Dakar at the centre of a struggle for influence between the US and Russia
This ally of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was not strictly speaking a VIP. If that was the case, he would…
Africa: 2 Senior Journalists Depart for Chevening Africa Media Fellowship
The first Gambians to be selected to attend the Chevening Africa Media Freedoom Fellowship (CAMFF) programme have joined their colleagues…
BCP, Attijariwafa, BOA: Close battle in West Africa
In early April, Amine Bouabid, general manager in charge of the African subsidiaries of Moroccan group Bank of Africa (BOA,…
Entrepreneur, Adenike Adeeko, hosts maiden Ibiza party in Abuja
An entrepreneur and hospitality expert, Adenike Isi Adeeko, has hosted the debut edition of her Ibiza party at Tiki Cultures,…
Africa: South Africa – Human Rights Groups Intervene in Historic Class Action for Lead Poisoning Launched By Zambian Children
LONDON, United Kingdom, 10 May 2022 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-Amnesty International and the Southern Africa Litigation Centre (SALC) have applied…
Kenya Airways, Airlink, Egyptair and Royal Air Maroc… Embraer conquers the African sky
Two years after the failure of its merger with Boeing, Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is redoubling its efforts to sell its…
Breaking: Again, explosion hits Taraba as terrorist strikes Military base
Few weeks after terrorists’ attack rattled Jalingo, another explosion has reportedly occured within the capital of Taraba state. This is…
Africa: Human Rights Must Be ‘Front and Centre’ in the Fight Against Terrorism – Guterres
Responses to terrorism must be anchored in the rule of law, human rights, and gender equality to ensure their effectiveness,…
Bolloré jumps into Total’s EACOP oil pipeline as banks, insurers steer clear
The company is “proud” to have won the contract, the company said in a statement on May 9. EACOP is…
May 29 handover sacrosanct – Presidency
The Presidency Tuesday reiterated that the May 29, 2023 handover to a new democratically elected government by President Muhammadu Buhari…
Africa: Heads of ACA in Commonwealth Africa Call for Support to Prosecute Corruption
The heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies (ACA) in Commonwealth Africa have called on their Governments to provide the Agencies with adequate…
Africa: WHO Director-General’s opening remarks at the WHO press conference – 10 May 2022
Geneva — Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, On Sunday, I left Ukraine, where alongside my Executive Director Dr.…
Africa: World leaders urged to make firm commitments at Second Global COVID-19 Summit by ACT-Accelerator agency leads
Geneva — This week, world leaders will gather to consider crucial next steps in the global COVID-19 response. We applaud…
How Angola’s honeymoon with China came to an end
International financial institutions and the Paris Club of creditor countries were wary about working with a country with a well-known…
Why Reps suspended break to pass anti-terrorism, other bills
Last week, the House of Representatives suddenly announced a return to sit just on Wednesday, to attend to some critical…
Paraguay anti-drug prosecutor shot dead on honeymoon in Colombia | Drugs News
Marcelo Pecci, 45, was fatally shot while relaxing on a beach on Colombia’s Carribean island of Baru, his wife says.…
FCT monarch charges new subjects on performance
Abuja City gate The Asugeri of Idu, village head of Idu, the host community of Idu Industrial Area, Abuja, in…
Ecuador imprisonment ‘almost a death sentence’: Amnesty | Prison News
Rights group calls on government to address structural problems as prison riot left at least 44 inmates dead this week.…
Winter already came and someone else is on the iron throne
The Mining Indaba is an impressive conference, not the biggest in the world, but pretty close. The big irony about…
Ailing Mango Airlines’ fate still in doubt while state and SAA refuse to fund restructuring
The rehabilitation of embattled Mango Airlines has hit a major snag. Its business rescue practitioner plans to drag the government…