US increases military support for Somalia against al-Shabab/in /by
The United States is increasing its military assistance to Somalia as the country sees success in battling what the U.S. calls "the largest and most deadly al-Qaida network in the world."
Here are the countries that have bans on TikTok/in /by
The U.S. and Canada issued orders this week to ban the use of TikTok on government-issued mobile devices, as privacy and cybersecurity concerns grow over the short-video app.
Nigerians react to presidential election results/in /by
Nigerians awoke to a new president Wednesday (March 1st), with ruling party candidate Bola Tinubu declared the winner of the country's election. As he thanked his supporters he appealed for reconciliation with his rivals, who are already demanding a revote.
Bola Tinubu addresses supporters after being declared winner/in /by
Nigerian Tinubu on Wednesday spoke to supporters after officials declared him the winner of Saturday's election.
Libya parliament slams ‘errors’ in UN Envoy’s report/in /by
The Libyan Parliament on Tuesday challenged the UN envoy's record, pointing to his failure to develop a legal framework for elections and announcing a new initiative to allow them to be held.
Nigeria’s President Buhari hails Tinubu’s victory/in /by
Nigeria's outgoing president Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hailed the victory of his party's presidential candidate Bola Tinubu, saying that "the people have spoken", hours after the announcement of the result disputed by the opposition.
Macron’s visit to Gabon under the spotlight/in /by
Many government critics in Gabon see the visit of French President Macron as a way to support Gabonese president Ali Bongo
Burkina: 43 artisanal gold mines closed for “security reasons”/in /by
The authorities of the Boucle du Mouhoun, in the northwest of Burkina Faso, have ordered the closure of 43 gold mining sites for "security reasons" as of Wednesday, in this region plagued by jihadist violence.
DRC: Fighting continues as M23 withdrawal begins/in /by
The M23 rebels have just taken control of a new town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and remained on the offensive Tuesday, a day that should have marked the start of the withdrawal from their positions, local sources said.
From Lagos “Landlord” to Nigerian leader: 10 facts about Bola Ahmed Tinubu/in /by
Many, especially the youth will want Mr Tinubu to hit the ground running when he finally takes over as president.