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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led parliament, setting new legislative elections for November 17. Faye, who was elected in March 2024 on promises of radical change, cited […]
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Last week, the United States officially withdrew its troops from Niger, ending 11 years of defense cooperation. The US had operated large military bases in Niger to launch drone surveillance […]
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Sudan’s ongoing civil war, which began in April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), is being exacerbated by foreign actors. The United Arab Emirates […]
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Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, three West African countries led by military juntas, plan to launch new biometric passports in the coming days as part of their withdrawal from the […]
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South Sudan has postponed its December 2024 elections by two years, citing the need to complete vital processes. These processes include conducting a census, drafting a permanent constitution, and registering […]
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Somalia’s foreign minister, Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, has suggested that Somalia may support Ethiopian rebel groups if Ethiopia continues its agreement with Somaliland, which Somalia views as a threat to its […]
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has revealed that Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, is in discussions with the South African government to launch in the country. Musk was born in South […]
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South Africa will launch the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) in January 2025 to boost tourism from China and India. The scheme will streamline visa processes for vetted tour operators […]
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Yesterday marks a significant step forward for educational equity in Adamawa State, as the bill proposing the establishment of a Federal University of Education in Numan passed its third reading.
First introduced by Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe of Adamawa South, this bill has become a...
The Adamawa State Standing Committee on Food Security held a follow-up meeting with the leadership of the State’s Agro-Input Dealers Association, on the issue of quality standardization for Agro-inputs on Wednesday, 11th September, 2024. The meeting was to primarily appraise the agro-input...
- Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 32.15 per cent from 33.40 per cent in July.
- This marks a slight respite for Africa’s most populous nation, which has been battling relentless inflationary pressures for well over a year.
- But the long-term outlook remains...
As attacks on the press rise, the House of Critical Voices offers sanctuary for media workers exposing abuses
With its nuclear bunker, textured walls and Bauhaus furniture, the former training school for combat troops might not look like a hotel, but for a dozen journalists, photographers...
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Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has approved a sum of N175 million naira relief package to support the people and government of Borno State.
This is contained in a statement signed by Barr. Zainab Usman Jalingo, the state
Commissioner for...