CSS Expulsion
France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, has announced a €410 million deal with the Lagos State Government to enhance water...
Ghana’s Ex-First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings Dies at 76
Ghana is mourning the passing of Nana Konadu Agyeman Rawlings, former First Lady and a prominent figure in the country’s political landscape. She...
Tanzanian President Uses Banned Platform X for Campaign Messages — The Height of Political Hypocrisy
Tanzania’s president has come under criticism after posting a series of campaign messages on X (formerly Twitter), despite the platform remaining inaccessible to...
Nigeria: FG Terminates CCECC’s Port Harcout-Aba Road Contract After Gov Otti’s Warning On 2027 Election Manipulation
The Nigerian government has terminated the 43-kilometre Port Harcourt–Aba Road contract awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) over what it...
Five Years After EndSARS, Nigerians Urged To Light Candles In Memory Of Fallen Protesters
As Nigeria marks five years since the 2020 EndSARS protests, a coalition known as Concerned Nigerians has called on citizens across the country...
Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Shipments Face Mass Rejections Over Poor Quality
Côte d’Ivoire shippers are rejecting a large percentage of cocoa beans arriving at ports for quality concerns, stirring concern over continuity of supplies...
CNPC Defies Niger Junta, Continues Oil Exports Amid Dispute
China’s state-owned oil giant CNPC has continued crude oil exports from Niger even amidst tensions with the country’s military junta over working conditions...
U.S. Senate Bill Seeks to Sanction Nigerian Officials Over Blasphemy Laws
A new bill pending in the United States Senate is seeking to have Nigeria officially listed on the “Country of Particular Concern” list...