Africa
92-Year-Old Cameroonian President Seeks Eighth Term In Office
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya says he would be seeking an eighth term in office in October’s elections in a bid ...Nigeria advance into WAFCON quarter-final after defeating Botswana in second game
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-final of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The ...Africa’s priority is fighting poverty, not testing nuclear weapons, says Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Africa’s priority at the moment is to address challenges of poverty and climate change, not the ...Nigeria missing as Trump to host 5 African leaders for ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a ...Ex-Equatorial Guinea anti-corruption chief with over 400 sextapes faces 18-year jail term
The embattled former Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency in Equatorial Guinea, Baltasar Engonga, is set to face ...Sierra Leone’s Bio Succeeds Tinubu as ECOWAS Chairman
The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS) has elected President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone as the Chairman ...Nigeria to host West Africa economic summit June 20-21
Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, says Nigeria will host a West Africa economic summit (WAES) targeted at fostering inclusive ...Terrorists eyeing Nigeria, West African coastline – US
The Commander of United States Africa Command, Gen Michael Langley, has raised the alarm over growing efforts by extremist ...ECOWAS Leaders Have Failed To Uphold Rule Of Law, says Falana
A human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused African leaders, who make up the Authority ...Côte d’Ivoire’s Ouattara attends council of ministers meeting despite coup rumours
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday presided over a council of ministers meeting at the presidential palace in ...














