Africa: Festus Mogae - This Diamond Is Forever
[Bridges Institute] Washington, DC -- When Festus Mogae died in early May, the world lost a global statesman and I lost a beloved friend of more than 40 years.
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Ethiopia: Voting Interrupted in 'Certain Areas' of Oromia and Amhara Regions
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said 143 polling stations across the country failed to open today due to security-related problems, while voting that had already begun was later interrupted in parts of the Oromia and Amhara regions.
West Africa: Nigeria's Anti-Terror Campaign and Ukraine's Robot War
[This Day] For over a decade, Nigeria has been locked in a gruelling war of attrition. From the blood-soaked plains of the Northeast, where Boko Haram and ISWAP splinter cells mutate, to the dense forests of the Northwest, Middle Belt and South West, where ruthless bandit cartels execute mass kidnap
Kenya: Ruto Offers Historic Apology to Northern Kenya Over Years of State Neglect
[Capital FM] Wajir -- President William Ruto has issued a formal apology to the people of Northern Kenya for decades of State-sanctioned marginalisation and neglect that have resulted in the region severely lagging behind in national development.
UK wins court case over collapsed Rwanda asylum deal
The UK does not need to pay Rwanda after it pulled a deal between the two countries, a court has ruled.
Re: Hamzat and the future of Lagos, By Tayo Ogunbiyi
Though we are in a political season with its characteristic peculiarities, governance in a complex megacity such as Lagos cannot be reduced to rhetorical comparisons or partisan nostalgia. It is an evolving continuum built on the efforts of successive administrations. Umbrage, diatribes and polemics
God complex: Tinubu can’t remake Nigeria without national consensus
Recently, someone sent me an unsolicited WhatsApp message. As a columnist, and being naturally curious, I read any written message read more God complex: Tinubu can’t remake Nigeria without national consensus
Four questions every Nigerian bank board should ask before approving a core migration
Before a Nigerian bank board approves a core system migration, four questions can predict whether the programme will deliver zero read more Four questions every Nigerian bank board should ask before approving a core migration
Ghana: President Mahama in London - for a High Level Visit
[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama is in London, United Kingdom, for a high-level visit featuring a royal audience with King Charles III.
Africa’s smart surveillance boom: Security gains, political risks and the quiet expansion of digital control
Across cities like Nairobi, Lusaka and Abuja, a new layer of infrastructure is rising—one that is largely invisible but deeply read more Africa’s smart surveillance boom: Security gains, political risks and the quiet expansion of digital control