News & Current Affairs

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 31, 2026

In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a women-led festival in Goma turned conflict in to celebration, drawing thousands for music, dance, and community events.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 30, 2026

In a move aimed at revitalizing democratic competition ahead of next year’s pivotal general elections, leading Nigerian politician Nyesom Wike has pledged to rebuild the country’s main opposition party and restore it as a voice for the people.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 30, 2026

TotalEnergies Pushes Transparency Message as Uganda–Tanzania Oil Megaprojects Face Global Scrutiny TotalEnergies is doubling down on transparency claims for its controversial oil megaprojects in Uganda and Tanzania, releasing new details on environmental safeguards, land compensation and human-rights commitments as international pressure intensi

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 30, 2026

Ghana’s Ministry of Youth and Sports has dismissed as “misleading and inaccurate” a viral social-media video suggesting that the Youth and Sports Minister traveled alone to Germany on official duty.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 29, 2026

The Egyptian government has ordered shops, cafés, and restaurants across the country to close earlier than usual as the nation grapples with a deepening energy crisis that has strained electricity supply and raised concerns over economic stability

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 29, 2026

Tension is rising in the Ga State after the Ga Traditional Council urgently notified the Ghana Police Service about what it calls an “unauthorised and illegal” installation of a chief in the capital

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 28, 2026

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to head its High-Level Election Observation Mission to the Republic of Benin, signaling the bloc’s heightened focus on safeguarding democratic stability in the region.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 27, 2026

Togo has launched a formal review of its oversight framework for non‑governmental organizations (NGOs).

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 27, 2026

Nigerian military has unleashed a relentless offensive that has shattered the command structures of both Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), eliminating over 80 fighters and a roster of high-value commanders in a series of coordinated strikes.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 26, 2026

Under cross-examination, the DSS witness maintained that involvement in surveillance, recruitment and weapons familiarization even without formal identification of the trainers as members of a designated terrorist group constituted acts of terrorism under Nigerian law.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 25, 2026

The Delta State capital swelled with worshippers Wednesday as the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) opened at the Cenotaph, transforming the city into a hub for one of the largest evangelical gatherings in West Africa this year.

Uchechi Okporie

Mar 25, 2026

South African police fired rubber bullets and tear gas on Wednesday to disperse hundreds of demonstrators in Durban, as anti-immigrant groups staged one of the largest protests in the coastal city in recent years, demanding the expulsion of undocumented foreign nationals. The march, organized by a coalition including the vigilante movement Operation Dudula and the opposition ActionSA party, highlighted growing political friction over immigration ahead of local elections expected in less than a year.