Member states except those under military rule ready for armed intervention in Niger- ECOWAS/in /by
ECOWAS is demanding Niger's coup leaders release President Mohamed Bazoum after his July 26 ouster, warning that the bloc could send in troops as a last resort if negotiations fail.
At least 36 Nigerian soldiers killed in ambush, helicopter crash/in /by
The Nigerian military announced on Thursday that no less than 36 of its valiant soldiers were killed in their line of duty, facing off against armed gangs in the northern-central region of Niger state.
Libya: release of the leader of the militia at the center of the fighting/in /by
The leader of one of the most influential armed groups in western Libya, whose arrest by a rival group on Monday sparked violent fighting that left 55 dead, was released overnight from Wednesday to Thursday, according to a military source.
Ukraine announces a long fight against the “Russian hold in Africa”/in /by
The head of Ukrainian diplomacy Dmytro Kouleba announced to AFP a "long-term" fight to "revive" Kiev's relations with Africa and reduce the "grip" of Moscow on this continent based, according to him , on "coercion, corruption and fear".
Could partnership between universities and employers address youth unemployment? {Business Africa}/in /by
We assess whether Zambia’s recent debt restructuring deal could be a blueprint for other highly indebted countries. While investor confidence for the African continent is still low with a higher risk perception making it difficult to access capital. We explore solutions offered by the OECD.
Nigeria turns to former poachers to save key forest/in /by
The tropical rainforest of Omo in southwestern Nigeria is under threat from excessive logging, uncontrolled farming and poaching. The forest, UNESCO says, is a habitat for endangered animal species including African elephants, white-throated monkeys, and pangolins
Brics: South Africa’s complex and passionate relationship with Russia/in /by
South Africa's love affair with Putin's Russia, the big absentee at next week's Brics summit in Johannesburg, dates back to Soviet support for apartheid fighters but extends far beyond that, leaving many observers perplexed.
Haiti: Notorious gang leader warns against deployment of foreign armed forces/in /by
"If they start raping girls and boys like the troops from Uruguay did or if they bring cholera like the Nepalese soldiers that killed 20,000 Haitians... if they come to the community ghettos and start shooting, massacring, we Haitians will rise up and fight them to the last drop of blood." Chérizier
Libya: Tripoli-based prime minister warns militia groups against further clashes/in /by
there will be other decisions regarding them. What is going on? Every day they cause trouble on the streets. Every day causes a war. Every day people are terrorized. People's lives are not a game. There will be other measures against them, we have to be harsh.”
Ghana implements 10% tax on betting and lottery winnings/in /by
The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has outlined that this withholding tax will be automatically deducted at the point of pay-out for all betting, games, and lottery wins.