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SERAP Sues Nigerian Central Bank over $6.23 Million Election Funds, ₦1.63 Trillion in Public Funds

October 11, 2026

Nigerian rights group Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), seeking an explanation for $6.23 million in election-related payments flagged by the auditor-general and more than ₦1.63 trillion in other public funds reported as unrecovered

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Nigeria: Outsourcing the Presidency, One Infirmity at a Time

October 11, 2026

Nearly 20 years ago, while stumping for his party, the Peoples’ Democratic Party, out-going president, Olusegun Obasanjo, decided to confront head-on morbid rumours about the health of his hand-picked successor. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, then governor of Katsina State and the president’s man

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OPay Revenue More Than Doubles Ahead of Proposed US IPO

October 10, 2026

Nigerian fintech OPay recorded a sharp increase in earnings in the first half of 2026, with revenue climbing to $467.1 million as the digital payments provider moves towards a proposed listing on the New York Stock Exchange. Revenue for the six months

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on ICC, Escalating Clash Over International Justice

October 10, 2026

The United States imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court on Friday, escalating its confrontation with the tribunal just hours after former ICC judge Navi Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in international justice. The sanctions, announced

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Zambia, US Sign $2.49 Billion Health Deal After Data Dispute

October 10, 2026

Zambia and the United States have signed a five-year, $2.49 billion health financing agreement after revising contentious provisions on patient data and biological specimen sharing. The agreement provides for $1.52 billion in U.S. funding, while Zambia has committed $975 million in additional

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China Urges Nigerian Media to Reflect Beijing’s Position on Taiwan

October 10, 2026

China has urged Nigerian media organisations to avoid describing Taiwan as a sovereign state separate from China, while offering journalists training, professional exchanges and visits to the country during a meeting with senior media executives in Lagos. Xu Fan, director of

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Mauritania Prime Minister Resigns With Government, Asked to Form New Cabinet

October 9, 2026

Mauritania’s Prime Minister El Moctar Ould Djay submitted his government’s resignation on Friday and was immediately tasked by President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani with forming a new cabinet, days after an independent inquiry into fires at two electricity substations in the

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Ghana Rescues 120 Suspected Trafficking Victims in Scam Centre Raid

October 9, 2026

Ghanaian authorities said they had arrested eight suspects and rescued 120 suspected trafficking victims in a raid on alleged scam centres, following an FBI announcement that more than 130 people had been arrested or detained in an operation targeting fraud against Americans.

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South Africa Withdraws Asylum Directive After Anti-Migrant Violence

October 9, 2026

South Africa has withdrawn a directive facilitating asylum applications after anti-immigration protests turned violent in Durban and Johannesburg, with at least 24 vehicles torched and businesses looted, police said. The Department of Home Affairs said on Friday it had withdrawn the directive

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SERAP Sues Nigerian Central Bank over $6.23 Million Election Funds, ₦1.63 Trillion in Public Funds

Nigeria: Outsourcing the Presidency, One Infirmity at a Time

OPay Revenue More Than Doubles Ahead of Proposed US IPO

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on ICC, Escalating Clash Over International Justice

Zambia, US Sign $2.49 Billion Health Deal After Data Dispute

China Urges Nigerian Media to Reflect Beijing’s Position on Taiwan

Mauritania Prime Minister Resigns With Government, Asked to Form New Cabinet

Ghana Rescues 120 Suspected Trafficking Victims in Scam Centre Raid

South Africa Withdraws Asylum Directive After Anti-Migrant Violence

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