A fire broke out in Sierra Leone’s presidential building, State House, in central Freetown on Saturday, sending plumes of smoke into the sky. According to government officials, the blaze affected the third and fourth floors of the building, but the president’s…
THE ECOWAS Court of Justice has declared two blasphemy provisions in Kano State’s legal framework unlawful, ruling that they infringe upon the fundamental right to freedom of expression. In a landmark decision delivered on April 9, the regional court found that…
FORTUNA Mining has finalised a $130 million deal to sell its Burkina Faso operations to Mauritius-based Soleil Resources International, marking a strategic withdrawal from the politically volatile West African country. Announced on Friday, the all-cash deal includes the Yaramoko gold mine,…
CHINA continues to dominate foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ethiopia, with more than 4,500 Chinese-led projects currently active across various sectors, according to a senior Ethiopian government official. Speaking at a press briefing ahead of the Invest In Ethiopia 2025 forum, Ethiopian…
GABONESE citizens cast their ballots on Saturday in a pivotal presidential election— the country’s first since the military ousted longtime ruler Ali Bongo in August 2023. Widely seen as the frontrunner, transitional president and junta leader Brice Oligui Nguema is expected to secure a…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers, and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, potentially cushioning consumers from sticker shock while benefiting electronics giants including Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. The exclusions, published late Friday by US…
IN a bold step to reshape Africa’s trade and investment landscape, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially opened its first African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja, Nigeria. The centre is envisioned as a transformative hub to accelerate intra-African commerce, investment, and innovation…
GOLD prices soared to a fresh record on Friday, crossing the $3,200 mark as fears of a global recession deepened and the US-China trade war escalated. The spike was fuelled by a weaker dollar and growing investor demand for safe-haven assets.…
TENSIONS between Israel and the African Union (AU) flared this week after Israel’s ambassador to Ethiopia, Avraham Nigusse, was removed from a high-profile AU event commemorating the 1994 Rwanda genocide. Israel has condemned the ejection as politically motivated and unjustified. According to The Associated…
COTE d’Ivoire has warned that it may raise cocoa prices in retaliation if steep new US tariffs announced by President Donald Trump are enforced. The move could increase global cocoa costs and impact American consumers. The US administration last week imposed 21…
