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Benin Extends Presidential Term to Seven Years in Major Constitutional Overhaul
Benin has approved a sweeping constitutional reform that extends the presidential mandate from five to seven years, marking one of the most significant...
Nigerian Army Denies ISWAP Claims After Militants Announce Killing of Brigadier General
Nigeria’s military is pushing back against claims by the Islamic State West Africa Province that it captured and executed a senior army officer...
Kebbi School Abductions Spark Outrage as Government Faces Accusations of Silence
For the families of the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, the nightmare began long before...
U.S. Lawmaker Accuses Tinubu of Downplaying Christian Persecution in Nigeria
A United States congressman, Riley M. Moore, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of minimising what he describes as a campaign of Christian...
South Africa Offers Refuge to Gaza Survivors While Powering Their Oppressors With R3.3bn in Weapons
South Africa’s decision to take in 160 undocumented Palestinians fleeing Gaza has once again highlighted the contradictions shaping its foreign policy-just as the...
World’s Largest Mining Project Begins Production in Guinea
Guinea has launched operations at the Simandou iron-ore mine, a $23 billion development widely described as the biggest mining project in the world....
Senegal Holds “Sovereign Right” Over Debt Strategy as IMF Mission Concludes
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed that Senegal retains full sovereignty in determining how it handles its debt burden, after a mission...
Gabon Court Hands 20-Year Sentences to Ex-First Lady and Her Son
A special criminal court in Libreville has sentenced Sylvia Bongo Ondimba and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin to 20 years in prison after...
Mali Hosts First International Defense and Security Exhibition in Bamako
Mali has launched the first-ever International Defence and Security Exhibition of Bamako (BAMEX 2025), a major event that will bring together military, industrial,...
Mali Hosts First Turkish Defense and Security Exhibition, Strengthening Strategic Ties with Ankara
Mali has become the new showcase for Turkish defence technology in Africa as it hosts BAMEX 2025, the country’s first International Defence and...
Turkey Announces First Overseas Gold Production Project in Niger
Turkey is set to begin its first-ever overseas gold production in the Republic of Niger, a move that signals the country’s growing ambition...
Blue Gold Secures $140 Million to Revive Ghana’s Bogoso-Prestea Mine
Blue Gold Limited has secured $140 million in new funding to restart operations at the Bogoso-Prestea Gold Mine, one of Ghana’s most historic...