Who Is Bola Tinubu? Nigeria’s President, His Reforms and the 2027 Race Explained
Who is Bola Tinubu? Nigeria's president explained: his Lagos rise, fuel and naira reforms, the allegations he faces and his...
September 27, 2026Section
World
Who Is Abiy Ahmed? Age 50, Nobel Winner, Tigray War
Abiy Ahmed, born 15 August 1976, has led Ethiopia since 2018. We trace the Nobel winner's rise, the Tigray war,...
September 27, 2026
Angola Says Industrial Plants Rose 44% in a Year as It Looks Beyond Oil
Angola, which earns more than 90% of its exports from oil and gas, says its industrial units rose 44% in...
September 27, 2026
Chad Is Leaving the International Criminal Court as Trump Urges All to Quit
Chad is leaving the International Criminal Court after a US request. Trump has now told all members to quit, yet...
September 27, 2026
Ethiopia Faces Higher Flood Risk as a Very Strong El Niño Peaks in 2026
Forecasters give southern Ethiopia a 90% chance of a wetter-than-normal October–December as a near-certain, very strong El Niño heads for...
September 27, 2026
Gabon, Cameroon and Four Neighbours Back Shared Energy Data System
Six Central African states with 67 million people cannot say how much power they produce. In Gabon, ministers backed one...
September 27, 2026
Ghana Seeks a New US Grant Deal After Debt Default Froze Its Eligibility
Ghana lost access to US development grants in 2025 over its debt default. It is back on the candidate list,...
September 27, 2026
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Delays Return From Europe Again, Now Due Tuesday
Nigeria's president has been in Europe since August 30. His return has slipped again, to Tuesday, as lawmakers ask who...
September 27, 2026
Algeria Tells Foreign Carmakers to Buy Local Plastic Parts From 2027
Algeria has reopened a car-parts plant seized from a jailed tycoon, and carmakers must stop importing plastic parts it can...
September 27, 2026