Gambia Declares Power Crisis a National Emergency as Protests Erupt
Gambian President Adama Barrow has declared his country’s worsening electricity crisis a nationalemergency — a dramatic escalation announced this morning as protests... Read More
Kenya’s shutdown of foreign-owned small businesses takes effect as Burundi protests
Kenya has begun enforcing a government directive requiring foreign nationals to stop operating certain small-scale businesses reserved for Kenyan citizens, a move... Read More
Reported secret Boko Haram ceasefire linked to release of 360 abductees
The Nigerian government is reported to have reached a secret three-month ceasefire arrangement with Boko Haram as part of negotiations that led... Read More
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s Husband Dies in Zanzibar
Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday while receiving treatment... Read More
Tinubu Government Borrowed ₦24.7 Trillion From Nigerians in Eight Months, Up 90.5%
The Federal Government borrowed about ₦24.7 trillion from domestic investors in eight months, representing a 90.5 per cent increase compared with the... Read More
Anthony Joshua Crash: Driver Back in Court as Trial Adjourned to Sept 10
The Nigerian court hearing the case against the driver of Anthony Joshua’s ill-fated Lexus SUV returned to the spotlight this morning, with... Read More
Federal Workers Demand N300,000 Minimum Wage and N1.5m Top Salary in Fresh Letter to Tinubu
Nigeria’s federal workers have thrown down the gauntlet. In a fresh petition addressed toPresident Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly, the Federal... Read More
Thousands rally behind Niger’s junta chief after failed mutiny
Thousands of people gathered in Niamey, Niger’s capital, on Wednesday, September 2, to show support for junta leader General Abdourahamane Tiani, days... Read More
INTERPOL’s Operation Jackal IV Nets 58 Arrests Across West African Cybercrime Crackdown
INTERPOL has announced the results of Operation Jackal IV, a multinational crackdown on cyber-enabled financial crime across West Africa that led to... Read More









