Recently, news emerged that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead, though this is not the first time his death news will go viral. He had been confirmed dead many times. But this time around, his death news was gathered from multiple…

In an operation in Nigeria's northeastern state of Yobe, Nigerian troops killed 28 Boko Haram militants. The military spokesperson, Benard Onyeuko in a statement according to Xinhua on Monday said the troops "tactically out-maneuvered…

Nigeria's food security is being impacted by the herder-farmer disputes in the country's north-central region and the Boko Haram insurgency in its northeast region, as these areas provide the majority of the nation's food supply.

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa and one of the continent’s largest economies, currently stands in the face of stormy geopolitical and diplomatic challenges, following the United States president’s recent outburst directed at…

This week, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba proposed a new "Indian Ocean–Africa economic zone" at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), aiming to link economies across the Indian Ocean with African…

West Africa, a collective territory, was once a collection of states formed from colonial experiences and administrations. The region has over a thousand local languages, including cross-border native tongues, and over 300 million people.…

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has declared the establishment of a "Government of Peace and Unity" in areas under its control, challenging the army-led administration led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The RSF and its…

Gabon is holding a presidential election today, with eight candidates running for the presidency, including interim president Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema. The election marks the first since a 2023 military coup, ending a 50-year political…

John Mahama this week was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president, succeeding Nana Akufo-Addo after winning 56% of the vote in the December 9 election. The inauguration, held at Accra's Black Star Square, was attended by 20 African…

Chad concluded its first parliamentary election in 13 years, aiming to transition from military to civilian rule. Voting ended Sunday at 6:00 PM local time, with provisional results expected by January 15 and final results by January 31.…