Pope Leo XIV to deliver prayers and calls for peace on landmark Africa tour/in /by
The head of the Catholic Church will travel to four countries — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea — delivering seven masses and 11 speeches during the multi-day trip
New Lassa fever infections fall but case fatality rate jumps as Nigeria continues to battle outbreak/in /by
As Nigeria continues to battle an outbreak of Lassa fever, the number of new infections dropped to 65 in the last week of February, the country’s Centre for Disease Control said on Monday, down from 77 the week before.
Voter turnout down in Congo-Brazzaville as president set to extend rule/in /by
Voters in Congo-Brazzaville went to the polls on Sunday in an election expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso.
South African farmers reeling from foot-and-mouth disaster/in /by
Farmers in South Africa facing an eruption of foot-and-mouth disease say a government vaccination effort has come too late.
Namibia: Namra Warns Foreign Companies Mineral and Petroleum Licence Transfers Are Subject to Namibian Tax/in /by
[Namibian] The Namibia Revenue Agency (Namra) has warned that all mineral and petroleum licence transfers, including those conducted abroad, are subject to tax despite industry concerns.
Nigeria: Middle East War – Nigeria Earns More Dollars As Nigerians Reel Under Staggering Cost of Living/in /by
[Vanguard] ·How higher energy and input costs could impact manufacturing, aviation, logistics, consumer goods companies - Muda Yusuf, expert
Nigeria: N-Delta Group to FG – Decentralise Pipeline Surveillance in Oil Communities/in /by
[Vanguard] - A pan-Niger Delta group has asked the Federal Government to decentralise pipeline surveillance operations across oil-producing communities.
Nigeria: Middle East War – No Petrol, No Food for Nigerians/in /by
[Vanguard] --farmers worry over rising costs of fuel
Northern Nigeria: after years of calm, jihadists attacked Maiduguri city/in /by
Suspected jihadists launched an overnight attack on a Nigerian military post on the outskirts of Maiduguri, a key northeastern city that had not seen such violence in years, police, emergency services and residents said Monday.
AFCON 2025 becomes most widely watched edition with 61% global rise/in /by
The 37th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), held in Morocco, has shattered records. Preliminary figures from independent research agencies show a 61% surge in global viewership, confirming the tournament's status as one of the fastest-growing sporting events in the world.