Burkina Faso’s President, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has established a new honorary distinction within the national armed forces, known as the “Medal of Honour for the Volunteer for the Defense of the ...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi on October 30th received his Eritrean counterpart, Isaias Afwerki, for talks on regional crises and strengthening of their two countries’ strategic partnership, ...

Senegal on Friday unveiled “Ayo,” the official mascot of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) — the first Olympic event ever to be hosted on the African continent.“Ayo,” a lion wearing a tengadé, ...

Growing water scarcity, recurrent droughts, and competing national interests could reignite tensions between Ethiopia and Egypt over the operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), a new ...

J.K. Randle, Chairman of the NEPAD Business Group Nigeria, NBGN has called for renewed private sector commitment to Africa’s ...

Ten candidates, including incumbent President Faustin Archange Touadera, have been provisionally approved for the Central African Republic's presidential election scheduled for December 28, 2025, ...

The United Nations Security Council on Friday evening in New York adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for one year, reaffirming ...

Canada, Norway and the UK condemn Tanzania’s violent crackdown on post-election protests after a disputed vote sparked domestic unrest.

Malawian high court blocks extradition of self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri to South Africa, overturning a March 2025 magistrate’s order.

Hassan declared winner of Tanzania’s disputed election, securing 97.66 percent of the vote in a race marred by violent protests and internet blackout.

A total turnover of 7.479 billion shares worth N145.429 billion in 159,487 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in Nigeria has advocated for greater private sector involvement in driving ...