Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Africa

May 16, 2022

Ex-Somali president re-elected as head of state

Former Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was on Sunday re-elected as head of state of the East African country.

May 14, 2022

MNJTF eliminated 300 terrorists in 30 encounters in Lake Chad: Official

In a statement released in Maiduguri, the MNJTF stated that “About four IED making factories were destroyed in the course of the operations so far.”

MNJTF officers
May 14, 2022

Innoson discovers 8 trillion cubic feet gas in Sierra Leonean basin

Innoson has been engaged in the exploration of gas in the Sierra Leonean basin since 2020.

Innoson Oil & Gas
May 13, 2022

Buhari promises to help South Sudan fight insurgents

A Special Envoy of the president of South Sudan was in Abuja to solicit the military support of the Nigerian government against insurgents.

Muhammadu Buhari and Salva Kiir Mayardit
May 13, 2022

Nigeria moves to strengthen trade ties with Benin Republic

The two countries agreed to address the challenges mitigating against the smooth operation of the border post.

Benin Republic and Nigeria flag
May 13, 2022

Nigeria, other African nations’ finances to worsen with increasing population: Emefiele

“Our future depends on strengthening Africa’s capacity to finance our own growth. Yet Africa’s financing needs are growing and will only get bigger as our population expands.”

CBN Godwin Emefiele (credit: Bloomberg)
May 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine War: Many African homes can’t afford bread anymore, AfDB says

Mr Adesina said 15 African countries imported more than half of their wheat, and much of their fertilisers and oil from Ukraine and Russia.

Dr Akinwumi Adesina
May 12, 2022

Plane crashes in Cameroon; rescue workers search for survivors

Contact to the plane was lost roughly 150km away from the capital of Yaoundé, near the forests of Nanga Eboko.

A crashed plane used to illustrate the story
May 11, 2022

CoSAP: Gbajabiamila pushes for debt cancellation for African nations

The debt of low- and middle-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa reached to a record $702 billion in 2020, per a new World Bank report released October 11, 2021.

Femi Gbajabiamila