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Ghanaians Wear Brown to Protest Environmental Damage from Illegal Mining

Ghanaians are taking part in a symbolic campaign known as #BrownMonday to highlight the environmental destruction caused by illegal small-scale gold mining, locally called galamsey. The campaign, part of the wider #StopGalamseyNow movement, draws attention to the severe pollution of rivers, lakes,

January 27, 2026

Africa

UN Security Council Dismisses RSF Plan For Parallel Govt In Sudan

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday firmly rejected a plan by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to establish a rival government in territories it controls, warning that the move threatens the country’s sovereignty, unity and regional stability. This follows the announcement

August 14, 2025

Africa

Rwanda Dismisses UN Allegations Of Backing M23 In Eastern Congo Massacre

The Rwandan government has refuted allegations by the United Nations that it supported the M23 rebel group in the killing of at least 319 civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last month, describing the claims as baseless and

August 12, 2025

Africa·Agro-Economy

Agro-processing Cuts Food Waste, Raises Incomes As Africa Fights Hunger

In Northern Nigeria, tomato farmers have long battled the problem of surplus produce going to waste due to lack of storage and poor market access. But a shift is underway. Local cooperatives and agro-processing startups are converting these excess harvests into paste,

August 8, 2025

Africa

Two Ghana Ministers Among Eight Killed In Military Helicopter Crash

Two senior Ghanaian ministers and six others have died after the Armed Forces helicopter crashed in the Ashanti Region during an official mission. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning, has plunged the West African nation into mourning and prompted President John

August 6, 2025

Africa

Sudan Opens Cooling Centres As Heatwave Death Toll Rises To 24

Authorities in Sudan have launched emergency cooling centres in the city of Port Sudan after a deadly heatwave blistering the city killed at least 24 people and left over 120 others suffering from heatstroke. According to Sudan Tribune, the number of heat-related

August 5, 2025

Africa·Business

Shoprite To Exit Ghana, Malawi Amid Retreat From African Markets

South African retail giant Shoprite Holdings has announced its decision to exit both Ghana and Malawi, marking another step in its ongoing retreat from several African markets as it refocuses operations on its core South African business. The company, Africa’s largest food

August 5, 2025

Africa

Africa’s Forever Presidents: The Leaders Who Won’t Let Go

In July 2024, Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra pushed through a constitutional change permitting him a third term. A year earlier, Mali’s transitional leader, Colonel Assimi Goïta, enacted a new constitution granting himself renewable presidential tenure without democratic elections. Throughout Africa,

August 3, 2025

Africa·News

Elumelu Advocates Realignment Of Global Partnerships To Serve African Interests

Renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, on Thursday delivered a compelling keynote address at the African Caucus Meeting of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), calling for Africa-led solutions to the continent’s development challenges. Speaking on the

August 2, 2025

Africa·Business·News

Arab Bank Approves $120 Million To Boost Shelter Afrique’s Capital Base

The Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) has approved a $120 million concessional facility to support the capitalization of Shelter Afrique Development Bank (ShafDB), marking a major step forward in the Pan-African institution’s efforts to scale up affordable housing and

August 1, 2025

Africa

Ghana’s Opposition Party Opens Nominations For 2028 Flagbearer, Eyes Political Comeback

Less than nine months after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) returned to power in Ghana, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has opened nominations for its 2028 presidential candidate, signalling an early start to the next electoral cycle. The NPP, which governed

July 30, 2025

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Nigeria Tightens Rules for Courier Companies Using Prepaid Imports

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Behind the Geregu Power Sale: Politics and a $750m Deal

The sale of Geregu Power, one of Nigeria’s largest electricity

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UBA Hits Billion-Naira Milestone: Rights Issue Success Pushes Capital Base Above ₦500bn

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Africa - Page 17

Ghanaians Wear Brown to Protest Environmental Damage from Illegal Mining

UN Security Council Dismisses RSF Plan For Parallel Govt In Sudan

Rwanda Dismisses UN Allegations Of Backing M23 In Eastern Congo Massacre

Agro-processing Cuts Food Waste, Raises Incomes As Africa Fights Hunger

Two Ghana Ministers Among Eight Killed In Military Helicopter Crash

Sudan Opens Cooling Centres As Heatwave Death Toll Rises To 24

Shoprite To Exit Ghana, Malawi Amid Retreat From African Markets

Africa’s Forever Presidents: The Leaders Who Won’t Let Go

Elumelu Advocates Realignment Of Global Partnerships To Serve African Interests

Arab Bank Approves $120 Million To Boost Shelter Afrique’s Capital Base

Ghana’s Opposition Party Opens Nominations For 2028 Flagbearer, Eyes Political Comeback

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