A COURT in Cote d’Ivoire has disqualified Tidjane Thiam, the newly appointed leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Cote d’Ivoire (PDCI), from standing in the upcoming presidential election scheduled for October 2025. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday, cited Thiam’s previous…
TANZANIA’S political temperature is rising sharply as the country prepares for its October general elections, with opposition leader Tundu Lissu due to appear in court on treason charges this week. The case has triggered widespread concern among rights groups and heightened fears…
THE Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has convened a meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the regional bloc. The Chairman of the Council, Nigeria’s Minister…
A HUMAN trafficking ring promising fake jobs in Canada has been exposed in Cote d’Ivoire, where police rescued 33 West African victims who were being held and coerced into online scams, Interpol announced on Tuesday. The victims, who were from Ghana, Benin, Burkina Faso,…
GHANA’S President John Mahama has launched a fresh diplomatic push to re-engage Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, the three junta-led Sahel nations that announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) earlier this year. Speaking in Accra…
COCA-COLA Beverages Malawi Limited (CCBM), a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), has launched a new $14.9 million production line in Lilongwe — a move that signals a major upgrade for the country’s beverage manufacturing capabilities. The high-tech line uses artificial…
KENYA is taking a pioneering step into the future of finance with the launch of Africa’s first regulated tokenised asset exchange, in a joint venture with Canadian fintech firm DeFi Technologies Inc. and digital finance company SovFi Inc. The new platform, known as the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived in Jeddah on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, where he is set to hold talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to strengthen the friendship between the two countries. Modi was given…
INDIA’s crude oil import patterns have witnessed a notable shift in the financial year 2024–25, with the share of oil purchased from OPEC nations falling to an all-time low. This change comes as Indian refiners continue to rely heavily on…
AN Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo on Sunday evening to engage in negotiations with mediators in an effort to secure a long-term peace deal and the release of hostages from Gaza, according to reports on Tuesday. The delegation met senior…
