ECOWAS Moves to Eliminate Air Transport Taxes by 2026 to Boost Regional Connectivity
On Thursday, 11 December 2025, the ECOWAS Commission has confirmed that beginning 1 January 2026, all member States will abolish taxes on air transport and […]
Month: December 2025
Mahama Calls for Strategic Private Sector Partnerships to Drive Africa’s Health Industrialisation
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has called on private sector investors to collaborate with African Governments in accelerating the continent’s health industrialization agenda. Addressing the […]
South Africa Secures R11.8bn in Landmark Infrastructure Bond to Accelerate Development
South Africa’s National Treasury on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, announced that it had raised R11.795 billion through the country’s first Infrastructure and Development Finance Bond, […]
Burkina Faso Detains Nigerian Military Crew Over Unauthorized Airspace Entry
Burkina Faso briefly detained eleven Nigerian military officers after a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft made an emergency landing in the country. The landing occurred […]
African Forum Underscores Coordinated Action for Women, Peace and Security
The sixth African High-Level Forum on Women, Peace and Security opened in Tunisia on Tuesday, December 9, with a strong call for enhanced multilateral cooperation […]
Ghana Responds to Israel with Reciprocal Deportations Amid Diplomatic Tensions
On Wednesday, December 10, Ghana deported three Israeli nationals in a reciprocal move following what it described as the unacceptable removal of three Ghanaians from […]
Burkina Faso Leader Hails Security Gains, Calls Nation a “Model”
On Wednesday, 10 December 2025, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led Burkina Faso since September 2022, declared during a televised address that the country “is […]
Angolan Parliament President Calls for “Urgent” Revision of Family Code
President of Angola’s National Assembly has acknowledged the urgent need to revise the Family Code, in force since 1988, noting that the law no longer […]
Nigerian Senate Approves Tinubu’s Troop Deployment to Benin After Failed Coup Attempt
Nigeria’s Senate, on Tuesday 9th December, endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin, following an appeal from the Beninese Government for urgent […]
Congo Accuses Rwanda of Breaching US-Brokered Peace Deal, as Regional Tensions Deepen
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of breaching a US-brokered peace agreement signed in Washington, DC on 4 December 2025, […]