Morocco is battling its worst drought in decades, and the government is now turning to an unusual ally—floating solar panels. These so-called floatovoltaics don’t just produce clean energy; they also act like a shield, protecting dam water from vanishing into…
Burkina Faso has once again signaled its determination to take back greater control of its natural resources, this time by demanding an additional 35% stake in the Kiaka gold mine. The request, made this week, forced West African Resources—the Australian-listed…
China has firmly cemented itself as Africa’s fastest-growing trading partner, with exports to the continent jumping by a massive 25% in just the first half of 2025. According to Bloomberg data, Beijing shipped goods worth a staggering $122 billion to…
Kenya has been thrown into fresh mourning as authorities uncovered seven new bodies and 54 body parts in Kwa Binzaro village, Kilifi County. The grisly discovery on Thursday has pushed the death toll to 12, sparking chilling reminders of the…
Ghana is facing a stubborn youth unemployment crisis that refuses to go away, even as the country records modest improvements in overall job creation. According to the latest Quarterly Labour Statistics released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the unemployment…
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester is once again in the spotlight—this time not for another daring escape, but for a legal battle with Netflix. Bester has filed an urgent court application to stop the streaming giant from releasing Beauty…
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed how a Ugandan woman was caught at Lagos Airport after paying $1,000 to illegally obtain a Nigerian international passport. The minister disclosed this shocking case during the Ministry of Interior’s mid-tenure performance…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence that the state of emergency declared in Rivers State will finally come to an end on September 18. Speaking after casting his vote in the ongoing local government…
The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, has backtracked on his earlier claim that no agreement exists between the Federal Government and ASUU. In a fresh statement on Friday, he clarified that the 2009 FGN-ASUU agreement is indeed valid and enforceable,…
A Journalist, Comrade Erasmus Ikhide, narrowly escaped death in a devastating road traffic accident involving a Dangote cement truck on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, along the Benin-Sapele Expressway in Benin City. The truck, reportedly traveling at high speed, careened out…
