African leaders launch $16bn refinery project in Kenya’s Lamu
Five African Heads of state broke ground for a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya’s coastal town of Lamu on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, amid […]
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Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels sign agreement
The Ethiopian federal government and the rebel authorities in Tigray reached an agreement on Wednesday in Pretoria on a “cessation of hostilities,” less than 48 […]
War in Tigray: Talks on October 24 in South Africa
The Ethiopian government announced on Thursday that it would take part on October 24 in South Africa in talks organized by the African Union (AU) […]
War in Tigray: African Union invites warring parties to discuss in South Africa
The Ethiopian government announced on Wednesday that it had accepted an invitation from the African Union (AU) to hold peace talks with rebels in the […]
Release of six UN staff members arrested in Ethiopia
Six U.N. staff members have been released but five others, along with a deputy, are still being held in Addis-Ababa, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told […]
Nigeria: Presidential candidates ink election “peace pact”, a main challenger snubs it
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed a deal for peaceful elections but his main challenger for the upcoming election, Atiku Abubakar, snubbed the peace […]
Nigeria: Obasanjo backs ex-deputy for 2019 election
Nigerian ex-head of state Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday backed his former deputy for next year’s presidential election in Africa’s most populous nation. Atiku Abubakar recently […]
Nigeria: Chibok girls’ activist Ezekwesili announces presidential bid
Nigeria’s anti-corruption campaigner and prominent Chibok girls’ activist Oby Ezekwesili will challenge President Muhammadu Buhari in the forthcoming 2019 elections. The move comes a week […]
Nigerian Wins Africa Food Prize Award
The Africa Food Prize Committee, chaired by Olusegun Obasanjo, selected a Nigerian national, Dr Kanayo Nwanze, as the first winner of the ‘Africa Food Prize’ […]
NIGERIA: Obasanjo Launches $100,000 Africa Food Prize
By Emmanuel Vitus, Accra Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has launched a new food award worth $100,000 called the Africa Food Prize, which is intended […]