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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...
South Africa’s Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as Inflation Reduces Beyond Expectations
South Africa’s central bank has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 8 per cent, marking the first rate cut...
Edo Guber Election Will Be Free and Fair – Edo Rec Says Despite Ties to FCT Minister Wike
The Edo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Anugbum Onuoha, has told political parties and the public he will be impartial in conducting the...
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...
Yahaya Bello Honours EFCC Invitation After Evading Arrest Attempts
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following allegations of fraud and...
South Africa’s Inflation Falls to 4.4% in August, Interest Rate Cut Expected
South Africa’s annual inflation rate fell to 4.4 per cent in August, down from 4.6 per cent in July. This marks the first...
One-Year Anniversary: AES Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meet To Consolidate Alliance
The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) met on Monday in Bamako, Mali’s capital, to discuss ways to...