Uganda Questions US$25M Russian Plate System
Ugandan lawmakers questioned a US$25 million vehicle tracking system built by a Russian firm, as a former minister called it...
October 14, 2026Section
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Nigeria Poverty to Rise Despite 4.2% Growth
The IMF lifted Nigeria's 2026 growth forecast to 4.2% but expects poverty to rise as food and energy cost more....
October 14, 2026
Egypt Taps Chinese Firm for 1 of 4 Terminals
Egypt picked China's Xiamen C&D for the first of four terminals at Al Max port, seven weeks after pitching the...
October 14, 2026
Somalia Sanctions 10 Over Al-Shabaab Links
Somalia froze the assets of ex-South West leader Abdiaziz Laftagareen and nine others over suspected al-Shabaab financing. See who else...
October 14, 2026
Cabo Verde Moves Up to Tier 2 on Trafficking
Cabo Verde moved up from the Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2 in the US trafficking report after one...
October 14, 2026
Chad Renews French Defence Ties on Oct 13
Chad and France signed a defence declaration in Paris on 13 October, almost two years after French troops left Chad....
October 14, 2026
Dangote Refinery Posts US$4.7B Profit
Nigeria's Dangote refinery posted a US$4.73 billion profit in nine months on US$22.48 billion in sales, up 144%. Its share...
October 14, 2026
Libya Uncovers 315,000 Unlawful ID Numbers
Libya’s attorney general says 315,000 national ID numbers were issued unlawfully and thousands of passports used forged data, with US$38...
October 14, 2026
Moroccan Students Could Face US$70,000 Fee
A US plan would charge US$70,000 for a foreign student’s first OPT work period. Here is what it means for...
October 14, 2026