Following Reuters’ reporting on an illegal abortion program and the execution of children by the Nigerian military, U.S. Senator Jim Risch, the senior Republican on
Category: Africa
Sports betting in Africa: Fast expanding into a lucrative, addictive, fatal venture.
The Ugandan health officer bet $1,800 that had been granted to him by the authorities as compensation for 243 persons who had taken part in
Nigerians get poorer as the inflation rate accelerated to 21.47% in November.
The statistics agency reported on Thursday that inflation in Nigeria increased for the tenth consecutive month, from 21.09% in October to 21.47% in November. According
Africa’s booming e-payments market: Visa to invest $1b over the course of five years.
At the U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit on Wednesday, Visa Inc. announced plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to take advantage
Boko Haram war: US State Department expresses shock over report of Nigerian government killing children.
According to a Reuters story, the Nigerian army killed children while battling terrorists, and the United States has brought up these concerns with the Nigerian
Boko Haram war: Nigeria to get 54 new air assets, including attack aircraft, helicopters, and aerial drones.
In order to improve its capacity to combat insecurity in the nation, Nigeria is anticipating receiving 54 new aviation assets, including attack aircraft, helicopters, and
Boko Haram war: Nigerian military conducted a covert mass abortion campaign.
She and many other women were taken hostage by Islamist terrorists in the village on the island of Lake Chad, which was besieged by Nigerian
Ramaphosa: South Africa’s President to be disgraced out of office after theft probe.
After a parliamentary panel’s investigation determined he may have violated anti-corruption rules in connection with the suspected theft of a sizable sum of money from
Nigeria plans to revamp the PHC refinery with $1.5b and commission the Dangote refinery to exit oil importation.
According to Nigeria’s oil minister Timipre Sylva, the country plans to stop importing petroleum products before or around the third quarter of 2023. By the
Ghana ditches the US$, embrace gold: Mining companies to sell 20% of their refined gold to Bank of Ghana.
According to Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia’s Facebook post on Friday, Ghana has ordered all significant mining firms to transfer 20% of the whole stock of refined