Ghana Begins Construction of $12 Billion Petroleum Hub
JOMORO, Ghana — Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has initiated construction of a 300,000 barrel-per-day oil refinery, marking the start of…
Morocco Pardons Thousands of Cannabis Farming Convicts
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has issued pardons for nearly 5,000 individuals convicted or wanted on charges related to illegal cannabis…
Kenya’s Supreme Court Suspends Ruling on 2023 Finance Law
Kenya’s Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a lower court’s judgment that had declared the 2023 Finance Act unconstitutional, citing the…
Congo to Receive First Mpox Vaccines Amid Global Emergency
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines next week from the United…
Suspected Kenyan Serial Killer Escapes Police Custody
A man suspected of a string of gruesome killings in Kenya’s capital has escaped from police custody, officials confirmed Tuesday,…
Former Plantain Seller Becomes Successful Model, Wins First “Runways to Freedom” Scholarship
LAGOS, Nigeria — Ngozi Arimokwu, once a plantain seller on the streets of Sapele, Nigeria, has emerged as a successful…
Donkey Carts, Trash Piles, Overtake Mali as Bamako Grapples with Waste Management Crisis
Mali’s capital, Bamako, is facing a mounting waste management crisis as its population surges past 3 million, with residents increasingly…
Nigerian University Union Issues 21-Day Strike Notice to Government
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) in Nigeria has issued a 21-day strike notice to the federal government, sources…
Nigerian Troops Reportedly Kill Boko Haram Commander, Three Others in Sambisa Forest
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — Nigerian troops have reportedly killed a Boko Haram commander and three other terrorists during an operation in…
Nigerian Government Postpones Arraignment of #EndBadGovernance Protest Leaders
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has postponed the arraignment of #EndBadGovernance protest leaders, including Michael Adaramoye, also known as…
