A Nigerian-owned supertanker has reportedly been seized by United States authorities over allegations of crude oil theft and related illicit activities. The vessel was reportedly intercepted...
A wave of violent demolitions at a waterfront community in Lagos has displaced more than 10,000 residents over the past month. According to community leaders and...
The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly launched a new regional investment bank capitalised at 500 billion CFA francs (about US$895 million)....
The alleged mastermind of last week’s failed coup attempt in Benin has reportedly taken refuge in neighboring Togo. If confirmed, it raises new questions about regional...
When the first crates of Benin Bronzes began arriving back in Nigeria, many believed the long-awaited homecoming of the world-renowned artifacts would close a painful chapter...
French President Emmanuel Macron says Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has formally requested expanded French support to confront the country’s deepening security crisis. Experts say the move...
Africa is unleashing a wave of ambitious, largely African-led infrastructure feats that promise to strengthen the continent’s slow but steady rise. From Ethiopia’s self-built Grand Ethiopian...
Benin’s government says it has thwarted an attempted military coup, urging citizens to remain calm even as pockets of resistance persist in parts of the commercial...
Artificial intelligence may be reshaping the world at lightning speed, but a new study suggests Africa is barely represented in the data powering the global digital...
Hundreds of Somalis poured onto the streets of Mogadishu on Friday, December 5, 2025, denouncing U.S. President Donald Trump after he described Somali immigrants as “garbage”...
