Africa

President Bola Tinubu gave his inaugural address at the United Nations General Assembly in the small hours of Wednesday, in which he championed the need for Africa to surmount foreign exploitation to attain prosperity through democratic ideals. “As for Africa, we seek to be neither appendage nor patron. We do …

Following Wednesday’s coup in Gabon, Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed concern that a contagion of autocracy was spreading across Africa.  He said he was working very closely with other Heads of State in the African Union towards a comprehensive consensus response after the coup in Gabon. The coup …

Amid intervention efforts to reverse the military that saw Niger president Mohamed Bazoum ousted two weeks ago, the President of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, has affirmed that the conciliatory moves were an ECOWAS affair as opposed to a matter between Nigeria and Niger Ouattara stated this on Thursday on the sidelines …

Italy’s government said on Sunday it had reduced the number of troops it has in Niger to make room in its military base for civilians who may need protection from a fragile security situation. West Africa’s regional bloc ECOWAS has threatened military intervention in Niger unless a July 26 military …

Leaders of the coup in Niger declared General Abdourahamane Tiani as the new head of state on Friday, and said they had suspended the constitution and dissolved all former institutions after overthrowing President Mohamed Bazoum. Tiani was the head of the presidential guard, whose soldiers shut Bazoum in his palace …

President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya, where he will join other African leaders for the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union. He was accompanied by his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Dele Alake, his Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication, and Strategy. Tinubu will …

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) launched its insurance management services subsidiary, AfrexInsure, with a commitment to provide a single-entry point for all specialty insurance needs to assist in optimally managing related risks for the trade and commerce sector in Africa.Established in 2021, AfrexInsure is set up to offer specialty insurance …

An Egyptian Second Division match was called off after 12 minutes on Friday because one team had an insufficient number of players. Media Sporting started the game against Tersana with eight available players after others had refused to play, saying they had not been paid Tersana scored two early goals …

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Nigeria’s Akinwumi Adesina and 21 other leaders to spearhead the fight against malnutrition in all its forms as members of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement Lead Group. Mr Adesina, who is currently the President of the African Development Bank was appointed together with …

The African Development Bank (AFDB) has developed financial instruments to “fast track and front load” $3.5 billion in compensation to white farmers whose land was taken from them by Zimbabwe’s government, the bank’s president said on Monday. Akinwumi Adesina’s announcement, which did not include details of the proposed instruments, comes …