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Trump appoints Boulos senior adviser for Africa amid AGOA uncertainty
Trump tariffs may call time on AGOA free trade bill The U.S. State Department has announced President Donald Trump’s senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs, Massad Boulos, as its senior adviser…
Niger junta frees ministers of overthrown government
Niger’s junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers from the government it toppled in July 2023, in line with recommendations of a “national conference” in February. Those freed include…
Kenya president still handing cash to churches despite his own ban
Kenya’s President William Ruto sparked protests recently after donating some $150,000 to a Nairobi church just months after saying such hand-outs fuelled corruption. Ruto’s pledge of 20 million shillings to the…
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger impose 0.5% levy on imported goods from Nigeria, others
The military juntas of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have introduced a new 0.5 per cent levy on imported goods from Nigeria and other member countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The…
Electricity Access: Nigeria’s dream is reality in Cote d’Ivoire
While the constant hum of generators defines the energy landscape in many Nigerian cities, Cote d’Ivoire offers a stark contrast, with reliable…
Niger’s junta leader Tiani sworn in as transitional president for five years
Abdourahamane Tiani, the Niger Republic’s junta leader, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a…
The success of Ivory Coast is Africa’s best kept secret
His parents moved to Ivory Coast in the 1980s, towards the end of a period of exceptional economic growth that…
Boko Haram fighters kill 20 Cameroonian troops
Boko Haram fighters disguised as herders killed at least 20 Cameroonian troops in a Tuesday morning raid on the Nigerian…
Tunisia probes ride-hailing apps for money laundering
Tunisia has launched an investigation into alleged money laundering and tax fraud involving ride-hailing applications, the interior ministry said on Monday. Authorities also said they were suspending the apps.…
Petrol crisis eases in Niger after Nigeria’s bailout
The pump prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in neighbouring Niger Republic have started reducing following the supply of the commodity from Nigeria, The PUNCH reports. Multiple residents in border communities and…
South African envoy expelled by US returns home
The South African ambassador who was expelled from the United States in a row with President Donald Trump’s government arrived home on Sunday to a raucous welcome and struck a defiant tone over the decision. Ties…
Sudan army retakes central bank after palace recapture
Sudan’s military said Saturday it seized several key buildings in central Khartoum, including the central bank, from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, following its recapture of the presidential palace.…
Namibia To Inaugurate Its First Woman President
Southern Africa’s desert nation of Namibia swears in its first woman president Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections last year that extended the ruling party’s 35-year grip on power.…
Ghana president’s X account hacked, promotes crypto scam
Ghana President, John Mahama’s verified X account was recently hacked for 48 hours, during which cybercriminals promoted a fraudulent cryptocurrency project called Solanafrica. According to his spokesperson,…
Akinwumi Adesina receives Kenya’s highest National honour
In a prestigious ceremony at the State House in Nairobi, President William Ruto of Kenya conferred the country’s highest national award, the Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart (CGH), upon Akinwumi…
Libya’s education minister sentenced to prison over textbook shortage
Libya’s education minister has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison because of a textbook shortage dating back to 2021, the attorney general’s office announced on Sunday. The Tripoli court of…
Rwanda cuts ties with Belgium
The Government of Rwanda has announced that it has severed diplomatic ties with Belgium. The country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation announced this on Monday. It has also ordered all…
Guinea junta trying to suppress political parties, says Ex-president
Former Guinean President Alpha Conde, who was overthrown in a 2021 coup, said Saturday that the ruling junta was trying to “subjugate” the opposition after the military suspended his party. The military…
South Africa regrets US expulsion of ambassador
The United States’ decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable”, the office of the president said Saturday, urging…
Benin’s President Talon rules out third term
Benin President Patrice Talon on Friday said he would not stand for an unconstitutional third term in office but would be watching the choice of his successor closely. The former businessman has been in charge of the…
UN judge convicted for keeping young woman as slave in UK
A United Nations judge has been found guilty of turning a young woman into her slave in the United Kingdom. 49-year-old Lydia Mugambe, who is also a high court judge in Uganda, was convicted of conspiring to facilitate…
Lagos GDP hits $259 billion, ranks as Africa’s second-largest city economy
Lagos state has cemented its position as one of Africa’s economic powerhouses, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reaching an impressive $259 billion based on purchasing power parity (PPP). This milestone…
Trump mocks Lesotho, calls it a country ‘nobody has ever heard of’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday mocked tiny Lesotho as a country “nobody has ever heard of” as he defended his sweeping cuts in aid. Trump highlighted the landlocked African constitutional monarchy during…
Rwanda demands £50m from UK despite cancelled migrant deportation plan
Rwanda has billed the United Kingdom £50 million for its cancelled deportation scheme, escalating a diplomatic row between the two countries. This is despite the UK government’s announcement days after the…