Red carpet rolled out in US bid to woo Pacific Islands from China | News
Washington rolled out the red carpet this week for the largest gathering of leaders of Pacific island nations ever hosted…
Court fixes December 12 for ruling on statements implicating ex-AGF Adoke
Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has fixed December 12 to deliver ruling in the admissibility…
S Leone minister reacts to first lady’s coup comment
Sierra Leone’s Information Minister Mohamed Rahman Swarray has played down a comment made by the country’s first lady that her…
Moussa Dadis Camara: Guinea’s ex-military ruler on trial over stadium massacre
Guinea’s former military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara is going on trial over one of the country’s worst massacres. Capt Camara…
Ethiopia’s Tigray war: Satellite images capture troop build-up near Eritrea border
Satellite images have given a rare glimpse into the resurgence of fighting in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, one of the…
FG to raise N720bn to close fiscal expenditures gap
Federal Government plans to raise between N630 billion and N720 billion in the last quarter of the year as part…
Bill to protect workers sector scales 2nd reading in Senate
The Senate Wednesday passed for second reading a bill to regulate and formalise employment of domestic workers, apprenticeship,interns and other…
Brazil’s Richarlison demands action after banana thrown at match | Racism News
Brazilian footballer Richarlison subjected to racist abuse during a friendly game in Paris against Tunisia. Brazilian footballer Richarlison de Andrade…
Can scandal-hit Ramaphosa survive as South Africa’s president? | Politics News
Johannesburg, South Africa – In December, South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) will hold its elective conference, and key…
What Ethiopia can teach the US about abortion rights | Women’s Rights
As an Ethiopian American, I am disturbed that the United States is rolling back the reproductive rights of American women…
Buhari confers Chigbue with MON honour
The President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the conferment of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON) national award on…
US says military killed 12 civilians in 2021, sparking scepticism | Conflict News
The United States Department of Defense, which has for years been accused of vastly under-investigating and under-reporting civilian casualties, has…
Guinea ex-leader detained ahead of trial – lawyers
Lawyers for Guinea’s former president, Moussa Dadis Camara, say he has been sent to jail ahead of his trial for…
Malawi’s John Chilembwe gets statue in London’s Trafalgar Square
A new statue has been unveiled in central London’s historic Trafalgar Square. But this time, it is not a monument…
Ghana president criticised over tourism video
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has been accused of using a musician’s work without permission or credit to advertise the country…
Liberia rice shortage causes panic-buying
Liberia is grappling with a shortage of rice, causing panic-buying and anxiety. The country’s staple started disappearing from shops and…
Ex-Guinea military ruler goes on trial for 2009 stadium massacre | Courts News
Former Guinean president and military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara and 10 other men are set to face trial for a…
Misogynoir in sports: How Black women athletes are devalued | Opinions
This is a world of anti-Blackness, one where the contributions of African people and of the African diaspora are erased,…
NCC-CSIRT proffers countermeasures against website scams on Microsoft Edge Browser
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has issued an advisory for users to install trusted, up-to-date…
11 killed, dozens missing after attack on Burkina Faso convoy | Military News
Burkina Faso condemns ‘barbaric, cowardly’ attack after fighters ambush an army-escorted resupply convoy in the Sahel region. Burkina Faso’s government…