Africa

Nigeria has signed an agreement for the construction of a 20 MW hybrid hydro-solar power plant, the first phase of a 300 MW project. The project is part of the country’s plan to transition to clean and renewable energy solutions. The project will be built in Shiroro, in the central …

US Ambassador Michael Raynor expressed US concern over drug trafficking, human trafficking and respect for the values of democracy, including the freedoms of citizens in Guinea-Bissau. Recently, there have been reports of heavy drug circulation in Guinea-Bissau. Former Guinean Prime Minister Nuno Nabiam himself denounced it, but the Bissau authorities …

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped around 100 people, including women and children, in two weekend attacks in Kaduna state, residents and police said on Monday. Kidnappings by criminal gangs demanding ransoms have become an almost daily occurrence in Nigeria, especially in the north, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them. Kaduna …

A 26-year-old cab driver has been arrested for fatally colliding with a pedestrian on the Sunyani-Abesim road in Ghana. “The suspect was driving a Toyota Vitz taxi cab with registration number GR7260-23, from Abesim to Sunyani as he knocked down two pedestrains,” according to reports. On reaching a section of …

A suspect has been arrested for macheting his grandmother to death at Udo Village in the Essien Udim Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. “The suspect cut his grandmother’s neck as he fled with her money, worth N16,750,” according to reports. “The deceased was slain by the suspect …

Algerian authorities have condemned a plan by Morocco to confiscate the premises of the Algerian embassy in Rabat. Algeria severed diplomatic relations with Morocco in 2021, accusing Rabat of supporting “terrorist groups” involved in starting wildfires in the country. Since then there has been a reduced staff at the embassy …

Health authorities in Burkina Faso reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a farm located in the capital Ouagadougou. The information was made public by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) on Monday. The virus, also called avian influenza, killed 441 birds out of a flock …

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has ordered the army to arrest the killers of 16 soldiers who were murdered while on a peace mission in the south of the country last week. The troops were responding to clashes between the Okuama and Okoloba communities in the oil-rich southern Delta state, when …

The European Union and Egypt have signed a €7.4bn ($8bn) agreement aimed at boosting co-operation in trade and security, as well as trying to stem the flow of migrants into Europe. The deal upgrades the EU’s relationship with Egypt to a strategic partnership. Grants, loans and other funds are due …

Daniel Pondei, the former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Nigeria, pretended to faint after being questioned over missing funds. The clip was posted on X (formerly Twitter) and shows the official being questioned before appearing to fall ill. According to local media, Daniel Pondei was …