South Africa Opens Probe After 17 Nationals Report Being Tricked Into Combat Roles in Ukraine’s War Zone
South Africa’s government has launched an investigation into how 17 of its citizens ended up fighting in Ukraine, after the men contacted authorities asking...
WHO Confirms Over 400 Rift Valley Fever Infections and Dozens of Deaths in Mauritania and Senegal, Warns of Further Spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 404 human cases of Rift Valley Fever (RVF) and 42 associated deaths in Mauritania and Senegal between...
Ghana’s Fixed Income Market Crosses GH¢1 Trillion Milestone, Signalling a Strong Recovery in Investor Confidence
Ghana’s Fixed Income Market (GFIM) has officially surpassed GH¢1 trillion in cumulative traded value since its establishment, marking a major turning point in the...
NIGERIA: Senate Passes Sexual Harassment Bill, Prescribes Up to 14 Years in Prison with No Fine Option
The Nigerian Senate has approved a major bill introducing severe penalties for sexual harassment in tertiary institutions, prescribing prison terms ranging from 5 to...
EU Deploys Naval Warship Near Somalia After First Suspected Pirate Attack in Over a Year
The European Union has dispatched a warship to waters off the coast of Somalia following a suspected pirate attack on a commercial tanker earlier...
African Union Says Tanzania’s General Elections Failed to Meet Credible Democratic Standards
The African Union Election Observation Mission has concluded that Tanzania’s recent general elections failed to comply with AU principles, as well as broader international...
Republic of Congo Eyes Debt-for-Nature Deal With European Partners to Protect Congo Basin Rainforest
The Republic of Congo is holding discussions with several European counterparts regarding the possibility of launching a debt-for-nature swap, the country’s Finance Minister Christian...
Philippines Reels as Typhoon Kalmaegi Leaves 66 Dead; Thousands Displaced and Damage Still Rising
The humanitarian toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi continues to deepen, as Philippine emergency officials confirmed Wednesday, November 5, that at least 66 people have died...
Sierra Leone’s Vice President Champions Public Sector Reforms As Key To Africa’s Transformation
By: Alhaji A. BarrieVice President Dr. Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh has called for bold and sustained public sector reforms as the foundation for Africa’s transformation...
Internet Fashion Icon Tika the Iggy Passes Away at 14
Tika the Iggy, the stylish Italian greyhound who amassed a massive online following for her extravagant wardrobe, has passed away at the age of...
NIGERIA: Bandits Attack Convoy of Niger Reps Member, Leaving One Soldier Dead and Several Injured
Armed bandits, locally known as Lakurawa terrorists, attacked the convoy of Jafaru Mohammad Ali Damisa, the Member representing Borgu and Agwara Federal Constituency in...
Nigeria to Introduce Biometric Single Travel Emergency Passport for Citizens Abroad
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to introduce a Single Travel Emergency Passport (STEP), a new biometric travel document designed to help...
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