The Yoruba Community in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, has distanced itself from an read more Yoruba group in the North disowns unauthorised Tinubu mobilisation notice
Osvalde Lewat is not new to acclaim, but she is new to English-language readers, and that is about to change. The Aquatics, Lewat’s debut novel, translated by Maren Baudet-Lackner and published by Coffee House Press in the US and Cassava Republic in 2026, arrives carrying the weight of three major p
For years, sending money across the border was straightforward. Then the process began taking longer and required additional steps.
[New Times] Live music, stand-up comedy, sports and cultural experiences are all on the agenda this weekend.
[New Times] President Paul Kagame has urged graduates of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Senior Command and Staff Course to cultivate courage, sound judgment and a clear sense of purpose as essential qualities for leadership in an increasingly complex security environment.
[Agenzia Fides] Nairobi -- Kenyan police arrested the main suspect in the murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett on June 10. The priest was shot dead in the Tot area of the Kerio Valley, in the western plateau of Kenya (see Fides, 23/5/2025). The suspect, Meshack Kilimo, was arrested after he killed
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) has rejected plans to charge vehicle owners for converting physical logbooks into electronic logbooks, describing the move as "unjustified and unreasonable" and accusing government agencies of imposing backdoor taxation on motorists.
Nigeria's central bank earns global acclaim as sweeping reforms under Governor Yemi Cardoso restore credibility, stabilise markets and reposition the economy.
Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.
Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.