Nigeria seeks compensation as African nations evacuate citizens from South Africa
Nigeria is documenting businesses, homes, and other assets abandoned by its citizens in South Africa as it prepares possible compensation claims, following a fresh... Read more.
Niger Introduces Death Penalty for Major Corruption Offences Under New Penal Code
Niger has introduced one of Africa’s toughest anti-corruption laws, making the embezzlement of more than one billion CFA francs (about US$1.7 million) punishable... Read more.
Burkina Faso severs diplomatic ties with France after years of worsening relations
Burkina Faso has formally severed diplomatic relations with France, marking the most significant break yet in a relationship that has steadily deteriorated since... Read more.
Niger Sets Tough Security Conditions Before Reopening Border With Benin
Niamey, Niger — Niger has outlined a series of strict security demands that must be met before it will reopen its border with neighbouring Benin, nearly three... Read more.
US Ends PEPFAR Funding for South Africa After Two Decades of HIV Support
For more than two decades, South Africa’s battle against HIV/AIDS has been supported by one of the most ambitious public health initiatives in modern history.... Read more.
Guinea Bans Raw Gold Exports to Boost Local Refining and Keep More Mining Wealth at Home
Guinea has become the latest African nation to take a bold step toward resource sovereignty after announcing a ban on the export of unrefined gold. President Mamady... Read more.
Dangote and Peugeot Are Building Cars in Nigeria Again — And It Could Transform African Manufacturing
For decades, Nigeria went from producing cars to importing millions of used vehicles. Now, a new partnership between Dangote and Peugeot is trying to reverse that... Read more.
Burkina Faso Turned to Its Diaspora to Help Fund a 125B FCFA Development Bond, and Raised More in a Month
Burkina Faso went looking for 125 billion FCFA to finance major development projects. One month later, its Emprunt Patriote had brought in 151.5 billion. The result... Read more.
Muhoozi Kainerugaba Warns Road Contractors as Uganda’s Infrastructure Crisis Deepens
When Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, declared that road contractors responsible for poor-quality roads would “pay with... Read more.
Can 10 African Nations Make History at FIFA World Cup 2026?
The moment Morocco defeated Portugal in Qatar and became the first African nation to reach a FIFA World Cup semi-final, something changed. Not just in Morocco. Across... Read more.