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In Nigeria, the Department of State Services (DSS) has filed terrorism charges against two senior leaders of the Ansaru group, an Al-Qaeda affiliate. The suspects, identified as Commander Mahmud Usman and his deputy, Mahmud Al-Nigeri, were recently arrested in nationwide…
In Benin, the opposition has spoken out against the nomination of Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni as the presidential candidate of the ruling camp. The Democrats Party, led by former President Thomas Boni Yayi, is demanding Wadagni’s immediate resignation from government,…
In Guinea-Bissau, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló has declared he will remain in office until a new head of state is elected, despite his mandate expiring on September 4, 2025. His stance has triggered backlash from the opposition, which insists his…
This week on the programme, we will shift our attention to Liberia as the government is intensifying the fight against drug abuse and trafficking. Also, we will bring you discussions on the takeaways from the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025…
•Authorities in Burkina Faso announce steps to formalise a traditional initiative for conflict resolution. •The political opposition camp in Benin calls for the immediate resignation of Wadagni, Talon’s chosen successor. •In Guinea-Bissau, Opposition Rejects Embaló’s Refusal to Leave Office After…
According to the World Bank, young people can no longer expect to find traditional ‘job-for-life’ careers. Instead, they should prepare for ‘portfolio careers’ that include contract employment, freelancing, and periods of self-employment. This shift is due to the scarcity of…
•Over 13,000 Ghanaians flee Gbinyiri in the Savanah Region over protacted conflict •Ivorian government spokesperson defends President Ouattara’s fourth-term bid, citing constitutional provision •Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 wraps up in Abuja with calls for women’s health and economic empowerment.…
•Ivorian government spokesperson defends President Ouattara’s fourth-term bid, citing constitutional provision •Bamako petitions International Court of Justice over the downing of its military drone by Algeria. •Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 wraps up in Abuja with calls for women’s health…
By Usman Umar, Abuja. At the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, set the tone with a call for Africa to move decisively “from aid to investment,” using economic diplomacy to dismantle…
By Usman Umar, Abuja The push for gender equality took centre stage in Abuja this week as Kwara State First Lady, Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, urged African governments and institutions to adopt “transformative strategies” that go beyond rhetoric to dismantle…
By Usman Umar, in Abuja It was the second day of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025, and the atmosphere at the Abuja Continental Hotel felt less like a polite policy exchange and more like a reckoning. Organised by the…
By Usman Umar in Abuja. On the sidelines of the Gender and Inclusion Summit 2025 in Abuja, Dr. Osasuyi Dirisu spoke with the urgency of someone unwilling to let another policy conversation dissolve into well-meaning rhetoric. “Until we can come…
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