Atiku Abubakar, the former Vice President of Nigeria, has denied reports that he promised to step down for a younger candidate in the 2027 presidential election, describing the reports as...

Senegal plans to start constructing a second oil refinery next year, seeking $2 billion to $5 billion in investment to boost domestic processing capacity. The new refinery, dubbed "SAR 2.0,"...

Secondly, social cohesion. Veterans are bridges between the state and the citizens in volatile communities. They can mentor at-risk youths, organize neighborhood vigilance ethically, and model non-violent conflict resolution, roles...

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit challenging President Bola Tinubu's proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers State, citing lack of legal standing by the plaintiffs. Justice...

Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Abuja after a week-long diplomatic mission representing President Bola Tinubu at the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New...

Two Kenyan human rights activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, have gone missing in Uganda after being abducted by armed men while attending opposition leader Bobi Wine's campaign event. The...

The Kenyan Parliament's Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives Committee is investigating the proposed sale of a 29.2% stake in East African Portland Cement (EAPC) to Tanzania's Kalahari Cement Ltd, owned by...

Tanzania's central bank has kept its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.75%, citing stable inflation and robust economic performance. Governor Emmanuel Tutuba said inflation is forecast to stay within the...

The Republic of Congo is set to pass a new gas code this month, aiming to attract more investment in the sector, which is central to its national development agenda....

Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has granted amnesty to 36 inmates serving various sentences at the Nigerian Correctional Service facilities in Ilesa and Ile-Ife, as part of Nigeria's 65th Independence...