When Governor Dauda Lawal assumed office in May 2023, Zamfara State was facing existential threats that demanded a leader prepared to do things differently. The condition of the state was precisely ... »»»

A British woman kidnapped in Malawi last week has been rescued by police after a shootout in which four of her alleged abductors were killed. Nusrat Osman was abducted outside her home in the southern city of Blantyre on 11 September at about 12.30pm. Police had offered a reward of 30m Malawi kwach»»»

The three main opposition groups in Guinea were dissolved by an overnight decree Friday to Saturday, less than two months after President Mamadi Doumbouya took office. Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, inc ... »»»

Since coming to power in a 2021 coup, former junta leader Mamady Doumbouya (centre) has cracked down on civil liberties and banned protests. (AFP pic) CONAKRY: Guinea has dissolved 40 political parties, including its three main opposition groups, via a late-night decree, fewer than two months after»»»

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has said the vision of his administration is to make the state the fifth largest economy in Nigeria. Okpebholo who disclosed this in his speech at the celebration of his 100-days in office, said his economic development plans prioritised agriculture, infrastructu»»»

When Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to the eastern Congo city of Goma, he knew the risks of resisting corruption, especially as a government worker. He refused nonetheless. It didn't take long before he was kid»»»