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Death Sentences Surge in DR Congo After Moratorium Lift, Report Warns

The number of death sentences in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen sharply following the government’s decision to lift a de facto moratorium on capital punishment in 2024, according

West Africa Moves to Accelerate Water, Sanitation Reforms Under Vision 2063

West African leaders, policymakers, and development partners have launched high-level consultations aimed at accelerating water ...

Submarine Cable Outages Expose Fragility of West Africa’s $150bn Digital Econo...

The West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly has raised fresh concerns over the resilience of West ...

Tigray Moves to Restore Parliament, Raising Fresh Tensions with Addis Ababa

Tensions are rising in Tigray after regional authorities announced plans to restore their parliament, a ...

Mozambique Eyes China’s Industrial Power to Drive Growth, Infrastructure Expan...

President Daniel Chapo is seeking to tap into China’s industrial expertise to fast-track infrastructure development ...

Macky Sall Joins Race for UN Top Job as Candidates Face Global Auditions

Former Senegalese President Macky Sall is set to audition this week for the role of ...

Over 1,100 Kenyan Workers Face Job Losses as Meta Ends Sama Contract

More than 1,100 workers in Kenya are at risk of losing their jobs after Meta ...

Sassou-N’Guesso Sworn in for Fifth Term as Congo Faces Economic Pressures

Veteran leader Denis Sassou-N’Guesso has been sworn in for a fifth presidential term in Republic ...

Experts Push for Local Drug Production as Pharma West Africa 2026 Opens in Lagos

Stakeholders across the health sector have called on West African countries to urgently strengthen pharmaceutical ...

Poor Pay, Facilities Drag West African Leagues — Nwabali

Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has criticised the state of football leagues in West Africa, ...

Sudan Crisis Deepens as Millions Face Displacement, Hunger and Collapse of Livelihoods

Families across Sudan continue to endure a worsening humanitarian crisis, three years after conflict first ...

South Africa Names Apartheid-Era Negotiator Roelf Meyer as New U.S. Ambassador

South Africa has appointed veteran negotiator Roelf Meyer as its new ambassador to the United ...

Carlos Queiroz takes charge of Ghana national football team ahead of World Cup

x The Ghana Football Association has appointed veteran Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz as head coach ...

West Africa Moves to Accelerate Water, Sanitation Reforms Under Vision...

West African leaders, policymakers, and development partners have launched high-level consultations aimed at accelerating water security and sustainable sanitation reforms across the region under the ...

Submarine Cable Outages Expose Fragility of West Africa’s $150bn Digital Economy — WATRA

Macky Sall Joins Race for UN Top Job as Candidates Face Global Auditions

Carlos Queiroz takes charge of Ghana national football team ahead of World Cup

Carlos Queiroz takes charge of Ghana national football team ahead of World Cup

Ford Foundation Urges ECOWAS First Ladies to Lead Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

Ford Foundation Urges ECOWAS First Ladies to Lead Fight Against Gender-Based Violence

The West Africa Director of the Ford Foundation, ChiChi Aniagolu, has called on First Ladies ...

1,700 British Tourists Sue TUI Over Cape Verde Illness Claims, Deaths Reported

Nearly 1,700 British holidaymakers have launched legal action against travel giant TUI Group, alleging they ...

LA Stadium Workers Urge FIFA to Ban ICE Presence Ahead of World Cup, Threaten Strike

A labour dispute is brewing ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Los Angeles, as ...

Zimbabweans Raise Alarm Over Constitutional Amendment Amid Fears of Shrinking Political Choice

Tensions are rising across Zimbabwe as citizens voice strong opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment ...

Pharma West Africa 2026 Set for Record Turnout with 250+ Exhibitors, 4,500 Visitors Expected

Pharma West Africa 2026 Set for Record Turnout with 250+ Exhibitors, 4,500 Visitors Expected   ...

Policy Over Profit: Why Billions in ‘Available Capital’ Are Dodging West African Factories

LAGOS – The money is there, but the “handshake” is missing. That was the resounding ...

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