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The United Nations Security Council has added its voice to the growing number of condemnations following a terror attack in Nigeria’s North Central Kwara State, which has killed an estimated 170 people as of February 3. Members of the Security Council, in a statement issued on Tuesday, strongly condemned the attack, describing it as heinous and cowardly, and noting that it resulted in the loss of at least 100 lives and the destruction of property. They expressed their “deepest sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and the people of Nigeria.” The Council members…

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday passed the Electoral Act, 2022 (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill 2026, concluding a tense and rowdy legislative process marked by disagreements over Clause 60, which addresses the electronic transmission of election results. Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, sought to remove provisions permitting manual transmission where electronic systems fail, arguing for stronger safeguards to ensure transparency. Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, said he believed the demand had earlier been withdrawn, but opposition lawmakers immediately objected. Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, citing Order 52(6) of the Senate Standing Orders, argued that revisiting a matter already ruled upon would be out of…

Rwanda is taking a significant step to strengthen education, advance health outcomes, and improve public sector systems with the introduction of artificial intelligence across multiple sectors. The government on Tuesday sealed a three-year partnership with Anthropic, an American artificial intelligence company headquartered in San Francisco, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). “This partnership with Anthropic is an important milestone in Rwanda’s AI journey. Our goal is to continue to design and deploy AI solutions that can be applied at a national level to strengthen education, advance health outcomes, and enhance governance with an emphasis on our context,”…

Nigeria and the Netherlands have reaffirmed their strategic partnership to strengthen institutional responses against human trafficking and related violence. The meeting held in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja was to review the progress under the Building an Environment Free of Human Trafficking and Violence Against Persons in Nigeria, (TIPVAP NG), project. The Second Project Steering Committee Meeting, organised by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development, (ICMPD), in collaboration with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), received support from the Netherlands’ Ministry of Asylum and Migration. The meeting also reviewed the implementation progress under the Justice and…

President Hakainde Hichilema has declared Africa’s renewed resolve in its approach to natural resources, stating that the continent has reached a firm stance on ensuring responsible extraction, as opposed to the historical pattern in which Africa supplied unprocessed minerals to global markets. The Zambian leader made the declaration on Tuesday when he hosted the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan in Lusaka. He stated that African nations are now committed to processing and value addition rather than exporting raw materials, a resolution reached at the recent African Union summit. “We are speaking one language now…

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has sent its Emergency Response Team (ERT) to Madagascar as the island nation grapples with the aftermath of two destructive tropical cyclones in less than three weeks. The deployment aims to reinforce government-led relief efforts after Cyclones FYTIA and Gezani caused widespread devastation across several regions. Cyclone FYTIA struck on 31 January, followed by Cyclone Gezani on 10 February, intensifying an already critical humanitarian situation. The storms have left hundreds dead, displaced thousands, and caused significant damage to infrastructure and essential services. According to SADC, over 270,000 people across 18 districts in five regions…

Traders operating in gazetted city markets in Kampala have rallied behind a Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) ultimatum giving street vendors two weeks to vacate roads, pavements and other illegal trading spaces. They have called on their colleagues to relocate to structured market stalls that the city has already invested in but which remain underutilised. The enforcement, scheduled for Thursday, will be jointly carried out by police and the army to remove any remaining vendors from roadsides, walkways and taxi parks. Vendors found operating illegally risk having their merchandise impounded and being prosecuted. KCCA on 5 February issued a two-week…

Operations at Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport will resume normally today after workers on Tuesday called off a two-day strike following a mutual agreement reached with the Ministry of Transport. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority, in a statement, announced that workers have been directed to return to work and begin operations immediately following the agreement. The strike action was triggered by grievances from the union, which was demanding better working conditions, pay, and benefits. Discussions on how their demands would be met were held on Tuesday. Last week, airport workers issued a strike notice after authorities failed to implement part…

Mali’s meteorological department has recommended the mandatory wearing of face masks to protect the respiratory tract as thick dust haze covers parts of the country. The department issued the warning on Monday as the nation woke to a dense layer of dust haze, which health specialists say often leads to a significant reduction in visibility and a marked deterioration in air quality. Other recommendations include keeping doors and windows closed to limit the infiltration of fine particles into homes and drinking water regularly to moisten the mucous membranes. Particular attention should be paid to children, the elderly, and people with…

Ghana’s Parliament has formally reintroduced the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, widely referred to as the Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill, clearing the way for its second reading in the House. The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Bagbin, directed the Business Committee to schedule the bill for debate after determining that it satisfies constitutional and procedural requirements under the House’s Standing Orders. The decision follows Standing Order 187(2), which requires the Speaker to inform Parliament whether a private member’s bill complies with Article 108 of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution before it can be introduced. The bill was previously before Parliament but did…