Governor shuts gold mining site over fracas

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has ordered the immediate but temporary closure of the Mararrabar Birnin Yauri gold mining site in Ngaski Local Government Area of the state over fracas. The governor made the order during an unscheduled visit...

2026 WCQ: FIFA Appoints Chadian Referee For Lesotho Vs Super Eagles

Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, has selected Chadian official Alhadi Allaou Mahamat as centre referee for the 2026 World Cup qualifier between Lesotho and Super Eagles of Nigeria, reports Completesports.com. Mahamat will...

Sierra Leone’s Clerk of Parliament Elected First Vice President of African Parliamentary Clerks’ Association

The Clerk of the Parliament of Sierra Leone, Karmoh K. Conteh, has been elected First Vice President of the Association of Clerks and Secretaries General of African Parliaments (ASGAP). The election took place during the Association’s Sixth Annual...

Chad scraps presidential term limits, cementing Deby's rule

Chad's parliament has overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment abolishing presidential term limits, a move critics decry as a maneuver to entrench the rule of President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno. The controversial decision, passed on...

2026 WCQ: FIFA picks Chadian  Mahamat for Lesotho vs Super Eagles 

World football-governing body, FIFA, has selected Chadian official Alhadi Allaou Mahamat as the referee for next week’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Crocodiles of Lesotho. The Matchday 9 encounter is...

Presidential hopeful Jim Gavin 'didn't see any' bullying or sexism in Defence Forces

Fianna Fail's Jim Gavin (centre) arrives with Fianna Fail TD Cormac Devlin (left), for canvassing in Dalkey in Dun Laoghaire, Rathdown county southeast of Dublin(Image: PA Wire/PA Images) Jim Gavin has said he “did not see any” examples of...

Chad parliament adopts unlimited, seven-year presidential terms

Chad’s Parliament approves constitutional changes extending presidential terms from five to seven years and removing term limits. [File, Courtesy] Chad's parliament adopted on Friday a constitutional revision that extends presidential terms from...

Kenya and Zambia battle mpox spikes as African countries manage multiple health threats

Though some of Africa’s biggest mpox hot spots continue to see downward trends, fresh spikes are occurring in other countries such as Kenya and Zambia. Meanwhile, local spread is now suspected in Senegal, following an earlier detection of an...

Africa’s Digital Divide is Closing

A mix of state programmes and private capital is bolstering plans to bridge the digital divide in African countries. Tower builds and satellite launches are closing rural gaps while reinforcing national digital networks. Senegal has announced...

Chad le Clos returns to competitive swimming at SA national championships

This week, South Africa’s swimming sensation Chad le Clos is poised to make a significant return to the national competition stage at the Bombela Concession Company SA National (25m) Championships, hosted at the GC Jolliffe Swimming Pool in...

Israel in Africa – a friend with no benefits

Israel's surveillance tools are now part of its economic presence in Africa. Photo: File Last month, Israel opened a new embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, after a 50-year absence. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called it part of the “alliance of...

Africa struggles to keep track of silent killer

A report in South Africa, published by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environmental Affairs last week, revealed a troubling reality: the government is failing to keep track of dangerous pollutants in the air that South Africans breathe....

Revamping Maiduguri’s Airport for International Operations

Chinedu Eze In June 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, renamed the Maiduguri airport to Muhammadu Buhari International Airport and designated it as international facility. The re-naming of the airport, according to industry stakeholders, will...

Cholera Crisis Escalates in Africa: Over 4,200 Dead, 190,000 Cases Reported in 2025, World Health Organization Warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised alarm over the escalating cholera crisis in Africa, reporting that over 4,200 people have died from the disease in 2025 alone. This surge in mortality, coupled with more than 190,000 registered cases...

Ebola in DRC kills 42, WHO ramps up vaccines amid African health crises

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are grappling with a resurgent Ebola outbreak in the central Kasai province that has already claimed 42 lives out of 64 confirmed cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported...

Eddie Aikau Big Wave International announces 2025-2026 invitees, alternatives

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Organizers of the Rip Curl Eddie Aikau Big Wave International announced the list of invitees and alternates for the 2025-2026 season. The Eddie Aikau Foundation released the list on Oct. 1 on YouTube, along with the...

Zanu PF edges closer to a Constitutional coup

Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has resolved to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term of office beyond his constitutional limit, effectively launching what critics are calling a "constitutional coup." The resolution, made at the party's...

Combatting terrorism, other security threats: Cameroon, Chad in one accord

The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, signed on behalf of the Cameroon while the Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces, Ex-Servicemen and War Victims, General Issakha Malloua Djamous, signed for his...

Teen leaders fight for crucial cause at international summit: 'Cannot be left behind'

"Critical asset." by Amy BoyingtonSeptember 30, 2025 The Second Africa Climate Summit, also known as ACS2, was held in early September to discuss rising global temperatures and climate action in Africa. As Peoples Daily Nigeria detailed, a group...

Saddam Haftar and Chad’s President Discuss Securing Shared Border in Phone Call

The Deputy General Commander of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Saddam Haftar, held a phone call with the President of the Republic of Chad, Mohamed Idriss Déby, to discuss the latest security developments on the border between the two...