Guinea set to construct second alumina refinery
Guinea has signed a preliminary deal with Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) to build the nation’s second alumina refinery. Estimated at
World Bank approves $250 million loan to support Ghana’s financial stability
The World Bank Group has approved a 250-million-U.S. dollar loan to support Ghana’s financial sector stability program over the next
Nigeria troops rescue dozens of kidnap victims
Nigerian troops have rescued sixty-four women and children who were kidnapped by criminal gangs weeks ago in northwestern Zamfara state,
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno sworn in as Chad’s new president
Chad swore in Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno as the president on Thursday after elections were held on May 6. Mahamat
Nigeria announces up to 35 percent pay hike for government workers
Nigeria on Tuesday raised salaries for government workers by between 25 percent and 35 percent backdated to January, the salaries
Nigeria’s fuel scarcity leaves motorists stranded
Motorists in some parts of Nigeria were stranded on Monday, April 29 amid a fuel shortage. Images shared by local
Nigerian government orders manhunt for 109 inmates after jailbreak
Nigerian authorities are scrambling to recapture 109 out of the 119 inmates who bolted from a custodial center in the
Nigerian leader calls for regional counter-terrorism effort to address poverty, inequality
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday called for the establishment of a regional counter-terrorism center that will serve as a
Gunmen kill six Nigerian soldiers in ambush, army says
The Nigerian army said six soldiers were killed in an ambush while on patrol in the northern Niger state on
Mali ruling government suspends political activities until further notice
Mali’s ruling government has issued a decree halting political party activities, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga announced in a statement read