President Donald Trump hosted talks with the presidents of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal at the White House July 9 to discuss what U.S. officials called ?incredible commercial opportunities.? In reality, the U.S. capitalist rulers are seeking to corner the market on the resources of the five semicolonial countries and to push back the influence of Beijing and Moscow. The five West African nations whose governments met with Trump have abundant deposits of oil, gas, gold and iron ore, as well as rare earth minerals. During the talks, Gabon President Brice Oligui Nguema urged Trump to facilitate U.S....

Nigeria | 3 hours ago Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo The immediate past Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State, Dr. Adekunle Akindele, has described the recent move by Governor Ademola Adeleke to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) as one fuelled by the deep interest of the Yoruba race, noting that those opposed to the alignment are only being selfish and failed to weigh the...

At least two Indians have been killed and a third abducted by...

Fighting in Sudan?s Kordofan region and ongoing violence in Darfur have deepened the country?s...

Nigeria | 52 minutes ago Tosin Clegg At the just-concluded African Praise Experience (TAPE) 2025, hosted by Pastor Paul Adefarasin?Metropolitan Senior Pastor of House On The Rock?The Rock Cathedral overflowed with...

Nigeria | 34 minutes ago Fidelis David in Akure The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has called on the National Assembly to grant full constitutional recognition to the corps in line with its original mandate of securing lives and property, especially the nation#8217;s critical assets and infrastructure. Audi made the call while presenting a position paper to the House of Representatives Constitution Review Committee in Akure yesterday. Audi requested for a Section of the Constitution that will clearly spell out the corps#8217; role of protecting the Critical National Assets and Infrastructure;...

WAU, South Sudan ? From Rwanda to Kenya, fashioning footwear from discarded tires has long been a mark of local ingenuity. ......

Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), headed Egypt?s delegation at the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (FMCBG), hosted by South Africa on 17?18 July. The Egyptian delegation included Yasser Sobhi, Deputy Minister of Finance for Fiscal Policies; Menna Allah Farid, CBE Assistant Governor for External Relations; and Alaa Abdel Rahman, Advisor to the Minister of Finance for International Institutions. Abdalla participated in discussions covering macroeconomic developments, the global financial architecture, sustainable finance, Africa?s development priorities, and issues relating to the financial sector and financial inclusion. During the...

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Egypt reaffirmed its leadership in shaping Africa?s environmental agenda during the 20th African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN), held in Nairobi from 14?18 July 2025. Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad headed Egypt?s delegation, using the forum to strengthen bilateral partnerships and advocate for climate resilience and sustainable development across the continent. On the sidelines of the summit, Fouad met with Somalia?s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, General Bashir Jama, to explore cooperation in climate change...

Cynthia Konlan saves two penalties as Ghana beat Algeria 4-2 on penalties in the quarter-finals of the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. ......

Entamé en mars dernier, le retrait de l'armée française du Sénégal s'est achevé cette semaine avec une cérémonie solennelle de restitution des dernières installations militaires françaises, après 75 ans de présence permanente dans ce pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest. C'est la dernière étape d'une séquence entamée en 2022, avec le retrait français, plus ou moins contraint ou précipité, du Mali, du Burkina Faso, du Niger, du Tchad et du Gabon. Forte de plusieurs milliers d'hommes sur le continent il y a encore quelques années, la France entend à présent redéfinir sa stratégie et sa relation avec le continent. Le Général Pascal Ianni, à la tête du commandement de l'armée française en Afrique était l'invité d' "Au coeur de l'info".

Many women and children were reportedly abducted in the deadly attack in Zamfara State.

Three Russian intelligence units and 18 officers have been sanctioned, the Foreign Office says.

Nigeria | 14 minutes ago The leader and candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Prince Adewole Adebayo, has commended President Bola Tinubu for the way and manner he handled the state burial of late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The commendation was contained in his verified X handle,...

Tigrayan refugees residing in Tenedba camp, eastern Sudan, staged a peaceful demonstration on Thursday, 17 July, calling for urgent international intervention in response to rapidly deteriorating humanitarian conditions. ......

Addis Abeba -- The Horn of Africa, long shaped by strategic interests and...

Nigeria put in a sublime performance to beat Zambia 5-0 and reach the semi-finals at the 2024 Women...

Nigeria put in a sublime performance to beat Zambia 5-0 and reach the semi-finals at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. ......

Download logo In a significant step toward advancing inclusive climate solutions, the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org), in partnership with the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (https://apo-opa.co/44PhRQI), has launched the Gender and Renewable Energy Country Diagnostics (https://apo-opa.co/3GXAwSi)mdash;a pivotal initiative exploring the nexus between gender equity and energy access in six African countries: Ghana (https://apo-opa.co/450VUOL), Liberia (https://apo-opa.co/44DKrFW), Mali (https://apo-opa.co/44ZZLM5), Lesotho (https://apo-opa.co/3GTIKeb), Madagascar (https://apo-opa.co/46jgk7Q), and Malawi (https://apo-opa.co/46dH5KX). Commissioned by the Bank under CIFrsquo;s Scaling...

L'armée française a mis fin jeudi à sa présence militaire permanente en Afrique de l'Ouest et centrale, lors d'une cérémonie solennelle et historique à Dakar, où elle a officiellement restitué ses deux dernières installations militaires françaises au Sénégal. Ce retrait français, amorcé ces dernières années, intervient alors que la région du Sahel est confrontée à des attaques jihadistes croissantes et meurtrières au Mali, au Burkina Faso et au Niger.

Small-scale miners have voiced serious concerns over the proposed Mines and Minerals Bill urging lawmakers to streamline formalisation processes, cut financial burdens and extend the validity of key mining licenses. ......

Nigeria | 22 seconds ago Kayode Oladele The story of Ogun State is one of resilience, enterprise, and hope. From West to Central and East, our people have always believed in the promise of tomorrow. Yet, that tomorrow is only as bright as the choices we make today. As the political horizon of Ogun State begins to brighten ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial election, the clarion call for purposeful and equitable leadership has never been louder. Citizens from across the three senatorial districts are united by a common aspiration: to see Ogun State rise to its full potential, delivering prosperity, good governance, and fairness to all its people. At the heart of this aspiration lies the Senator...

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PORT SUDAN: Paramilitary forces shelled a displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur region on Thursday, killing eight civilians and injuring others, a local rescue group said.The bom ......

Since 10 July, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, has verified that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 60 civilians in North Kordofanrsquo;s Bara locality, while civil society groups have reported that up to 300 were killed. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) also hit two villages in West Kordofan from 10 to 14 July, killing at least 23 civilians and causing more than 30 injuries. Most...

Download logo In continuation of implementing the directives of H.E. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to localize the prosthetics and assistive devices industry and support mine victims in Matrouh Governorate, H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, visited the Prosthetics Center in Matrouh to follow up on its efforts to support the injured and mine victims in the governorate, in cooperation with the Armed Forces Center for Physical Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Rheumatology, and witnessed the delivery and maintenance of 100 prosthetic limbs for the...

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Recent Israeli strikes in Syria undermine Trump?s push for normalization. ......

Entamé en mars dernier, le retrait de l'armée française du Sénégal s'est achevé jeudi matin avec une cérémonie historique après soixante-cinq ans de présence permanente dans ce pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest. Depuis 2022, l'armée française a mis fin à sa présence permanente au Mali, au Burkina Faso, au Niger, au Tchad et au Gabon.