Africa

Year after year, the Africa CEO forum establishes itself as a must-attend event for the continent’s private sector as the 2025 edition opens this Monday, May 12, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Over 2,500 CEOs and senior executives are expected to attend and no fewer than six heads of state have …

Guiter Mining and Kébo Energy lose their diamond and bauxite operations in Guinea following the withdrawal of their mining licenses. The decision is contained in a series of decrees signed by General Mamadi Doumbouya. According to RFI, Kebo Energy, a Guinean operator with a Chinese partner, has lost its Gaoual-Témélé …

The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for killing his sister’s boyfriend during a violent altercation in Kunya Village, Minjibir Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. The tragic incident led to the death of the victim, also 25, from Goda Village in the same local government. …

Eight people were killed and 16 injured on Sunday in a road accident involving a truck and a vehicle carrying passengers in South Africa, according to reports. The KwaZulu Private Ambulance Service responded to the collision on the N2 highway near Empangeni, a town in the eastern province of KwaZulu-Natal, …

At least 23 people have been killed and many more wounded in attacks by gunmen in Benue state, central Nigeria, according to reports. Ray Anumve, Kwande Local Government Area representative, said, the assailants were Fulani herders, engaged in itinerant cattle herding, who targeted several villages in the area. He confirmed …

In Madagascar, the election of Pope Leo XIV has raised expectations within the influential Catholic Church as the Malagasy faithful hope that the pontiff will follow in the footsteps of Pope Francis. During his visit to Madagascar in 2019, Pope Francis emphasized the urgent need to preserve the common home, …

The Tarkwa Circuit Court in Ghana has sentenced a 32-year-old Nigerian woman to 20 years in prison for trafficking four young women, including one living with HIV from Nigeria to Ghana for forced prostitution. According to reports, the presiding judge, Hathia Manu, found her guilty on four charges, including human …

At least 124 vultures died in South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park after eating the carcass of an elephant that was poisoned with agricultural pesticides by poachers. Park authorities said, “84 vultures were rescued in a coordinated emergency response involving helicopters, ambulances and nearly a day of intensive care. One …

The Nigerian government announced on Wednesday the cancellation of a major scholarship program to study outside the country, believing it necessary to give priority to national education. “All the courses Nigerians take abroad under the BEA are now available, and often of better quality, at our own universities and polytechnics”, …

A few hours before the large popular rally announced by the political parties for May 9, transitional President Assimi Goïta has suspended until further notice, for reasons of public order, the activities of political parties throughout the country. This decision implies a ban on the rally planned for this Friday …