THE Director-General, Nigerian Country Department of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Abdul Kamara, has emphasised the need to boost agriculture production and value addition to transform the Nigerian economy. Kamara, in a statement said this at the Groundbreaking…
Matt Gaetz, who had faced a torrent of scrutiny over sexual misconduct allegations against him, said his candidacy was an unfair distraction to President-elect Donald Trump’s transition.
THE African Development Fund has approved an initial $99.16 million investment to enhance rice cultivation value chains in West Africa. The initiative, part of the Regional West Africa Rice Development project, aims to bolster food security and self-sufficiency in rice…
SOUTH Africa’s health minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has raised concerns after police planned to provide antiretroviral (ARV) medication to illegal miners trapped underground in the Stilfontein mine in North West Province. The miners, who have been underground for over a month,…
TANZANIA’S standard gauge railway (SGR) electric train service has transported over 1 million passengers between Dar es Salaam, Morogoro, and Dodoma in just four months since its launch, according to the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC). The milestone marks a significant…
MALI’S ruling junta has appointed its spokesperson, Abdoulaye Maiga, as the new prime minister, replacing Choguel Maiga, who was dismissed following his criticism of the military government. The announcement, made on Thursday via state broadcaster ORTM, underscores growing divisions within the administration as…
Mali’s Prime Minister Choguel Maiga has been fired, state television ORTM said on Wednesday of the civilian who criticized the ruling junta’s failure to organize elections within a promised 24-month transition back to democracy. The military rulers, who seized power…
IN the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back. Coup leaders have suppressed protest, gagged the media and spilled much civilian blood in the name…
FINNISH police have detained five individuals, including a dual Finnish-Nigerian citizen, in connection with violent unrest in southeastern Nigeria. Authorities are seeking court approval to extend their detention as investigations unfold. While the suspects’ identities remain undisclosed, reports suggest the investigation involves…
KENYA’S government is under scrutiny following the mysterious disappearance of prominent Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye from Nairobi and his subsequent reappearance in Uganda’s military court. The incident has reignited concerns about Kenya’s commitment to protecting foreign dissidents on its soil and respecting…
