Military spending eats into Africa's climate finance

What’s the context? World military expenditure reached $$2.7 trillion in 2024 - leaving less for climate financing Military spending comes at cost of climate African leaders call for grants over loans Private sector called to step up...

JNIM attack disrupts vital fuel supply between Senegal and Mali

In early September 2025, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimeen (JNIM), an al-Qaeda-linked militant group, announced a blockade on fuel imports into Mali, particularly affecting key trade routes near Kayes and Nioro in the west. Since then, JNIM...

Senegal intercepts boat carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing

Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they attempted to reach Europe via a perilous Atlantic Ocean route, officials said. Abdoul Aziz Gueye, mayor...

Senegal plans local 2025 sukuk, eyes international sukuk in 2026

Senegal plans to raise 100 billion CFA francs ($180 million) through a local Islamic bond sale by year-end and is preparing to launch a benchmark international sukuk in 2026, a government source told Reuters, as the country pushes to shore up...

China's defense minister calls for strong support for global governance

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- China's Minister of National Defense Dong Jun on Wednesday called for efforts to provide strong support for global governance, and to work together to build a community with a shared future for humanity. Dong made the...

Sadio Mané drops surprise claim about playing with Cristiano Ronaldo, Kingsley Coman and João Félix at Al Nassr

Sadio Mané drops surprise claim about playing with Cristiano Ronaldo Kingsley Coman and João Félix at Al Nassr (Image via getty) Sadio Mané says it feels like a dream to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo, Kingsley Coman, and João Félix in the same...

Trucks set ablaze as militants block key Senegal-Mali trade route

Collins NabiswaBBC Monitoring, Abdou Aziz DiédhiouBBC Afrique, Natasha Booty and Chris EwokorBBC Africa ShareSave Until recently Islamists in Mali had been more active in the north and centre Mali's military government has sought to calm anger...

Fuel tankers set ablaze as militants enforce blockade of key Senegal-Mali trade route

Collins NabiswaBBC Monitoring, Abdou Aziz DiédhiouBBC Afrique, Natasha Booty and Chris EwokorBBC Africa ShareSave Until recently Islamists in Mali had been more active in the north and centre Mali's military government has sought to calm anger...

Food, fuel shortages and joblessness cloud Malawi’s elections

Malawians will go to the polls on Tuesday with President Lazarus Chakwera under pressure, accused of failing to deliver on promises that brought him to power five years ago. Chief among them was a rapid economic turnaround that critics say never...

From France to Thiès: one man’s mission to reshape aquaculture in Senegal

Sène’s academic journey began in his homeland of Senegal, earning a master’s degree in fisheries science from Gaston Berger University in Saint-Louis. He then expanded his expertise by working in countries across Africa and in France, cultivating...

Cameroon Forthcoming 2025 Elections: A Litmus Test for Democracy in Africa | VICTORIA MALUA

Cameroon Forthcoming 2025 Elections: A Litmus Test for Democracy in Africa | VICTORIA MALUA By Victoria Malua | Democracy in Africa has long been a subject of both scrutiny and aspiration, often suspended between the ideal and the real. At...

Nigeria’s Moppet founder wins women Agripreneurs award in Senegal

Roberta Edu-Oyedokun, the founder of Nigeria-based Moppet Foods, has been honoured with the Outstanding Value-Adding Enterprise award at the 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), the firm said in a statement. Edu-Oyedokun, the sole...

Humanoid kings: Multiple miseries of discounted peoples – Part 2

Statistics hardly lie, especially those not crooked off the Nigerian laboratories! On the continental level, the country ranked 33 out of 54 African nations on the 2024 Mo Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) platform, a score which has been...

Slowness and alleged political interference mark Swiss record on international crimes

Swiss Attorney General Stefan Blättler. Keystone / Anthony Anex Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share In...

Senegal intercepts pirogue carrying 112 migrants attempting Atlantic crossing

DAKAR (Reuters) -Senegalese authorities intercepted 112 migrants aboard a long wooden fishing boat known as a pirogue off the coast of Dakar on Tuesday as they attempted to reach Europe via a perilous Atlantic Ocean route, officials said. Abdoul...

France reports more than 443,000 international students in higher education for 2024/25

The latest data release from Campus France reports a record-high foreign enrolment in the country. There were 443,500 international students in French higher education in 2024/25, reflecting a year-over-year increase of 3% and five-year growth of...

Pregnant French Woman Beaten to Death in Front of Her Children by Her Senegalese Husband and His Second Wife

A Senegalese man and his “second” wife are on trial in Orléans for the murder of the “first” wife, a 31-year-old French woman, a case highlighting themes of polygamy, religious control, and domestic violence. The victim, Clothilde Ba, died in...

President Mahama to address 80th UNGA Meeting Session 

By Iddi Yire Accra, Sept 16, GNA-President John Dramani Mahama will lead Ghana’s delegation to participate in the high-level week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Session from 22nd-30th September, 2025 in New York....

President Mahama to address UN General Assembly

President John Dramani Mahama will deliver Ghana’s national statement at the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 25, 2025. Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced at the...

Tambadou Says FIU Report Was Government’s ‘Smoking Gun’ To Freeze Jammeh’s Assets

By: Fatou Krubally The former Justice Minister, Abubacarr Tambadou has revealed that Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)’s report provided the government with the crucial evidence needed to secure a freezing order for Yahya Jammeh’s assets. Tambadou...