The UK has put specific sanctions on people connected to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) because more proof of war crimes in the Darfur region has come to light. After a BBC Verify investigation found that executions in El-Fasher were the fault of a high-ranking RSF officer, the move was made. El-Fasher is a place […]
The country of São Tomé and Príncipe, which is one of the smallest in Africa, has taken a big step towards closing its digital gap. Starlink is an internet service that uses satellites and was created by SpaceX. It has now been made available across the country. This move promises to make big changes in […]
Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, and De Beers, the world’s leading diamond company, have signed a new diamond sales deal. The government of Botswana and the diamond mining company De Beers Diamond Consortium said on Friday that they struck an “agreement in principle.” The De Beers Diamond Consortium, an international corporation that has […]
Germany, which has approximately one thousand soldiers stationed in Mali, is currently pulling them out of the country and is to finish pulling out all of its troops by May 2024. German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has declared that his country wants to remove its troops from Mali more quickly while maintaining order. The UN […]
Almajiri film of Ayodeji Richard Makun, also known by his stage name A.Y, has been struggling at the Nigerian box office. The film opened in Nigerian cinemas on June 23, 2023, across 54 locations. However, the film made only ₦5,425,050 at the box office, as reported by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN). Other […]
Russia has been boosting its influence in Africa via Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary group, to contain conflicts from spiraling into a full-fledged war. There are thousands of Wagner group fighters in Africa. The Kremlin has been using this notorious mercenary group as one of its most influential foreign policy tools. Following the weekend mutiny, an […]
Nigerian Fireboy DML is once reigning hearts of music lovers with his latest new single YAWA that oozes an enthralling beat and catchy lyrics. Still riding high on the success of his last song Someone, he has now taken it to another level with YAWA. With each new release, Fireboy DML has taken Nigerian music […]
On Thursday, a group of protestors stormed the parliament in Ghana, demanding that sanitary pad taxes be removed. Protesters said that the government of Ghana should remove the 20% import tax and 12.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) on sanitary pads. Import tax and VAT have made sanitary pads expensive in the country. According to the […]
The Bank of America Chicago Marathon, an event of marathon running, is scheduled to take place on October 8, 2023. The reigning champion, Ruth Chepngetich, is determined to defend her title and achieve her third consecutive victory in Chicago. Ruth Chepngetich, from Kenya, delivered a remarkable performance in the previous year’s marathon, finishing with a […]
Bidemi Kosoko, who is famous for her work in Nigeria’s Nollywood industry, has cried out on social media over a robbery incident at her house. Popular Yoruba Nollywood actress took to social media to share about an incident in which she was robbed by her maid. She wrote on Instagram that she was robbed by […]
The Malian basketball federation (FMBB) has faced heavy penalties from FIBA, the international governing body for basketball, following revelations of sexual abuse of minors within the federation. The sanctions were announced on June 21, 2023. The former coach of Mali’s U19 national team, Amadou Bamba, has been banned for life from holding any position or […]
Airtel Nigeria has officially launched its 5G network, becoming the second provider to offer 5G services in the country. The launch comes six months after Airtel won the auction for the 3.5GHz spectrum license conducted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The initial rollout will cover four cities: Lagos, Ogun, Abuja, and Rivers. Airtel will […]
The Saudi Pro League is set to experience a surge in quality and international talent, with several African players making a significant impact in the league. The influx of investment from the Saudi Arabian government has transformed the league into an attractive destination for world football stars. Alongside notable signings such as Cristiano Ronaldo and […]
David Adeleke, aka Davido, an American-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese professional and famous footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Saudi Arabia’s Professional League club Al Nassr and the Portugal national team, is his “very good friend.” While appearing as a guest on the […]
The stock market jumped significantly after suspension of CBN governor Godwin Emefiele. Now investors are expecting better monetary policies & foreign investments. Nigeria’s stock market witnessed a significant surge on Tuesday, reaching its peak level since July 2008. The investors’ optimism stemmed from the suspension of Godwin Emefiele from his position as CBN governor, which […]
Bola Tinubu, the current president of Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to be patient after his decision to remove a popular petrol subsidy that increased petrol, transport, and food prices. On June 12, the Nigerian President said in a broadcast to mark Democracy Day, “I admit that the decision will impose an extra burden on the […]
Since it gained its independence, Ghana has requested assistance from the International Monetary Fund a total of seventeen times, which works out to an average of once every four years. However, obtaining a rescue package from the multilateral lender proved to be a more straightforward task this time around. Not least of all, since a […]
An Osun State High Court in Osogbo, a city in Nigeria, sentenced the owner of Hilton Honours Hotel, Rahmon Adedoyin, to death by hanging for killing a student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) named Timothy Adegoke. Justice Adepele Ojo delivered the final judgment in the court proceeding. The Judge also sentenced two members of staff […]
On Monday (May 29), Uganda made the announcement that President Yoweri Museveni had put into law a bill that threatened advocates of “homosexuality” and made homosexual conduct illegal. At the beginning of May, parliamentarians in Uganda, which lies in East Africa, voted by an overwhelming majority to approve the bill that caused uproar in other […]
MediaTek, a renowned manufacturer of smartphone chips, is expanding its presence in the automotive industry with the help of a partnership with Nvidia. The announcement was made at the Computex 2023 trade show, where MediaTek introduced its Dimensity Auto platform, designed to bring its smartphone technology expertise to cars. MediaTek’s success in the mobile industry, […]