Thursday, October 1, 2026

Africa

August 9, 2024

West African defence chiefs agree to activate ECOWAS standby force

“We need to work as a team because we are stronger together,” Mr Musa said.

ECOWAS defence chiefs
August 9, 2024

African countries to declare public health emergency over mpox

This move followed WHO’s July 23, 2022, declaration of monkeypox as a public health emergency of international concern.

Monkeypox
August 3, 2024

Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala, others seek sustainable economic growth across Africa

Mr Edun projected growth of up to 3.8 per cent from about 3.4 per cent in 2022, and rising to 4.3 per cent in 2025.

Cardoso and Okonjo-Iweala
August 2, 2024

Scandal rocks Uganda over use of embassy in Dubai as casino

The foreign affairs minister has been asked to explain the casino at the Uganda embassy in Dubai.

Ugandan consulate in UAE
August 1, 2024

Flutterwave gains ground in Ghana with enhanced payment service provider licence 

For potential customers in Ghana, Flutterwave’s licence translates to more seamless and secure money transfers across the country.

Flutterwave
August 1, 2024
King Mohammed VI having a conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron
August 1, 2024

Kenya seeks FRSC technical support to reduce road crashes

Kenyan authorities are seeking technical support of the Federal Road Safety Corps to reduce road traffic crashes and enhance the country’s traffic management system

FRSC
August 1, 2024

Ex-Guinean president bags 20-year jail term over 2009 stadium massacre

Aboubacar Diakité, the former head of the presidential guard, was also jailed 10 years jail term for his role in the massacre.

Guinea’s ex-military dictator Moussa Dadis Camara (Credit: Nigerian Guardian)
July 31, 2024

Security Council lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic forces

The UN Security Council on Tuesday lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR) government forces.

Central African Republic government forces