ABUJA, Nigeria — The head of Nigeria’s electoral body has promised a significant upgrade to healthcare facilities for staff, describing the commission’s nursing workforce as the “bedrock” of its operations. Speaking at the grand finale of the 2026 Nurses Week on Tuesday, the...
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s electoral body has unveiled a new technology-driven system to track how political parties raise and spend money in a bid to restore public trust before the 2027 General Election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) launched the Political Finance...
NAIROBI, Kenya — French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a €23bn ($27bn) investment package for Africa, declaring that the era of European “charity” is over in favour of a partnership built on sovereign equality. The Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted by France and Kenya...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Around 100 civilians were killed on Sunday in a series of airstrikes and armed raids, according to witnesses and rights groups, marking one of the bloodiest days in Nigeria’s long-running internal conflict. The casualties were reported across the country’s northwest and...
KAMPALA, Uganda — For millions of Ugandans, there has only ever been one face on the political posters, one voice on the radio, and one hand on the tiller of the nation. On Tuesday, Yoweri Museveni, now 81, was sworn in for his seventh consecutive term. By the time this five-year mandate...
