Nigerian musicians dominated the spotlight at the 9th edition of the All Africa Music Awards, which concluded in Lagos on Sunday night, reaffirming the country’s position as a powerhouse in contemporary African music. The ceremony brought together artists from across the continent, but it was Nigerian stars who emerged with many of the most coveted […]
A dialogue held at a symbolic crossroads At the headquarters of the African Union in Addis Ababa, senior leaders from China and Africa came together this week for the ninth China AU Strategic Dialogue. The meeting brought Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi face to face with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, reinforcing a partnership […]
American film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors are set to become citizens of Guinea after tracing their ancestral roots to the West African nation through DNA testing, marking a symbolic homecoming tied to a growing movement among members of the African diaspora. The husband and wife travelled to Guinea this week ahead of a […]
A Nigerian court has granted bail to former attorney general and justice minister Abubakar Malami, along with his wife and son, in a high profile corruption case involving alleged money laundering and abuse of office. The decision marks a significant development in one of the most closely watched legal proceedings involving a senior figure from […]
Burkina Faso’s ruling military authorities have announced that they foiled a plot to assassinate the country’s leader, Ibrahim Traoré, claiming the plan was orchestrated a former junta chief who was removed from power in 2022. The allegation adds to growing political tension in the West African nation, which has faced repeated coups and persistent insecurity. […]
Nigeria has confirmed it will use intelligence gathered from United States reconnaissance flights to support its own air strikes against Islamic State militants, as the country deepens security cooperation with Washington in its fight against armed groups. The government said the arrangement reflects growing coordination between the two countries as Nigeria confronts multiple insurgent threats […]
For many people, a birth certificate is a routine document, stored away and rarely thought about. In South Africa, however, thousands live without this basic proof of identity, a situation that leaves them effectively invisible to the state and excluded from everyday life. Without official papers, simple tasks such as enrolling in school, opening a […]
