Tag: Africa
Nigeria: Ex-minister Mamman sentenced to 75 years for 24.7m dollars fraud
Saleh Mamman, Nigeria's former Minister of Power, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison following a rare, high-profile corruption conviction in a m [...]
China grants Zero-Tariff access to 53 African nations, excluding only Eswatini
China officially scrapped all import tariffs for 53 African nations, granting them duty-free access for 100% of their product categories.
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Kenya’s leader backtracks after comments mocking Nigerians’ English
Kenya's President William Ruto has been forced to respond to the backlash over his recent remarks suggesting Nigerian-accented English was incomprehen [...]
Over 200 hostages freed as joint offensive raids IS-linked militant camp in DR Congo
Joint forces from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have rescued more than 200 civilians from captivity by the Allied Democratic Force [...]
US: American citizens warned to reconsider travelling to Nigeria on safety grounds
The U.S. Department of State issued a stark update to its Nigeria Travel Advisory on April 8, 2026, maintaining the country's overall status at Level [...]
South Africa: Police chief to appear in court over controversial health contract
South Africa’s National Police Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, has been served with a summons to appear in court on April 21, 2026, in connecti [...]
Ivory Coast: France returns sacred ‘talking drum’ looted during colonial rule
France has officially returned the sacred Djidji Ayôkwé talking drum to the Ivory Coast, ending over a century of "cultural exile".
The massive art [...]
D.R. Congo: Drones hit biggest city in eastern part, killing French aid worker, UN says
A drone strike in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has killed a French aid worker and at least two others.
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Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton urges African leaders to take control back from Britain and France
Lewis Hamilton, 41, has promised to continue competing in Formula One until there is a grand prix in Africa.
The British have been crowned world ch [...]
272 Ghanaians lured into Russia-Ukraine war, 55 killed – Foreign Affairs Ministry
It is four years and six days since Russia invaded Ukraine at the time of writing. 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, and 160,000 people figh [...]