Nigerian Data Agency Fines Fidelity Bank for Privacy Breaches
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has imposed a fine of zero point one percent of Fidelity…
Cholera Outbreak Spreads in Sudan Amid Conflict and Heavy Rains
Sudan is grappling with a severe cholera outbreak for the second consecutive year, compounded by ongoing conflict, mass displacement, and…
Nigerian Woman Gives Birth to Baby Girl on Qatar Airways Flight to Brazil
DOHA, Qatar — A Nigerian woman gave birth to a baby girl aboard a Qatar Airways flight from Lagos to…
Zambia Faces Health Crisis as Contaminated Maize Kills 400 Dogs, Threatens Human Health
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia’s Health Minister Elijah Muchima announced Tuesday that an “alarming number” of approximately 400 dogs have died…
Uganda’s Defense Chief Hosts Russian Military Delegation, Strengthening Ties
ENTEBBE, Uganda — General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) of Uganda, welcomed a high-level Russian military delegation to…
South Africa’s ‘Favorite Teacher’ William Smith Dies at 85
JOHANNESBURG — William Smith, a beloved South African educator known as the country’s “favorite teacher,” died Wednesday at the age…
Ghanaian Blogger Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail for Publishing False News
ACCRA, Ghana — An Accra Circuit Court has sentenced Jeffrey Epprim Nyame, a prominent Ghanaian blogger, to 30 days in…
Trafigura Seizes Ghana’s London Property Over $134 Million Judgment Debt
LONDON — Oil conglomerate Trafigura’s Ghana Power Generation Company (GPGC) has taken control of Regina House, one of Ghana’s most…
World Food Program Trucks Enter Sudan’s Darfur Region, Bringing Critical Aid
KHARTOUM, Sudan — The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced Wednesday that its trucks carrying urgently needed food and…
Nigeria Deploys Armed Rangers to Protect Farmers Amid Rising Insecurity
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has deployed 10,000 armed agro rangers across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory…
