Saturday, November 7, 2026

Africa

September 29, 2024

Peter Obi urges African leaders to tackle poverty, hunger, corruption

Mr Obi listed unemployment, corruption, poverty, and inequality among the variables militating against security and peaceful co-existence in Africa.

Peter Obi
September 29, 2024

Six dead as Rwanda battles Marburg virus outbreak

The health ministry outlined ongoing efforts to curb the spread of the virus, which has led to the hospitalisation of several patients.

Marburg virus
September 27, 2024

CAF announces Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania as joint hosts of 2025 CHAN

The three countries will however participate in the qualifiers.

AFCON
September 27, 2024

Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel jailed for certificate forgery

Days to Tunisia’s election, Ayachi Zammel, a presidential candidate, has been sentenced to six months in prison for using “fraudulent certificates.”

Ayachi Zammel
September 26, 2024

UN sounds alarm over escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan

About five million children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, have been acutely malnourished, it added.

Sudanese fleeing war
September 25, 2024

ECOWAS Parliament urges reforms to tackle subregional crises

“Our region is ravaged by floods, terrorism, violent extremism and irregular migration that have affected thousands of our citizens,” said the ECOWAS president.

ECOWAS Parliament
September 24, 2024

World Animal Protection condemns Zimbabwe’s decision to cull elephants

This decision risks reigniting poaching and the illegal ivory trade, according to the animal rights group.

Nigerian elephants
September 24, 2024

Biden pledges $500 million to prevent mpox in Africa

Mr Biden called on the U.S. partner to toll the same direction by donating to prevent the spread of mpox in Africa.

Joe Biden
September 24, 2024

Send App by Flutterwave extends remittance reach to 49 U.S. states with MainStreet Bank partnership

Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave,  on Tuesday announced the expansion of its Send App service across 49 U

Flutterwave
September 23, 2024

FG canvasses collective support for SDGs implementation in Africa

Mr Tuggar underscored the need for action-oriented measures to engender reform of the UN Security Council to ensure a permanent seat for Africa.

Foreign affairs minister Yusuf Tuggar