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“Massively Invest in Senegal”: PM Sonko Woos Chinese Investors During Official Visit
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko arrived in Hangzhou, China, over the weekend to begin an official visit, accompanied by key ministers, including those responsible for Economy,...

Former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister questions Mahama’s recall of 3 career diplomats
Member of Parliament for Abirem and former Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Charles Asuako Owiredu, has expressed concern about the recall of three ambassadors by President John Dramani Mahama despite their appointment only six months ago....

Nigeria emerges as third most formidable military force in Africa + Full List
Nigeria has secured the third position among African nations with the most formidable military forces in the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index. The new ranking, according to Global Firepower’s annual report sighted on Monday, places...

The African Kings Who Ruled Football
As OkayAfrica marks our 15th anniversary, we're taking a look back at 15 defining African moments of the past 15 years that deserve to be remembered, and the impact they've had. Here's Moment No. 13. Click here for more OkayAfrica15 stories. On...

FULL LIST: Nigeria emerges as Africa's third most formidable military force
Nigeria has secured the third position among African nations with the most formidable military forces in the 2025 Global Firepower Military Strength Index, according to Global Firepower’s annual report cited by PUNCH Online on Monday. The index...

Heifer International announces winners at AYuTe NextGen 2025: Youth-led innovations set to transform Africa’s agriculture
Four young agricultural technology (AgriTech) innovators have emerged as the winners of the AYuTe NextGen 2025 competition, following three days of presentations, open dialogue, and bold ideas in Kampala, Uganda. Developed and hosted by Heifer...

Update: International ESG Agencies Acknowledge Complaints Against FAR Ltd and Woodside Energy
- Advertisement - In a significant development, formal complaints regarding the conduct of FAR Ltd and Woodside Energy in The Gambia’s offshore oil sector have now been officially acknowledged by leading global ESG rating agencies. These include:...

Kirsty Coventry ready to start work as IOC’s new president
GENEVA — The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as a groundbreaking president for the International Olympic Committee — the former NCAA Division I championship swimmer is the first female and the first African to hold the role — is already...

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio succeeds Tinubu as ECOWAS Chairman
The President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, has emerged as the new Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. He takes over from Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, whose two-term leadership of the bloc has just ended....
Tinubu Hands Over ECOWAS Leadership To Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio
Sierra Leone’s President, Dr. Julius Maada Bio, has been elected the new Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government. President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria formally handed over the...

Full List: Nigeria Ranks 3rd In Global Firepower Ranking Of Africa’s Military Strength Index 2025
Nigeria ranks behind Egypt and Algeria according to the Global Peace Index, which is published annually. Naija News reports that the latest publication assesses more than 60 factors such as personnel, equipment capabilities, financial assets,...

Sierra Leone President succeeds Tinubu as new ECOWAS Chairman
Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, who held the position for the past two years. The announcement was...

Solutions to the Deceptions and Corruption on International ...
Corruption at the personal level, company level, national level, and international levels exist and vary. The focus of my discussion is largely international deception and corruption, but I must briefly discuss or contrast it with the national...
First female IOC president starts work with challenges for LA '28
GENEVA — The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president is already very different to the one she was elected in three months ago. Take Los Angeles, host of the next...

Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC, challenges for Los Angeles
GENEVA (AP) — The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee's first female and first African president is already very different to the one she was elected in three months ago. Take Los Angeles, host of the...

Ousmane Sonko calls on Chinese investors: “You will be comfortable in Senegal”
During a visit to China, Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko called on Chinese economic operators to increase their investments in Senegal, emphasizing the mutual benefits of such a partnership. “We are waiting for you in Senegal, you will be...

Sports News | Olympic President Kirsty Coventry Starts Work with Strong IOC and Challenges for Los Angeles Games
Geneva, Jun 21 (AP) The world Kirsty Coventry walks into as the International Olympic Committee's first female and first African president is already very different to the one she was elected in three months ago. Take Los Angeles, host of the next...

Olympic president Kirsty Coventry starts work with strong IOC and challenges for Los Angeles Games
GENEVA – The world Kirsty Coventry walks into Monday as the International Olympic Committee’s first female and first African president is already very different to the one she was elected in three months ago. Take Los Angeles, host of the next...

US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rej...
A training camp for the Senegalese women's basketball team in the US has been scrapped, with the West African nation's prime minister saying he cancelled it because some of the squad were denied US visas. Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said the team...

US rejects visas for Senegal women's basketball team amid sweeping travel bans announced by Donald Trump
Multiple reports came out last week that U.S. President Donald Trump is considering expanding a travel ban that originally included only 12 countries. Trump plans to add 36 more countries to the list. Although the Republican leader has not signed...