October 2, 2025

Benin’s leading opposition party, the Cowry Force for an Emerging Benin (FCBE), has officially nominated its candidate for the 2026 presidential election. The party will be represented by Paul Hounkpé, its executive secretary and a former minister under ex-president Yayi…

Over 200 fact-checking organizations and information experts from across Africa have gathered in Dakar for the 2025 Africa Fact-Checking Summit. The event focuses on tackling the growing challenge of disinformation on the continent. This year’s edition, themed “Strengthening Information Integrity,…

President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana will ratify the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime this month, marking a major step in strengthening the nation’s defenses against online threats. The move is aimed at boosting the country’s capacity to…

Nigeria’s senior oil workers’ union, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN), has suspended its nationwide strike. The announcement came Wednesday after negotiations with the government and management of the Dangote Refinery. The industrial action was triggered by…

Monrovia is hosting the 8th Association of African Maritime Administrations (AAMA) conference, bringing together more than 200 delegates from over 40 African countries and international partners. The gathering, which began Tuesday and runs until Friday, October 3, 2025, focuses on…

The Chadian Teachers’ Union (SET) has declared a week-long warning strike as the 2025–2026 academic year begins. The strike runs from October 1 to October 9, 2025. Union leaders say the action is a response to the government’s failure to…