November 08
Nigeria: 2027 Polls - Let's Fix PDP to Save Nigeria - Saraki, Makinde
Vanguard
AHEAD of the 2027 general elections, former Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, yesterday, urged stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic… Read more »
Nigeria: What Do Nigerian Laws Say About Prosecution of Underage Children?
Premium Times
A PREMIUM TIMES review of the relevant Nigerian laws and speaking with lawyers reveal a series of legal violations in the recent trial of minors arrested in connection with the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Onion Farmers, Marketers Record 50% Post-Harvest Losses - Association
Premium Times
Rising production costs, post-harvest losses, inflation, and climate change are major challenges confronting onion farmers nationwide. Read more »
Liberia: Marshall Health Center Officer-in-Charge Refutes Reports of Using Phone Lights to Deliver Babies
Liberian Observer
The Officer-in-Charge of the Marshall Health Center, Nurse Dorothy Padmore, has dismissed recent media reports alleging that healthcare workers at the facility have been using… Read more »
Liberia: Trump's 2nd Term - a Game Changer for Liberia... for Better or Worse?
Liberian Observer
With Donald Trump set to return to the White House, Liberia is bracing for a potentially dramatic shift in its relationship with the United States. Early indications suggest Trump… Read more »
Liberia: Supreme Court Justice Denies Koffa's Plea
Liberian Observer
-- Embattled Speaker now runs to Full Bench Read more »
Liberia: AfDB Project Affected Residents Receive Resettlement Package in Maryland
Liberian Observer
Residents affected by the ongoing African Development Bank (AfDB) US$15 million bridge construction and joint border post initiative between Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire have… Read more »
Nigeria: Concerns Rise Over 'Borrow-Me-Credit' Service in Nigerian Telecom Sector
This Day
The Association of Telecom Entrepreneurs, representing Nigeria's airtime distribution sector, has raised concerns over what it describes as excessive costs and a troubling lack of… Read more »
Nigeria: 3 Farmers Killed in Edo Attack
Daily Trust
Three farmers, whose identities are yet to be ascertained, have been reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to be herders in Edo State. Read more »
Nigeria: Economic Hardship, the Climate Crisis and Violence in the Northeast Projected to Push 33.1 Million Nigerians Into Food Insecurity in 2025
WFP
A new assessment has found that a staggering 33 million people will face acute food insecurity in Nigeria in 2025, with the number of people facing emergency levels of need… Read more »
Nigeria/Angola: Partey Out of Ghana's Black Stars Squad to Face Angola, Niger Republic
Leadership
Arsenal midfield star Thomas Partey has been dropped from Ghana's Black Stars' squad for their crucial Group F AFCON 2025 qualifiers against Angola and Niger Republic. Read more »
Nigeria: 2025 Hunger Crisis 'Ll Hit 33.1 Million Nigerians - Report
Vanguard
...malnutrition to affect 5.4m children, 800,000 pregnant, breastfeeding women Read more »
Nigeria: National Grid - 5 Alternative Power Sources for Nigerians
Vanguard
These frequent national grid collapses call for a need for reliable alternative power sources as unforeseen blackouts have become a hard reality in the country. Read more »
Africa: Gambia Summon Star Players As Scorpions Chase TotalEnergies Afcon Qualification
CAF
Gambia head coach Jonathan McKinstry has named a full-strength 24-man squad as the Scorpions chase qualification for the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
November 07
Senegal: Former President Sall Explains Why He's Running in Nov 17 Legislative Elections
allAfrica
Former President of Senegal, Macky Sall, is a candidate in the legislative elections on November 17 and is at the head of the national list for the coalition Takku Wallu… Read more »
Ghana: Backlash As President Akufo-Addo Unveils Self's Statue in Ghana
Leadership
Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has sparked a heated debate after unveiling a statue of himself during a visit to the country's Western Region. Read more »
Africa: UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Wagner Group Successor Africa Corps
RFI
The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa… Read more »
Ghana: Parliamentary Speaker Accuses Executive, Judiciary of 'Undermining' Parliament
Ghanaian Times
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has accused the Executive and Judiciary arms of government of working to undermine the authority of Parliament. Read more »
Africa: Smart Gamble or Foolish Risk? the Case for and Against Nuclear in Africa [analysis]
African Arguments
Nuclear energy is low carbon, high intensity and consistent, but also expensive, hazardous, and perhaps simply unnecessary. Read more »
Africa: Earthshot Prize 2024 - And The Winners Are...
allAfrica
Ghana and Kenyan innovators were among the five winners of the Earthshot Prize for their innovative solutions to help repair our planet. Read more »
West Africa: RSF Calls on Authorities in the Sahel Region to Sign the Declaration on the Right to Information [press release]
RSF
At the summit co-organised by UNESCO and the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa on 6 and 7 November to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists,… Read more »
Nigeria: Reckless Driving Kills More Passengers Than Drivers - FRSC
Premium Times
"Crashes do not discriminate, and we must all take responsibility for creating safer roads." Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu's New Ministers Undergo Induction Retreat, Tasked to Shun Sectional Interests
Premium Times
"As ministers in your respective ministries, the president has entrusted you with the mandate of driving the administration's Renewed Hope agenda." Read more »
Ghana: Trump Makes Sweeping Comeback to Win ...US Vows to Deepen Relations With Ghana Regardless of Outcome
Ghanaian Times
The United States (U.S.) and its Embassy in Ghana stand ready to deepen partnership with Ghana regardless of the outcome of the U.S. elections, Mrs Virginia Palmer, the U.S.… Read more »
Benin: Hustle Culture Emerges in Benin in Face of High Graduate Unemployment
IPS
At just 11 years old, with a heavy heart, Louis peered up at his parents and said goodbye. He was leaving his small village in northern Benin to live with his uncle in Parakou,… Read more »
