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How Corporations and Donors Are Using Violence and Displacement to Take Over Africa’s Farmlands
From Nigeria’s Middle Belt to the savannahs of Tanzania, a troubling trend is spreading across Africa: small-scale farmers are being violently driven off...
Niger Government Takes Full Ownership Of Electricity Company To Improve Electricity Management, Expand Access
Niger‘s government has announced that it is taking full ownership of the Niger Electricity Company (NIGELEC), which handles the country’s electricity production, transmission,...
EXPOSED: US Embassy in Uganda Runs Clandestine Foreign Interference Program Targeting East African Journalists
The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda is actively involved in Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) activities targeting audiences in East Africa....
Spin-Off Of “The Smart Money Woman” Series, LaraUnlimited, To Premiere May 29
A new spin-off, titled LaraUnlimited, will premiere on May 29 across digital platforms, spotlighting the character Lara from The Smart Money Woman series, whose...
An Open Letter To Governor Umo Eno – Part II
Your Excellency, My Dear Governor, The Nation is not Smiling Beyond the personal and political ramifications, there is a deeper concern: the country...
“The Economy is Turning Around for the Worse” – Nigerians React as Tinubu Justifies Economic Hardship
President Bola Tinubu’s latest remarks claiming that Nigeria’s economy is “turning around” have sparked a wave of criticism and frustration from Nigerians, many...
OPINION: Côte d’Ivoire’s Economic Turnaround And Its Impact On West Africa
Cote d’Ivoire has undergone a remarkable economic resurgence following two civil wars (2002-2007 and 2010-2011). The impressive growth across all economic parameters, such...
Burkina Faso: Authorities Launch Investigation into Hate Speech Calling for Ethnic Extermination
The Burkinabè judiciary has launched an investigation into hate speech circulating on social media calling for the extermination of an ethnic group. The...
History Made as Namibia Inaugurates First Female President Nandi-Ndaitwah
Namibia made history on Friday as Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in as the country’s first female president, marking a new chapter in the...
“We Are No Longer in a War Against Terrorism, But a War of Independence” – President Traoré
On Thursday, Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traoré stated that the country is engaged in a “war of independence” rather than a conventional...
Navigating Nigeria’s Job Crisis, Stories From A Generation In Limbo
Nigeria’s youth unemployment crisis is a paradox of numbers and lived realities. While official statistics suggest a slight improvement, youth unemployment fell to...
Mali Secures $100 Million to Improve Access to Drinking Water
The World Bank has approved a $100 million credit to help Mali enhance access to clean drinking water and strengthen water resource conservation....