By the end of 2024, the face of political Africa will—theoretically—no longer be the same. With nineteen elections scheduled this year, the continent will see presidents leave who were elected more than ten years ago
Govt oversight absent in mining of lithium, gold in Nasarawa community– Group
The situation has escalated following the recent announcement by the state government that it had obtained a licence from the federal government to mine gold and lithium in the district. The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI)
Niger’s Pivot To Moscow: What’s Next For US Engagement In Africa? – Analysis
On March 12, a delegation of US officials arrived in Niamey in a highly anticipated meeting on the future of US-Niger relations. The entourage of high-level US diplomats and military officials included the AFRICOM Commander
Eid al-Fitr holiday 2024: Free events, concerts, fireworks across Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia announced a packed calendar of events for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, from theater to concerts and daily firework displays. Public and private sector employees in the Kingdom will get five days off
NAFDAC arrests drug hawkers, seizes N50 million worth of products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested drug hawkers and seized drugs worth N50 million in Apapa, Lagos State. The items were seized by NAFDAC’s investigation and enforcement directorate
Airstrike targets Al-Shabaab leader in southern Somalia
An airstrike targeted Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Diriye alias Abu Ubaidah, multiple sources told Garowe Online, in the latest pursuit against the militants who control large swathes of rural central and southern regions of the country.
ANALYSIS: Uncrewed vessels threaten Africa’s maritime security
Maritime drone deployment in offensive operations in the Black and Red Seas provides a glimpse of the future of naval warfare. On 18 February, the United States (US) Central Command reported the first instance of
US destroys Houthi drones and missile
Two Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) were launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Yemen toward the USS Gravely in the Red Sea. The US Armed Forces said on Thursday that they destroyed two drones and a
Ghana to raise cocoa farmgate price by up to 50%, Cocobod says
Ghana will raise the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by up to 50% in an effort to share profits from rising global prices and deter farmers from bean smuggling, a spokesperson at the
Ivory Coast regulator postpones main crop cocoa contracts
Ivory Coast contracts for the 2023/24 main cocoa crop between exporters and the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) that could not be completed due to a bean shortage will be postponed to prevent exporters from