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Sovereignty for Sale? African Leaders Under Fire for “Lopsided” US Health Deals Linked to CIA Mind Control Research
A diplomatic firestorm is sweeping across Africa after 17 nations signed on to the United States’ new “America First Global Health Strategy,” a...
Zimbabwe Rejects $350m US Health Deal Over Sovereignty Dispute
Zimbabwe has formally withdrawn from negotiations on a proposed $350 million health funding agreement with the United States after President Emmerson Mnangagwa directed...
Mali’s New Ambassador to Angola Presents Credentials, Pledges Stronger Bilateral Ties
Diplomatic relations between Mali and Angola entered a new phase on February 19, 2026, as Mali’s newly appointed ambassador formally presented his letters...
Tinubu Government Reportedly Paid Millions of Dollars in Ransom to Boko Haram for Release of Kidnapped Schoolchildren
New details have emerged suggesting that the Nigerian Government may have paid a large ransom to secure the release of up to 230...
Tinubu’s APC government repeats election rigging
Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has claimed victory in five of the six chairmanship seats contested in the Federal Capital Territory Area...
Assimi Goïta Places AES at the Core of Mali’s New Foreign Policy Strategy
Mali’s transitional president, Assimi Goïta, has formally placed the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States at the centre of the country’s foreign...
Tunji-Ojo Says Interior Ministry Received Zero Capital Budget Releases in 2024 and 2025
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has disclosed that his ministry received no capital budget releases for two consecutive fiscal years, covering 2024...
Tems, Burna Boy Set New Billboard Hot 100 Record for African Artistes
Nigerian music stars Tems and Burna Boy have set a new milestone on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the African artistes with the...
Côte d’Ivoire Feeds the World’s Chocolate Industry, But When Prices Shift, Cocoa Farmers Are Left With Rotting Harvests and No Income
Côte d’Ivoire produces nearly half of the world’s cocoa, a crop that powers a global chocolate industry worth billions of dollars. From the...
Governor Lawal Says Zamfara Missed Out on Palliatives for Not Being APC
Dauda Lawal, the governor of Zamfara State, has alleged that his administration has not received federal palliative funds because he is not a...
Ghana Begins Boundary Pillar Project Along Côte d’Ivoire Border
Ghana has announced plans to begin construction of boundary pillars along its border with Côte d’Ivoire, a move aimed at strengthening border demarcation...
Ghana Set to Become Africa’s Eighth Largest Economy
Ghana is projected to become the eighth-largest economy in Africa by 2026, a milestone that reflects the country’s steady growth despite recent economic...