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Cameroon’s National Assembly Gets New Leader After 34 Years
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Cameroon’s National Assembly Gets New Leader After 34 Years

Staff WriterMarch 17, 2026

Cameroon’s National Assembly elected Théodore Datouo as its new president on Tuesday, ending the 34-year tenure of Cavaye Yeguié Djibril,…

Kagame Meets Global Citizen CEO Ahead of Move Afrika Concert in Kigali
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Kagame Meets Global Citizen CEO Ahead of Move Afrika Concert in Kigali

Staff WriterMarch 17, 2026March 18, 2026

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday hosted Hugh Evans, founder and CEO of Global Citizen, ahead of the third edition of…

Rwanda’s Economy Seen Growing Above 7% Through 2027, Fitch Says
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Rwanda’s Economy Seen Growing Above 7% Through 2027, Fitch Says

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Rwanda’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at “B+”, highlighting the country’s strong economic growth, resilient…

Chinese Aerospace Firm Gives Nigeria 30-Day Ultimatum Over Satellite Debt
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Chinese Aerospace Firm Gives Nigeria 30-Day Ultimatum Over Satellite Debt

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2026

A Chinese state owned aerospace company has given Nigeria a 30 day deadline to settle more than $11 million in…

U.S. Embassy Warns of Possible Terrorist Threat to American Facilities in Nigeria
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U.S. Embassy Warns of Possible Terrorist Threat to American Facilities in Nigeria

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned American citizens of a possible terrorist threat targeting U.S. government facilities and…

Tunisia Plans Major Expansion of Main International Airport
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Tunisia Plans Major Expansion of Main International Airport

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

Tunisia plans to significantly expand its main international airport, aiming to quadruple its passenger handling capacity as the country seeks…

Attack Targets Military Drone Base in Niger’s Tahoua
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Attack Targets Military Drone Base in Niger’s Tahoua

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

A military drone base at the airport in Tahoua, western Niger, was attacked overnight on Sunday, local authorities said. The…

At Least 55 Ghanaians Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
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At Least 55 Ghanaians Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2026

AP – At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of…

South Africa Begins Trial of Locally Developed HIV Vaccine
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South Africa Begins Trial of Locally Developed HIV Vaccine

Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2026

South Africa has begun the first‑ever human trials of a locally developed HIV vaccine, marking a landmark moment in global…

Burkina Faso’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties
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Burkina Faso’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties

Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2026

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has issued a decree dissolving all political parties that had already been forced to suspend activities…

Terrorists Kidnap Dozens From Two Churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
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Terrorists Kidnap Dozens From Two Churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State

Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2026

Armed terrorists abducted dozens of worshippers from two churches in northwestern Nigeria’s Kaduna State, police said Monday, while a senior…

Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance 
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Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance 

Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2026

Sierra Leone marked its first National Day of Remembrance on Sunday in honour of the victims of the country’s ten…

Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie Alleges Medical Negligence In Son’s Death
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Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie Alleges Medical Negligence In Son’s Death

Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital of medical negligence following the death of her 21-month-old son,…

SBM Intelligence Warns: Nigeria Faces Higher Geopolitical and Economic Risk
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SBM Intelligence Warns: Nigeria Faces Higher Geopolitical and Economic Risk

Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2026

Nigeria has become an early and consequential theatre in a rapidly emerging global order where unilateral military action is increasingly…

Alliance of Sahel States condemns United States operation in Venezuela
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Alliance of Sahel States condemns United States operation in Venezuela

Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2026

The Alliance of Sahel States – comprising the juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – have condemned what it…

China’s Wang Yi begins Africa tour with Ethiopia visit
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China’s Wang Yi begins Africa tour with Ethiopia visit

EditorJanuary 8, 2026January 9, 2026

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Addis Ababa, the first stop on…

Building Collapses in Nairobi, Trapping Unknown Number of People
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Building Collapses in Nairobi, Trapping Unknown Number of People

Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2026

A multi storey building collapsed on Friday in Nairobi, leaving an unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble, according…

Boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua injured and two others dead in Nigeria car crash
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Boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua injured and two others dead in Nigeria car crash

Staff WriterDecember 29, 2025

British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people, police have…

Nigeria Confirms US Airstrikes on Islamic State Targets in Northwest
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Nigeria Confirms US Airstrikes on Islamic State Targets in Northwest

Staff WriterDecember 28, 2025

Nigeria has confirmed the exact locations of United States airstrikes conducted in the country’s northwest on Christmas evening, describing the…

Court Suspends Kenya-U.S. $2.5 Billion Health Cooperation Deal
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Court Suspends Kenya-U.S. $2.5 Billion Health Cooperation Deal

Staff WriterDecember 11, 2025

A court in Kenya has temporarily suspended the $2.5 billion health cooperation between Nairobi and Washington. The Nairobi High Court…

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