West Africa to Experience Two Solar Eclipses in 2025
West Africa will witness two solar eclipses in 2025, following a series of celestial events leading up to the year.…
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Kenya’s President Meets U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
Kenya’s President William Ruto expressed gratitude to the United States for its significant support to Africa during a meeting with…
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger to Launch New Biometric Passport as Part of ECOWAS Exit
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger plan to introduce a new biometric passport in the coming days as they complete their…
UN Security Council Extends Sudan Sanctions Through September 2025
The United Nations Security Council extended sanctions on Sudan until September 2025 with a unanimous vote on Wednesday. The resolution,…
African Delegates Gather in Nigeria for AI Conference
Tech leaders, academics, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from Africa and beyond gathered in Nigeria to discuss the opportunities and challenges of…
Opinion: AI Solutions for Security and Gender Imbalance in West Africa
By Ayotunde Abiodun The West Africa region grapples with a myriad of security challenges from terrorism, insurgency, human trafficking and…
Peter Obi Urges African Leaders to Invest in Agriculture at Kigali Forum
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, has called on African leaders to prioritize investment…
Rwandan Peacekeepers Honored with UN Medals in South Sudan
Rwandan peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) were awarded UN medals on Thursday, September 5,…
First Mpox Vaccine Shipment Arrives in Kinshasa, DRC
The Democratic Republic of Congo received its first shipment of 100,000 doses of mpox vaccine on Thursday, three weeks after…
China-Africa Summit Begins Wednesday
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed African leaders in Beijing on Wednesday for a summit aimed at strengthening ties amid strained…