COTE D’IVOIRE has announced the withdrawal of French troops from its territory, marking another significant step in reducing France’s military footprint in West Africa. The decision, framed as a move toward strengthening national sovereignty, was unveiled during President Alassane Ouattara’s…
NEWLY released UK government files reveal that LiveAid campaigner Bob Geldof played a crucial role in pressuring former Prime Minister Tony Blair to spearhead a major overhaul of international development aid for Africa. The documents, now in the National Archives, unveil Geldof’s…
SENEGALESE President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Cheikh Oumar Diagne, the minister in charge of administration and equipment at the presidency, following controversial comments about African soldiers who fought for France during the colonial era. In a December interview with…
AS the world counts down to 2025, Africa’s time zones create a fascinating sequence of New Year celebrations, starting with the Indian Ocean islands and ending with West Africa’s Cabo Verde. The diversity of Africa’s time zones means New Year…
IN a stark move highlighting increasing repression in the Sahel, a Malian court has sentenced politician Issa Kaou N’Djim to two years in prison, with one year suspended, for criticising Burkina Faso’s military junta. The verdict underscores the tightening grip of military-led…
The Taliban has issued an order to close all national and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in Afghanistan that employ women. In a letter shared on X, the Taliban-led Ministry of Economy warned that any NGO failing to comply with…
Germany’s government has accused Tesla CEO Elon Musk of attempting to interfere in the country’s upcoming election after he publicly endorsed the far-right political party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The controversy erupted after Musk’s remarks sparked criticism from various…
THE Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO Aviance) says it has sealed the extension of handling contracts with three international carriers. The company’s Group Managing Director, Mr Indranil Gupta, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos.…
SOUTH Korea’s political landscape has taken a dramatic turn with the announcement that investigators have sought an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol. This marks the first time in the nation’s history that a sitting president has faced…
A federal appeals court has upheld a jury’s decision requiring Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury found that Trump sexually abused Carroll in a Manhattan department store in 1996.…
