U.S. and global stock markets plunge after new Trump tariffs/in /by
The markets reacted violently to Donald Trump’s announcement of a new 10 per cent tariff on all imports to the United States.
Sudan: At least 89 killed in paramilitary attack/in /by
The Emergency Lawyers’ Association says at least 89 civilians have been killed and hundreds injured in attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on villages in Omdurman.
Hungary withdraws from top war crimes court as Israel’s Netanyahu visits/in /by
Netanyahu's visit to Hungary, which is scheduled to last until Sunday, was only his second foreign trip since the ICC issued the warrant against him in November
In Abidjan, the sport academy fueling Ivory Coast’s football dreams/in /by
The Africa Sport Academy was founded by Michel Goba, the former international football player and mentor to national star Didier Drogba.
Trump imposes a hefty 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho/in /by
U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a hefty 50% reciprocal tariff on Lesotho, a small, landlocked kingdom in southern Africa.
A booming market, but lacking data: Africa’s challenge [Business Africa]/in /by
This week: Business Africa focuses on the impact of the lack of data on investments in Africa, Congo-Brazzaville's strategy to strengthen its food sovereignty through Protected Agricultural Zones, and the economic crisis in the DRC, worsened by violence.
Nigeria: Delay to Extend Naira-for-Crude Policy Threatens Fuel Prices, Inflation/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian government's failure to extend the naira-for-crude policy for local refineries, including Dangote Refinery, has raised concerns over imminent fuel price hikes and a resurgence of inflationary pressures.
Benedikt Duda advances at WTT Champions Incheon 2025/in /by
In the women's singles, the Netherlands' Britt Eerland also progressed to the next round after a commanding straight-game victory over Australia’s Minhyung Jee.
Nigeria: Breaking – Tinubu Sacks Kyari, Nnpcl Board, Appoints Engr Ojulari As New GCEO/in /by
[Vanguard] President Bola Tinubu, in a sweeping reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited board, has sacked the Group Chief Executive Officer, GCEO, Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, and the board chairman, Chief Pius Akinyelure.
UN details 137 percent increase in aid workers deaths/in /by
UN reports 137% surge in aid worker deaths in 2023 with 2024 being 'worst year' on record. The organisation is mourning the recent killings of more than a dozen humanitarians in Gaza.