Protests turn violent as the public turns on UN peacekeeping mission
On 27 July, UN Secretary General António Guterres condemned what he calls a “fatal attack on peacekeepers”, which UN News…
Africa: Russia Looms Large Over Emmanuel Macron’s Africa Trip
According to French presidential officials, President Emmanuel Macron’s three-country visit to Africa earlier this week was aimed at redefining relations…
Why Argungu is rising against Aliero
Indigenes of Argungu Emirate continue to rue the day they contributed to the election of Senator Adamu Aliero, representing Kebbi…
Lavrov visit to Museveni creates headache for Washington
Museveni has been a key ally of the West for decades. He has neither condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nor…
Africa: Secretary Blinken’s Travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to Cambodia, the Philippines, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo,…
Secretary of state Blinken to unveil new US strategy in Africa trip countering Russia and China
Washington’s top diplomat will start his tour on 7 August in South Africa, where he will unveil a long-delayed new…
Africa: Lavrov’s African Safari Was Not Routine
With Russia’s foreign minister and France’s president in Africa this week, propaganda around the Ukraine war is intensifying. Russia’s long-time…
A bad decision that fuels inequality – Dogara
A former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has said it was unfortunate that the All progressive congress…
Parents getting more worried as insecurity forces schools closures in Abuja
In Nigeria, about 18.5 million children, mostly girls, do not have access to education, says UNICEF. “Currently in Nigeria, there…
Africa: Talking About Intimate Partner Violence in the LGBTQI+ Community ‘an Uneasy Territory’
In April 2022, the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G) at the…
Edo REC Sinikiem not in our cell – Police
The Edo state Police Command has dismissed speculations that Dr. Johnson Alalibo Sinikiem, the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) was…
Bureau de change hub raided as naira collapses to N710 on the black market
Government sources told The Africa Report that the EFCC operatives were working on intelligence that some individuals were buying up…
Africa: CAF Launches Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP)
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has launched a Club Licensing Online Platform (CLOP). This landmark CAF project was presented…
Family announces late actress Ada Ameh’s burial date
The family of late veteran actress, Ada Ameh has announced the date for her burial. The family on Friday announced…
Why arrest of Venezuelans fuels fear of post-poll turmoil
What appeared as a normal arrest of a foreigner at Kenya’s main airport has now turned into a major row…
Africa: Are 60 Percent of South Africa’s R350 Social Relief Grant Applicants Youth With a Tertiary Qualification? Not So Fast
Lindiwe Zulu, South Africa’s social development minister, published draft regulations for the R350 social relief of distress grant (SRD) on…
Army reshuffles top brass, appoint new GOC’s
In an effort to reposition the Nigerian Army (NA) for operational efficiency and proficiency, the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant…
Driver of sports industry or road to addiction?
A population of over 200 million and a median age of 18 mean that sport in Nigeria should be big…
Africa: 2022 International Aids Conference: Following WHO Recommendation, Access to New Game-Changing HIV Prevention Drug Needs to be Accelerated
As the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) for HIV prevention, and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP)…
Bridgestone, Goodyear provoke backlash on Chinese tyre-import duties
Bridgestone, Sumitomo, Goodyear and Continental are the four members of the South Africa Tyre Manufacturers Conference (SATMC). The group has…