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While the constant hum of generators defines the energy landscape in many Nigerian cities, Cote d’Ivoire offers a stark contrast, with reliable…

Abdourahamane Tiani, the Niger Republic’s junta leader, has been sworn in as the country’s president for a…

His parents moved to Ivory Coast in the 1980s, towards the end of a period of exceptional economic growth that…

Boko Haram fighters disguised as herders killed at least 20 Cameroonian troops in a Tuesday morning raid on the Nigerian…

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.…

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…

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’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.…

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, 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,…

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 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…

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…

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…

The United States’ decision to expel South Africa’s ambassador was “regrettable”, the office of the president said Saturday, urging…

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…

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 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…

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 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…

Hoërskool Waterkloof in Pretoria achieved the highest number of distinctions of all government schools in South Africa and outperformed…

An Indian pharmaceutical company is manufacturing unlicensed, addictive opioids and exporting them illegally to Nigeria and other countries in West Africa, consequently driving a major public health crisis in the…

France has handed over its only military base in Ivory Coast to local authorities, marking an end to decades of French presence at the site. According to AFP, the French and Ivorian defence ministers signed a document to…

The gutting of US foreign aid has left Ghana facing a $156 million funding shortfall, with the health care and agriculture sectors bracing for shortages of drugs and fertiliser. A funding freeze ordered by President…