The African Development Bank (AfDB) has entered a new era of leadership as Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina…
Category: Africa
Fresh Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo: Nigeria Steps Up Border Surveillance
The Federal Government has intensified screening and monitoring at all points of entry as health authorities…
Sudan Landslide Wipes Out Village, Hundreds Dead
A landslide has leveled the village of Tarasin in Sudan’s Marrah Mountains, leaving hundreds dead and…
President Mahama Sacks Ghana’s Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo Over Misconduct
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has dismissed Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkonoo after a…
Tourist Filmed Pouring Beer into Elephant’s Trunk in Kenya Sparks Outrage
Kenyan authorities and conservationists are investigating after a video of a Spanish tourist pouring beer down…
Tanzania’s President Hassan Cleared to Run in October Election as Opposition Rivals Barred
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been cleared to contest the country’s October presidential election, but…
France returns slain king’s skull to Madagascar
France has formally returned the skull of King Toera, a Malagasy ruler killed during France’s colonial…
Russia Outmaneuvers France With Nuclear Power Proposal in Niger
Russia has raised the prospect of building a nuclear power plant in uranium-rich Niger, a bold…
Botswana Declares National Public Health Emergency Amid Severe Medicine Shortages
Botswana has declared a national public health emergency as the country faces crippling shortages of essential…
Burkina Faso Halts Bill Gates-Backed Genetically Modified Mosquito Project
Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s military government has halted a malaria eradication project backed by U.S. billionaire…