Sport
AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Guinea-Bissau thrash Nigeria as Ghana’s slump deepens
Nigeria lost 3-0 in Bissau, Ghana were beaten at home by the Gambia, and Algeria were 2-0 down after twelve…
Sport
Economy
Kenya: Dangote breaks ground on $16 billion Lamu oil refinery
Two years after shaking up Nigeria's oil market, Aliko Dangote is moving into East Africa. His future refinery on the…
Politics
Liberia: George Weah and four opposition parties unite against the Boakai government
The border with Guinea, corruption and free speech: meeting in Monrovia, George Weah, Alexander Cummings and three other party leaders…
Sport
Benin’s Ifangni Sohoutou Omnisports: 1,358 Children Scouted, 97 Selected, Not a Franc Charged
Making football a real space for young talent to grow. That is the goal set by Ifangni Sohoutou Omnisports (ISO),…
Climate
Bassirou Diomaye Faye Honoured in Abidjan for His Water Policy
Water has earned Senegal's head of state another accolade. Bassirou Diomaye Faye was awarded the Special Trophy of the West…
Culture
Dak’Art 2026: Dakar Biennale unveils its 75 artists and bets on the art of repair
Dak'Art has revealed the 75 artists who will show in Dakar this November, from Senegal to Sudan to Suriname. This…
Sport
AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: Favourites Deliver, Senegal and Egypt Stumble Out of the Gate
Senegal draw with Mozambique and Egypt fail to score against Angola as AFCON 2027 qualifying opens, while Morocco, Algeria and…
Sport
Renard vs. Queiroz: Ivory Coast take on Ghana to open the road to AFCON 2027
The road to AFCON 2027 starts with a heavyweight clash. Hervé Renard's Ivory Coast host Carlos Queiroz's weakened Ghana in…
Economy
Rate cut to 23%: Nigeria takes a bet on easing
The Central Bank of Nigeria has made a bold move, cutting its key rate by 3.5 points to 23% in…
Climate
Up to 100 mm of rain in 48 hours: Dakar on red alert until Friday
Dakar is bracing for a downpour. ANACIM has placed the capital and fifteen departments on red alert, with up to…
Politics
Mali: 66 years of independence marked under blockade and strain
Sixty-six years after Modibo Keïta declared independence, Mali marked the anniversary with flags and a paid holiday, even as convoys…
Economy
Brent Above $105 and a Fed Hike: Africa Between Windfall and Bill
A Saudi pipeline shutdown has pushed Brent above $105 just as the Fed raised rates for the first time since…
Technology
Nigeria: Dangote Opens Its Refinery to the Public, From $4 a Ticket
Nigeria's Dangote refinery is selling 4.1 billion shares at 525 naira each, with a minimum ticket of about $4. Fintechs…
Society
Mali: JNIM strikes at the gates of Bamako as the army stays silent on Dioura
148 characters): Attacks hit a checkpoint near Bamako and a drone base in Sévaré, while the army still gives no…
Technology
Guinea Bans France 24 and Pulls Its Reporters’ Accreditations After « Putschist » Remark
Guinea has banned France 24 and pulled its reporters' accreditations after a presenter called President Doumbouya a "putschist." Press freedom…
Society
Nigeria: Homemade Drink Laced With Methanol Kills at Least 48 in Ondo State
A cheap herbal spirit called Monkey Tail has killed at least 48 people and sickened 182 in Ondo State, Nigeria.…
Climate
Nigeria: Illegal Mining Crackdown Turns Into a Prison Tragedy
They were rounded up for mining gold without a permit. By the next morning, 37 of them were dead. As…
Technology
Mali: Investigation Exposes Russia’s Murky Role in the Country’s Drone War
Mali has long presented its drone fleet as proof of newfound military independence. A recent investigation into who actually controls…
Politics
Togo: A Year After Her Arrest, Marguerite Gnakadé Remains Behind Bars
On September 17, 2025, Togolese police arrested Essozimna Marguerite Gnakadé, a former defense minister who had become one of the…
Economy
Mali: JNIM Tightens Its Economic Grip on Kayes and Expands Offensives Into the Center
The jihadist group JNIM is entering a new phase in its campaign to strangle Mali's economy. Since September 3, it…
Technology
Mastercard and Busha Make Crypto Transfers Simpler in Nigeria
Sending crypto has long meant copying and pasting a string of characters, one typo away from disaster. Mastercard and Busha…
Economy
Guinea: The Iron Rush Powering a Record-Breaking Economy
Beneath the hills of southeastern Guinea lies a deposit vast enough to reshape a national economy. As Simandou's iron ore…
Politics
Cape Verde: José Maria Neves Seeks a Second Term as President
Five years after breaking his party's long losing streak in presidential races, José Maria Neves is asking Cape Verdeans for…
Society
Benin and Togo, a shared 2026-2027 school year opening between ambition and vigilance
Same day, same challenge. As classrooms reopened across Benin and Togo, both governments faced the same uncomfortable truth: primary school…
Politics
Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea, a historic relationship gaining fresh momentum
Calling him a "brother," Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara welcomed Guinea's Mamadi Doumbouya to Abidjan for a state visit built on…
Technology
Digital sovereignty, Africa seeks to take back control of its technological future
Every time an African government digitizes a service, it often deepens its reliance on technology built somewhere else. Now, policymakers…
Economy
Aliko Dangote launches his refinery’s stock market listing, the largest financial operation in the continent’s history
Africa's richest man is taking his crown jewel public. On September 14, 2026, Dangote Petroleum Refinery opened subscriptions for what…
Sport
391 hopefuls, one dream: Ifangni rekindles hope for Beninese football
Benin can now count on the rebirth of its favorite sport. The discipline may be going through a rough patch…
Sport
Senegal makes history as Olympic flame touches African soil for the first time
Dakar, Saturday, September 12, 2026. In front of the gates of the Presidential Palace on Avenue Léopold Sédar Senghor, President…
Politics
Algeria–Mali: A Diplomatic Thaw Confirmed Visit After Visit
After more than a year of open tension, Algiers and Bamako are multiplying gestures of rapprochement. The Algerian prime minister's…