The Ghana Gold Board has announced plans to commence local gold refining and introduce fire assay operations in October 2025. The development was...
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African countries are steadily ramping up their air power capabilities, with renewed investments in military aircraft aimed at strengthening national defence and addressing...
Nigeria’s trade relations within Africa underwent a major shake-up in the second quarter of 2025, with Togo outpacing South Africa to become the...
Burkina Faso says it has removed visa fees for all African travellers, in an effort to facilitate the movement of people and goods...
First Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, has been accused of murder, treason, and crimes against humanity, according to Justice Minister Ruben...
U.S. retail giant Walmart said on Tuesday it will launch its first Walmart-branded stores in South Africa this year, expanding its presence in...
African leaders are aiming to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the...
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is this week hosting a gathering that could shape the future of West Africa’s health security. The 2025 ECOWAS Lassa...
During the virtual meeting with other heads of state, including South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Russian President Vladimir...
Japan has denied plans to accept more immigrants from Africa following the designation of “Africa Hometown” cities after a conference on African development....
In its latest move to expand its footprint in Africa, Japan aims to raise $1.5 billion to pour into Africa’s green initiatives. Over...
Ghana has increased the producer price of cocoa by more than 60% ahead of the 2025-26 season, a move expected to put pressure...
Tanzania’s decision to bar foreign nationals from owning and operating a wide range of small-scale businesses is stirring diplomatic unease and threatening to...
The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it has committed 1.2 million dollars grant to support the feasibility study of the Nigeria Battery Energy...
Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to securing a seat in Category C of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council as it took its...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Senegal free of trachoma as a public health problem, making it the ninth country in...
The image depicts a Spyder missile defense system, a mobile Israeli-designed surface-to-air missile platform, which Kenya plans to acquire for $26 million to...
A heavy police presence in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Wednesday, ahead of protests planned to mark the anniversary of last year’s anti-tax...
The criminal chamber specializing in terrorism cases at the Tunis Court of First Instance sentenced in absentia the former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki...
For many Africans dreaming of visiting Europe for tourism, conferences, education, or family reunions, getting a Schengen visa is becoming a steeper uphill...