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Malaysia Seeks Local Partnership to Fill Nigeria’s Palm Oil Supply Gap
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has pledged to support Nigeria with technical expertise, research collaboration, and investment opportunities to help close the...
Burkina Faso Cuts Diplomatic Ties With France
Burkina Faso’s military government has announced the immediate severance of diplomatic relations with France, accusing the former colonial power of actions that undermine...
Mali Regains Control of SOTELMA in $277 Million Deal, Reversing 17-Year-Old Privatisation
Mali has regained majority ownership of its national telecommunications company SOTELMA, reversing a privatisation deal that had kept the strategic asset under foreign...
Tinubu’s Government Delists Nigeria from International Maths Olympiad Over Funding Failure
Nigeria has been removed as a full participant from the International Mathematical Olympiad after the Federal Government failed to fund the country’s participation...
Libya’s Eastern Government Bans Entry for Citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and Somalia
The eastern-based government of Libya has imposed a ban on the entry of nationals from four African countries, a decision officials say is...
EU Seeks New Strategy Amid Strained Relations With Burkina Faso’s Traoré
Relations between the European Union and Burkina Faso’s military junta led by Captain Ibrahim Traoré have deteriorated sharply since the 2022 coup, marked...
Niger Formally Leaves International Criminal Court, Citing Selective Justice
Niger has formally withdrawn from the International Criminal Court, becoming the third country to leave the global judicial body after the Philippines and...
Guinea Bans Unrefined Gold Exports in Push for Local Processing, Following Zimbabwe’s Lithium Move
Guinea has imposed a ban on the export of unrefined gold, joining a growing list of African nations seeking to extract greater value...
Ghana Records Africa’s Highest Lending Rate Despite Sharp Policy Rate Cuts, AfDB Report Shows
Ghana has been ranked as the African country with the highest lending rate despite recording significant reductions in its policy rate over the...
279 Kidnapped, 842 Killed Across Nigeria in May as Insecurity Worsens Under Tinubu
No fewer than 279 persons were kidnapped across Nigeria in May 2026, while 842 people lost their lives in 156 violent incidents recorded...
Japan Raises Visa Fees by 400 Percent for Nigerians and Other Foreign Nationals
The Japanese government has approved a significant increase in visa fees for Nigerians and other foreign nationals, marking the first revision of visa...
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...