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By Rachel Akper Leaders from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Labour Party (LP) have publicly indicated support for a Southern Nigerian presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections. At a strategy conference in Jos, Plateau State, Middle Belt leaders in the ADC announced that they would not field a presidential candidate, citing […]
By Rachel Akper 2025 has been recorded as the deadliest year for migrants crossing the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, with at least 922 people reported dead or missing, according to the United Nations. The figure nearly doubles the number recorded in 2024 and marks the highest death toll since monitoring began on this […]
By Rachel Akper Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez has warned that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East is “far worse” than the 2003 invasion of Iraq, with potential consequences that are broader and deeper for the global economy and society. Speaking to parliament on Wednesday, Sánchez described the war as “absurd and illegal” […]
By Rachel Akper The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to Aisha Achimugu and her company, Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Ltd, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The ruling was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite. The decision follows a suit filed by the Economic […]
Canadian miner, Ivanhoe Mines has shipped its first batch of 99.7% pure copper anodes from the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex to Angola’s Atlantic coast, marking the first-ever copper export via the Lobito Corridor. The milestone delivery, announced by founder, Robert Friedland, highlights a shift in Africa’s mineral trade as producers move beyond raw exports toward […]
The International Monetary Fund has approved fresh funding for Guinea-Bissau after completing two programme reviews, even as it flagged weak reform performance and rising risks in the fragile West African economy. The IMF said its Executive Board had concluded the ninth and tenth reviews of Guinea-Bissau’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF), unlocking about $3.2 million […]
Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) have set a June 30, 2026 deadline to eliminate remaining non-tariff barriers, in a renewed push to deepen regional trade and integration. The decision, reached at the bloc’s 25th Ordinary Summit in Arusha on March 7, underscores efforts to remove longstanding obstacles that continue to slow the movement […]
Foreign investment into Tunisia rose sharply in 2025, driven by strong inflows into key sectors and ongoing reforms aimed at improving the business climate. Foreign investment reached 3.572 billion Tunisian dinars (about $1.2 billion) by the end of 2025, up 30.3 per cent from a year earlier, the head of the country’s Foreign Investment […]
Record gold prices are pushing South Africa’s beleaguered mining industry to find new ways to recover the metal that sidestep the costly deep-shaft mining of old, industry executives said. But with no boom in new mine development expected, they’re unlikely to add enough production any time soon to significantly lift the stubbornly low […]
The Labour Party has postponed its planned ward, local government, state congresses, and national convention, citing the need to accommodate an ongoing membership re-registration exercise. The party announced the decision following a stakeholders’ meeting involving members of its Interim National Working Committee and representatives of labour unions. The party’s earlier schedule had set ward congresses […]
