Funds to boost irrigation, electricity projects Niger has secured more than 60.6 billion CFA francs about $105 million in fresh financing from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to support irrigation and electricity projects, despite its withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The financing package includes 30 billion CFA francs …
A South African court on Friday ordered a temporary suspension of impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the controversial discovery of a large sum of foreign currency hidden at his Phala Phala game farm. The Western Cape High Court granted Ramaphosa's application to halt the parliamentary process while it considers his request to review …
Delegation to inspect industrial hub as Nigeria seeks to revive textile sector. Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday travelled to the Republic of Benin on a working visit aimed at exploring strategies for reviving Nigeria's struggling textile industry. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and …
South African anti-migrant group, March and March, has confirmed the death of its Gauteng regional leader, Andile Somgxada, who was shot in what the organization described as an assassination. According to reports, Somgxada was attacked while leaving his home earlier this month and died from his injuries last Thursday. His death was publicly confirmed on …
US President Donald Trump has reversed his plan to impose a 20 percent charge on cargo passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying the proposed fee will instead be replaced by trade and investment agreements with Gulf countries. Trump announced the decision on Tuesday in a post on Truth Social, a day after saying the …
The Republic of Benin's National Assembly has temporarily dissolved the country's Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA), the body responsible for organising elections. The government said the decision was taken as a cost-saving measure following recent constitutional reforms that extended the tenure of the president, members of parliament and municipal councillors to seven years, reducing the …
The Conservative leader urges Labour to retain the proposed 10-year route to permanent residency, saying work visas should not guarantee settlement. Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has urged the Labour government to retain its proposed 10-year qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), insisting that temporary work visas should not …
After weeks of intense controversy, media reports, and repeated denials surrounding his diplomatic posting, former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, popularly known as FFK, has finally confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved his redeployment as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa after an earlier posting to Germany was changed. In a detailed statement, Fani-Kayode claimed …
The African Union (AU) has expressed deep concern over the renewed escalation of tensions in the Middle East, warning of serious consequences for global stability and African economies. In a statement issued on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, from Addis Ababa, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, cited the resumption of drone …
No fewer than 130 Nigerians have registered for voluntary evacuation flights from South Africa following renewed anti-foreigner protests in parts of the country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, disclosed this in a situation report shared via her X handle on Sunday. She said the evacuation arrangement forms part of diplomatic and security measures …
