Guinea-Bissau’s Mpox Outbreak Puts Children and Surveillance on Alert
Children account for half of suspected mpox cases in Guinea-Bissau, raising concern over surveillance gaps before…
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Nigeria’s Kpenya Mosque Kidnapping Exposes a New Rural Security Fault Line
Scores of worshippers and villagers were reportedly abducted in Nigeria's Niger State, exposing the growing security…
Patrick Vieira’s Senegal Job Tests Africa’s Elite Coaching Market
Senegal has appointed Dakar-born France legend Patrick Vieira as head coach, opening a new technical cycle…
Guinea’s Landfill Collapse Exposes Conakry’s Urban-Safety Crisis
A deadly landfill collapse in Conakry has turned Guinea's waste-management problem into an urgent test of…
Ghana’s Russia Talks Expose Africa’s War-Recruitment Risk
Ghana's talks with Russia have put the recruitment of African citizens into the Ukraine war back…
Nigeria’s New NIGCOMSAT Satellites Put Digital Sovereignty Back on the Agenda
Nigeria has approved NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B, two high-throughput satellites meant to expand broadband, broadcasting and critical…
Ghana’s Keta Basin Draws Petrobras Into Africa’s Offshore Energy Race
Petrobras has entered direct negotiations for four offshore exploration blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin, adding fresh…
Guinea’s Stadium Massacre Trial Faces a New Credibility Test
The suspension of prosecutor Algassimou Diallo has reopened questions about judicial credibility around Guinea's September 28…
Nigeria’s Digital Cloud Policy Tests Africa’s Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Nigeria's new Digital Cloud Policy aims to turn government demand, data-centre investment and digital sovereignty into…
Senegal’s Asset-Disclosure Referendum Tests Faye’s Transparency Promise
Senegal's asset-disclosure reform could strengthen anti-corruption rules, but the referendum route turns transparency into a political…
West Africa’s Gold Rush Tests Mining Investment and Resource Sovereignty
Record gold demand is redirecting mining attention toward West Africa, but governments must balance investor confidence…
Ghana’s Nuclear Simulator Puts Africa’s Energy Skills Gap in Focus
Ghana's new nuclear power plant simulator is a technical milestone, but its real test is whether…