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Could Ghana’s Cardinal Become Pope?

AS the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new leader next week, a wave of hope is sweeping through Ghana, where many believe the next pope could emerge from their midst. Cardinal Peter Turkson, a respected figure in the Church and…

Uganda Army Chief Boasts of Torture

UGANDA’S main opposition leader, Bobi Wine, has accused the military of raiding his party’s headquarters just hours after the country’s top army general publicly admitted to abducting and torturing Wine’s bodyguard — a move that has intensified fears of a violent…

How US Tariff Hike May Be An Advantage To Aliko Dangote

AFRICA’S richest man, Aliko Dangote, has said he is unbothered by the new US tariffs on Nigerian exports, arguing that the measures may actually help his fertiliser business stay competitive in the American market. Speaking at an investment conference in Lagos on…

Op-Ed: AFRICOM Slam on Ibrahim Traoré Backfires

IN a recent US Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Michael Langley, the head of US Africa Command (AFRICOM) and US Marine Corps General, accused Burkina Faso’s Transitional President Ibrahim Traoré of pervasive corruption, saying: ‘All the proceeds from Burkina Faso’s gold reserves are…

Emir Sanusi Appoints New Galadima, 4 Others

THE 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has appointed a new Galadima of Kano, alongside four other senior traditional councillors to hold various positions in the Emirate. Those appointed are: Galadiman Kano,  Alhaji Munir Sanusi-Bayero, District Head of Bichi,…

Ugandan Judge Jailed for UK Slavery

A UGANDAN High Court judge who also served on the United Nations judicial roster has been sentenced to more than six years in a British prison for exploiting a young woman as an unpaid domestic worker while studying law at…