Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy and the Arrogance of the Elite/in /by
[Vanguard] For the past few weeks, I have restrained myself from commenting on the controversial issue of subsidy removal. I've heard many pundits, commentators and columnists utter their criticism against what was once the consensual position of the political and economic elites: subsidy removal.
Gabonese react to President Ali Bongo’s decision to seek third term/in /by
In Gabon's capital Libreville, locals reacted to the news that President Ali Bongo will seek a third term in elections on August 26.
West African Economic and Monetary Union ends Mali’s suspension/in /by
Mali had been suspended from the West African organisation since the first military coup in August 2020
Uganda: Oil Pipeline Project Impoverishes Thousands/in /by
[HRW] Land, Livelihoods Lost for Fossil Fuel Project Disastrous for Climate
Uganda: ‘EACOP Has Been A Disaster’ – HRW Report on Planned Oil Pipeline/in /by
[HRW] Land, Livelihoods Lost for Fossil Fuel Project Disastrous for Climate
Gabon’s Ali Bongo to seek a third term/in /by
Gabon's president Ali Bongo Ondimba announced on Sunday that he would be running for a third term in the August 26 presidential elections
Nigerian president Bola Tinubu elected head of ECOWAS/in /by
West African leaders met in Bissau to elect Nigerian president Bola Tinubu as the new head of regional bloc ECOWAS
France star striker Kylian Mbappe’s three day visit to Cameroon ends/in /by
"This is where his (Mbappe,.) father was born, here. It used to be a dirt house... And then, everything was developed. You can see how the house turned out, the family decided to rebuild the house. I'm here with my nephew, by the grace of God, and you see how it is (now)." Nkalla, uncle of Kylian
Uganda: Street vendors, customers lament rising cost of ‘Rolex’ sandwich/in /by
“The customers reduced because even the quality has reduced and if it increases then maybe they will come again. But some of them stopped buying them because of that. Because now there are no chapattis for 500, there are ones for 1,000 only and some of them want for 500, that is why others don’t buy
Gabon President Ali Bongo announces he will run for a third term/in /by
Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba, who has been in power for almost 14 years, announced on Sunday that he will stand for a third term in the presidential elections scheduled for August 26.