SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa will travel to the United States next week for a working visit that includes a closely watched meeting with US President Donald Trump, his office announced late Wednesday. The bilateral talks will take place on…
GUINEA has revoked 46 mining licences in a sweeping regulatory move aimed at reinforcing state control over the country’s mineral wealth. While none of the affected firms are major operators, analysts say the action sends a clear message to the…
THE United States has launched a bold new strategy for Africa that puts commercial partnerships ahead of development aid, marking a sharp departure from decades of US policy on the continent. At a launch event in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, senior…
Qatar Airways, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, placed a record order for 160 planes from Boeing during United States President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf Arab country. The deal for Boeing 777X and 787 planes with GE Aerospace engines…
IN a bold stride against exclusion and bias, 26-year-old Nigerian model Ololade Ayelabola has set a Guinness World Record for the longest distance catwalk by a model, walking 125.11 kilometres (77.74 miles) across Lagos to challenge beauty standards and promote…
THE White House has criticised the American Episcopal Church for refusing to help resettle white Afrikaner refugees, accusing the religious institution of abandoning its humanitarian principles. The unusually sharp rebuke follows the Church’s decision to defy a federal directive instructing…
THE wife and son of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo have been moved from prison to house arrest following demands from the African Union, though no date has been set for their long-anticipated trial, two sources confirmed to Reuters. Sylvia Bongo, 62, and…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has denounced a group of 59 white South Africans who have relocated to the United States as ‘cowards’, following their resettlement under refugee status granted by US President Donald Trump. The group of Afrikaners arrived in the US on Monday, claiming…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice on 13 May 2025 delivered judgement in the matter of Mariame Kone-Toure v. ECOWAS Commission (Application No. ECW/CCJ/APP/32/24 ruling against the applicant, who had challenged the fairness of the recruitment process for the position of…
Mike Sangster, Senior Vice President for Africa at TotalEnergies, outlined the company’s multi-energy strategy in Africa at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) 2025 Forum in Paris. Speaking during a one-on-one conversation with America Hernandez, Energy Correspondent at Reuters, Sangster…
