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Tinubu doubles down on reforms as 2027 race begins/in /by
Officially endorsed for a second term, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leaning heavily on his economic record, defending painful reforms even as soaring living costs continue to test public patience.
Benin-Niger relations show signs of thaw as Wadagni takes office/in /by
Niger PM’s appearance at inauguration signals possible reopening of dialogue after months of regional tensions.
Former finance minister Romuald Wadagni sworn is as Benin’s new president/in /by
Benin's former finance minister Romuald Wadagni was sworn in on Sunday as Benin's new president, taking over from Patrice Talon.
Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc suspends 12 routes, citing rising cost of fuel/in /by
Morocco’s flag carrier Royal Air Maroc has suspended 12 routes to several African and European destinations due to the rising price of kerosene.
Nigeria’s President Tinubu to run for re-election after clinching party nomination/in /by
Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu will run for re-election in January after clinching his party’s presidential nomination with a landslide victory in the All Progressives Congress primaries.
Morocco’s king pardons Senegalese football fans jailed over AFCON hooliganism/in /by
Eighteen Senegalese football fans jailed for hooliganism during the Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat have been pardoned by Morocco’s King Mohammed VI.
Ethiopia heads for one of ‘least competitive’ elections/in /by
Ethiopia holds a general election on June 1, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed all but guaranteed of victory despite multiple armed conflicts and the economic impact of the Middle East war.
Eid shoppers hit by soaring sheep prices in Ivory Coast/in /by
With Eid-al Adha just days away, customers at a sheep market in Ivory Coast’s capital Abidjan are looking for the best-priced sheep to sacrifice for the Muslim festival. But supply is significantly down on last year and traders are driving hard bargains.
Concern and caution in DRC as Ebola risk at highest level/in /by
As the World Health Organization raises the risk of Ebola to the highest level for the DR Congo, the African Union is warning that 10 countries are at risk of being affected by the virus.
World Bank: Iran war forcing more African nations to seek emergency funding/in /by
The World Bank is warning that the Iran war is forcing more African countries to seek emergency financing.