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...

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...

No automatic presidential ticket for Jonathan in PDP – Group

The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has dismissed suggestions that former President Goodluck Jonathan could secure an automatic presidential ticket under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 elections. The clarification...

The Sahel Alliance, the never-ending story of a struggle for a free Africa

Full and effective independence, with sovereignty and autonomy, is possible, but it is still a work in progress. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su Leading the way to a better future A word of advice: keep...

Evening Brief: Amazon Web Services Outage Cause Global Disruptions, Via Baltica Highway Opens, Iraq to Keep Small US Adviser Force

Top stories this Monday evening, October 20, 2025. Global Internet Disruptions Hit Major Platforms After Amazon Web Services Outage A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) early Monday disrupted major online platforms, including Snapchat,...

What is Israel’s endgame in Africa?

In late August, government officials from Zambia and Israel assembled to celebrate the reopening of the Israeli embassy in Lusaka. It was the first time in 52 years that an Israeli flag would be raised in the Zambian capital, following a long...

GSU inaugurates Chad’s first utility-scale solar plant in N’Djamena

Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated the Noor Chad 50MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in N’Djamena, positioning the project as Chad’s first utility-scale solar installation. The facility will provide electricity to 274,000...

Guinea Confirms December 28 Presidential Election, First Since 2021 Coup

Guinea will hold its first presidential election on 28 December, marking a decisive step in the country’s political transition since the 2021 military coup. The announcement, delivered via state television, followed the Supreme Court’s validation...

BII invests $20m in hardest-to-reach Africa energy access expansion initiative

UK development finance institution British International Investment (BII) has committed $20-million to impact investment organisation Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative to help expand access to affordable, reliable and clean energy in...

What's next for US-Africa trade?

The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clinch a follow-up...

United States puts South Africa on human trafficking watch list

The United States on Monday downgraded Brazil and South Africa, both key targets of President Donald Trump, in a report on efforts to combat human trafficking. The annual State Department report, the first since Trump’s return to the White House,...

Ugandan presidential candidate says that if wins, he will ban Swahili and make French the official language of the country

Uganda’s presidential candidate Mubarak vows to abolish Swahili if elected “We shall ban Swahili as our national language, we shall ban it, we need French instead.” Mubarak Munyagwa has vowed to abolish Swahili language if he clinches the top...

INVESTIGATION: Climate shocks, governance gaps and the refugee crisis in the Sahel

BY IBRAHIM ADEYEMI, DORKAS EKUPE AND AMMA MOUSA From Nigeria to Cameroon and the Niger Republic, climate shocks, including drought and desert encroachments, are pushing locals beyond borders. No way home for climate migrants seeking greener...

TV guide: Where and how to watch the AUSvIND white-ball series

Australia: Foxtel and Kayo Sports India plus Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka: JioStar (formerly Disney Star) United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: TNT Sports New Zealand: Sky NZ Cook Islands, Fiji,...

Mauritius Leads, Zimbabwe Trails in Africa’s 2025 Economic Freedom Ranking

Mauritius remains Africa’s most “economically free” country, according to the “Economic Freedom of the World 2025” report released on September 25, 2025, by the Fraser Institute, a Canadian think tank. The report assesses the state of economic...