Nigeria Makes Record Wildlife Trafficking Bust at Lagos Airport
Nigeria’s Customs Service (NCS) has announced on August 6 the country’s largest wildlife trafficking seizure to date, intercepting over 1,600 birds en route to Kuwait […]
Month: August 2025
Ouattara Grants Presidential Clemency to Over 8,500 Inmates and Increases Civil Servants’ Bonuses Ahead of Independence Anniversary
In a dignified and forward-looking address delivered from Abidjan, on the eve of Côte d’Ivoire’s 65th independence anniversary, President Alassane Ouattara announced on August 6 […]
Ghana Mourns National Tragedy as Defence and Environment Ministers Die in Helicopter Crash
Ghana has been plunged into mourning following the deaths of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment, Science and Technology, Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, who […]
Tunisia Enhances Eye Care Services, Eyes Medical Tourism Growth
In a high-level working session held Wednesday, August 6, at the Ministry of Health, Minister Mustapha Ferjani, alongside representatives of the Nadi Al-Basar Association and […]
South Sudan: Kiir’s Appointment of Water Minister Sparks Political Backlash, Threatens Peace Accord
President Salva Kiir’s recent appointment of James Mawich Makuac—a member of a splinter faction of the SPLM-IO—as Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation has ignited […]
ACWA Power to lead Morocco’s Noor Midelt 2 & 3 solar projects
ACWA Power, a global leader in private desalination and green hydrogen innovation, has been selected to develop the Noor Midelt 2 and Noor Midelt 3 […]
Guinea Opposition Condemns Alleged State Bias in Upcoming Constitutional Referendum
Guinea’s political opposition has accused the Transitional government of misusing state resources to promote a “yes” vote in the upcoming constitutional Referendum scheduled for 25 […]
Egypt Wraps up Two-Day Senate Vote, Expatriate Ballot Count Begins, Results Expected Mid‑August
Ballot counting began on Tuesday, 5 August, following the conclusion of Egypt’s two-day Senate elections, with polling stations closing promptly at 9 pm on the final […]
Sudan: Cholera Outbreak Claims 2,408 Lives Amid Ongoing Conflict and Displacement
Sudan’s Ministry of Health has confirmed on Tuesday, 5 August, that at least 21 new cholera-related deaths and 2,345 fresh infections within the past week, […]
Former Arsenal Midfielder Thomas Partey Granted Bail on Multiple Rape Charges
Former Arsenal and Ghana international footballer Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail on Tuesday, August 5, after appearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on charges […]