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Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré: An Emerging Pan-African Icon

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré: An Emerging Pan-African Icon

Militants Attack Nigerian Army Base in Borno

Militants Attack Nigerian Army Base in Borno

Maiduguri, Nigeria – May 13, 2025 * Soldiers Missing Amid Rising Insurgency Suspected Islami...
Kenya’s New Tax Bill Risks Reigniting Gen Z Protests

Kenya’s New Tax Bill Risks Reigniting Gen Z Protests

Nairobi, Kenya – May 13, 2025 Kenya’s government is walking a tightrope as it prepares to table a...

Politics

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré: An Emerging Pan-African Icon

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré: An Emerging Pan-African Icon

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – May 13, 2025 Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s 37-year-old military leader, is capturing global attention as a self-styled pan-Africanist, drawing both fervent admiration and sharp cri...
First Set of Afrikaner Refugees Arrives U.S.

First Set of Afrikaner Refugees Arrives U.S.

Africa Weekly News Roundup: May 3–9, 2025

Africa Weekly News Roundup: May 3–9, 2025

M23 Rebels Trigger Humanitarian Crisis Amid Regional Tensions

M23 Rebels Trigger Humanitarian Crisis Amid Regional Tensions

Guinea-Bissau’s President Threatens to Expel ECOWAS Mission

Guinea-Bissau’s President Threatens to Expel ECOWAS Mission

Business

Inflation Report: “Our Reality on the Ground is Different”

Inflation Report: “Our Reality on the Ground is Different”
U.S. Freezes Aid to South Africa Over Land Reform Law

U.S. Freezes Aid to South Africa Over Land Reform Law

Five Years On: What Has become of the AfCFTA?

Five Years On: What Has become of the AfCFTA?

Opinion: Nigeria Strategic Infrastructure Monopoly by Kalu Aja

Opinion: Nigeria Strategic Infrastructure Monopoly by Kalu Aja

Health

FG Launches GMO TELA Maize Seeds in Nigeria

FG Launches GMO TELA Maize Seeds in Nigeria
South Africa’s Contentious Healthcare Bill Signed into Law

South Africa’s Contentious Healthcare Bill Signed into Law

Kenyan Doctors End Two-Month Strike

Kenyan Doctors End Two-Month Strike

Kenya Floods Heighten Cholera Threat: 44 Cases Reported

Kenya Floods Heighten Cholera Threat: 44 Cases Reported

Sports

Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes in Jeopardy After Shock Defeat to Benin

Nigeria’s World Cup Hopes in Jeopardy After Shock Defeat to Benin
Super Eagles Ready for Benin Republic – Finidi

Super Eagles Ready for Benin Republic – Finidi

Lookman’s Historic Hat-Trick Ends Leverkusen’s Unbeaten Streak as Atalanta Win Europa League

Lookman’s Historic Hat-Trick Ends Leverkusen’s Unbeaten Streak as Atalanta Win Europa League

Monaco Midfielder Faces Sanctions for not Supporting LGBTQ

Monaco Midfielder Faces Sanctions for not Supporting LGBTQ

African Development

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré: An Emerging Pan-African Icon

Burkina Faso’s Ibrahim Traoré: An Emerging Pan-African Icon
Kenya’s New Tax Bill Risks Reigniting Gen Z Protests

Kenya’s New Tax Bill Risks Reigniting Gen Z Protests

Africa Weekly News Roundup: May 3–9, 2025

Africa Weekly News Roundup: May 3–9, 2025

South African Coal Plant Closure Delayed Amid Energy Crisis

South African Coal Plant Closure Delayed Amid Energy Crisis

Entertainment

Nigerian Singer Portable Attempts Daring Escape from Police Over Unsettled Debt

Nigerian Singer Portable Attempts Daring Escape from Police Over Unsettled Debt
Kumuyi: Nigerians Disappointed with Call to Forget the Past

Kumuyi: Nigerians Disappointed with Call to Forget the Past

Davido Removes Controversial Music Video Following from Muslim Community

Davido Removes Controversial Music Video Following from Muslim Community

Tems Wins 2023 Grammy Award, See Full List Of Winners

Tems Wins 2023 Grammy Award, See Full List Of Winners

Technology

Delisting of Naira from P2P Trading Platforms Underway

Delisting of Naira from P2P Trading Platforms Underway
OpenAI Makes ChatGPT- 40 Free for All

OpenAI Makes ChatGPT- 40 Free for All

Nigeria to Become Africa’s Solar Panel and EV Battery Manufacturing Hub

Nigeria to Become Africa’s Solar Panel and EV Battery Manufacturing Hub

Trust TV Fined N5 Million by NBC Over Documentary on Bandits

Trust TV Fined N5 Million by NBC Over Documentary on Bandits