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Four Employees of Canadian Mining Firm Arrested in Mali for Financial Crimes
Four employees of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold were reportedly arrested in Mali earlier this week. The arrests come amid rising tensions between...
Uganda Commissions $1.7 Billion Hydropower Plant Financed By China
Uganda commissioned its largest electricity generation facility, the 600-megawatt Karuma Hydropower Project. The $1.7 billion project, primarily financed through a loan from China,...
Former Senegalese Minister Lat Diop Jailed on Corruption Charges
Lat Diop, a former minister in Senegal’s previous government, has been jailed on charges of extortion, embezzlement, and money laundering related to his...
French Army Chief Admits Presence Of French Soldiers In Guinea, Mali’s Neighbouring Country
The French Chief of the Defence Staff, General Thierry Burkhard, recently admitted for the first time the presence of French military soldiers in...
Sierra Leone Court Arraignes Nigerian For Cocaine Trafficking
A Nigerian, identified as Richard Onyekachi Idi, was arraigned in a magistrate court after being arrested by Sierra Leonean authorities following the discovery...
Ghana Set For Nationwide Lockdown On Monday As Illegal Mining Crisis Intensifies
Ghana is set for a nationwide lockdown on Monday, September 30, as civil servants and labour unions increase pressure on the government to...
Guinea’s Suspension From Francophonie Organisation Lifted After Three Years
The Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) has lifted its sanctions on Guinea, which had been in place since 2021 following the military coup....
Burna Boy And Tems To Headline Afro Nation Portugal 2025, Marking Festival’s Fifth Anniversary
Afro Nation Portugal has revealed Burna Boy and Tems as headliners for its 2025 edition, celebrating the festival’s fifth anniversary. The event, scheduled...
US Mission Commends Conduct Of Edo Election, Silent On Irregularities
The United States Mission in Nigeria has commended the ‘peaceful’ conduct of the just-concluded governorship election in Edo State, ignoring the myriads of...
Boniface Mwangi Leads Protest Demanding Justice for Abducted and Killed Gen-Z Protesters in Kenya
Activist Boniface Mwangi leading the Finance Bill 2024 protest in Nairobi CBD on June 18 | PHOTO/Boniface Mwangi Boniface Mwangi, a Kenyan photojournalist...
Ghana’s Economy Grows by 6.9 Per Cent In Q2 2024 – GSS Report
Ghana‘s economy grew by 6.9 per cent in the second quarter (Q2) of 2024, a notable increase from 2.5 per cent during the same...
Canada to Slash Foreign Student Permits by 10%, Tighten Immigration Rules
Canada has announced plans to reduce foreign student permits by 10 per cent starting in 2025. Immigration Minister Marc Miller revealed that the...