Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists Read More
A Ugandan-American man was sentenced to death on Thursday for the murder of four young children he stabbed at a kindergarten in Read More
The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, 2026, a public holiday in observance of this year’s International Workers’ Day. The announcement was Read More
Ghana has ended talks for a multi-year aid deal with the United States after Washington demanded access to citizens’ personal data, a Read More
The Federal Government has begun talks with oil marketers and airline operators about the rising cost of aviation fuel (Jet A1), as Read More
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to build a 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery in East Africa, mirroring the scale of his Read More
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has received the report of a presidential commission investigating violence that occurred during and after the Read More
The Iran war has exposed Africa’s vulnerability to fuel chokepoints, and the continent is heading for an 86 million tonne fuel shortfall Read More
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has asked parliament to approve a $516 million foreign loan to finance the first sections of a new Read More
A South African court has blocked the repatriation of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu’s remains, halting plans for a state funeral Read More