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Nigeria has reopened the Tsamiya Border Corridor in Kebbi State, North-West Nigeria, restoring a major agricultural trade route with neighbouring Benin Republic after nearly seven years of closure. President Bola Tinubu, approved the reopening of the corridor, which was shut in 2019 by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, as part of efforts to curb widespread smuggling and protect domestic agricultural production. The corridor located in Bagudo Local Government Area and linked to Segbana in Benin Republic, has long served as a critical outlet for agricultural exports into West Africa.  Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, said…

The Auditor General of The Gambia’s National Audit Office (NAO), Cherno Sowe, has recommended the removal of outstanding imprest amounting to more than D7.284 million from the government’s financial statements. Mr. Sowe made the recommendation in a management letter on the 2024 audited accounts of the Government of The Gambia. Addressing the audit issue under Outstanding Commitments, the Auditor General described the inclusion of outstanding imprest in the Statement of Outstanding Commitments as inappropriate. He cited Regulation 26(17) of the Financial Regulations, 2016, which states: “A Vote Controller shall record in the vote charge book the commitment of funds when…

In 48 hours behind closed doors, seven senators decided that 200 million Nigerians don’t deserve to know if their votes were counted. Here’s what that decision costs – and why it proves Africa needs one electoral system, not 55 fragmented ones. The Room Where It Happened On January 29, 2026, the Nigerian Senate formally began deliberations on the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, marking a significant move toward reforming the country’s electoral system. Inside a closed-door session at Nigeria’s National Assembly, seven men are deciding the fate of 200 million people’s right to transparent elections. The names matter:…

Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has visited Kwara State following a deadly attack in Woro village, Kaiama Local Government Area, as renewed violence in neighbouring Benue State has left at least 13 people dead, highlighting growing security concerns in the country’s north-central region. Shettima arrived in Kwara on Saturday on the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to assess the situation and convey the federal government’s condolences to affected families. The earlier attack in Woro reportedly claimed the lives of at least 75 residents. According to a statement by his media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, the president instructed the vice president…

Members of Ghana’s Parliament have passed the 24-Hour Economy Authority Bill, a government intervention programme aimed at encouraging and supporting businesses to operate around the clock. The bill was approved on Friday following extensive deliberations and debate between the Majority and Minority caucuses on the floor of the House. Introduced by the current administration, the 24-hour economy policy was laid before Parliament in late 2025. It is designed to transform the country’s economy into a fully operational 24-hour system. However, during deliberations, members of the Minority caucus raised concerns about the policy, warning that if not carefully implemented, it could…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a new national initiative that places family units at the center of Nigeria’s social and economic development agenda. Declaring 2026 as the “Year of Families and Social Development,” the president said the move is aimed at tackling deep-rooted challenges such as poverty, insecurity, and social instability by strengthening family structures across the country. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement issued by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim. According to the statement, the initiative will focus on strengthening household incomes, providing parenting and family support programmes, and expanding…

At least 22 people, including the medical director and three staff members of Al-Kuweik Military Hospital, were killed in a bombing in South Kordofan State, Sudan. Eight others were reported injured in the attack, which has been attributed to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The Sudan Doctors Network confirmed the attack in a statement, condemning the targeting of the hospital and describing it as a violation of international law. The organization called on all parties involved in the conflict to refrain from attacking civilians, markets, and other essential infrastructure. In a separate incident, at least 12 civilians were injured when…

The Republic of Congo’s President Denis Sassou Nguesso has confirmed his intention to run for another term in the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for March, potentially extending his more than four-decade-long rule. In a statement from the presidency, Nguesso announced his candidacy before a crowd of several thousand in the southern district of Ignie. At 82, he is one of Africa’s oldest serving leaders. Constitutional reforms passed in 2015 removed the previous age limit of 70 for presidential candidates and introduced three five-year terms, allowing Nguesso to legally stand for re-election. Nguesso first led the country under a one-party system…

A High Court in Enugu, South-East Nigeria, has ordered the British Government to pay £420 million (over N780 Billion Naira) in compensation to the families of 21 coal miners killed in the 1949 Iva Valley massacre, in a landmark ruling on colonial-era human rights violations. Delivering judgment on Thursday, Justice A.O. Onovo held that the killings were unlawful and awarded £20 million per victim. The court directed the British Government to pay the full compensation within 90 days, with post-judgment interest of 10 percent annually until the amount is fully settled. The miners were protesting harsh working conditions, racial discrimination…

The Netherlands has returned a 3,500-year-old Egyptian sculpture that was looted and later resurfaced in Europe, marking a significant repatriation of cultural heritage. The stone artifact, a carved head from a block statue depicting a senior official from Pharaoh Thutmose III’s reign (1479–1425 BC), is believed to have originated in Luxor, southern Egypt. Investigations by Dutch authorities confirmed that the sculpture was likely stolen during the 2011 Arab Spring unrest and subsequently entered the international art market. The piece was seized in 2022 at an art fair in Maastricht. Sycomore Ancient Art, the gallery that had acquired the sculpture, voluntarily…