Cocoa Prices Fall on Favorable West Africa Growing Conditions

Chocolate swirls processed cocoa by Jitendrajadhav via iStock December ICE NY cocoa (CCZ25) on Monday closed down -137 (-2.17%), and December ICE London cocoa #7 (CAZ25) closed down -146 (-3.23%). Cocoa prices closed sharply lower on Monday amid...

West African unity must begin with language, culture – Turner-Moyet

Olaide Turner-Moyet is the director of Alliance Française, Ibadan. A multidisciplinary artist, educationist, entrepreneur and Pan-Africanist, her approach blends language acquisition with cultural immersion, using art, music, and community...

British jails reliant on West African prison officers

Prisons are so reliant on west African officers that they could be “very hard” to run after a visa crackdown, the watchdog has said. Charlie Taylor, HM Inspector of Prisons, said Home Office visa changes would cause an exodus of foreign prison...

Kidnapping of U.S. Missionary Shines Light on Persecution of Christians in Africa

Concern is growing over the whereabouts of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary abducted on October 21 in the West African state of Niger. The seizure of this 48-year-old pilot, who works for the U.S.-based organization Serving in Mission, has...

Four Sub-regional States Unite To Shield Children From Rising Threats

By: Isatou Sarr Four West African nations have joined forces in an unprecedented regional initiative to combat growing threats against children, from drug-related violence to climate change impacts that are reshaping childhood across the...

ECOWAS Urges Stronger National Action to Protect Children from Abuse and Exploitation

By Isatou Sarr The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, in collaboration with regional and international partners, has convened a ministerial forum aimed at strengthening national and cross-border protections against child mistreatment...

Disclose details of a Sh17bn waste management contract - Group asks Mombasa County

Mombasa County/. A civil society group has written to the Mombasa County government seeking details of a Sh17 billion deal with a West African firm to handle waste collection. Mombasa County signed the deal with Ghana’s Jospong Group of Companies...

Russia Pushes CAR to Choose Africa Corps Over Wagner Mercenaries

The Central African Republic is in the middle of a tug of war between two Russian mercenary groups. The Wagner Group has operated in the CAR since 2018 and remained active in the country after the 2023 death of its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin....

Opinion: Why Cameroon’s Crisis Threatens a Regional Collapse

A destabilized Cameroon would trigger severe consequences across the region. For instance landlocked countries like Chad and the Central African Republic depend on the port of Douala for critical imports. Gabon buys much of its agricultural...

Future of investment banking in Kenya and the EAC

As capital markets mature and regional integration advances, investment banking in East Africa stands on the brink of a transformative era. This evolution is driven by technological advancements, a growing emphasis on sustainability, and critical...

A 'brilliant' mind: Nebraska volleyball freshman Manaia Ogbechie aims to change the game

LINCOLN, Neb. — More than 7,000 miles separates the West African village in which Nkem Ogbechie was born from the Ventura County, Calif., home that he and his wife, Angela, selected to raise their family. The path that Nkem journeyed in four...

Türkiye leads as region’s top study destination – Report

TURKIYE Türkiye tops the list as the Middle East and North Africa’s most popular destination for international higher education students, after the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a report jointly produced by Studyportals and the British...

AASA urges ATNS to act swiftly on suspended flight procedures to avoid more disruptions

The Airlines Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has called on State-owned Air Traffic Navigation Service (ATNS) to strengthen its collaboration with airlines to urgently resolve ongoing issues related to the suspension of instrument flight...

SLFA President Babadi Kamara Presents Sierra Queens and U17 Champions to President Bio

President Julius Maada Bio received Sierra Leone’s national female football teams at State House on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, celebrating their historic dual victory at the 2025 West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone A Tournament. The visit,...

Uganda Coach Backs Team To Challenge Super Eagles At 2025 AFCON

Uganda coach Paul Put believes his side will be ready to take on the Super Eagles of Nigeria when the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco. The Cranes have been drawn into a tough Group C that also includes Nigeria, Tunisia and East...

Tanzania finish third at East and Central Africa Golf tourney

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s women’s national golf team put up a spirited performance to finish third overall at the 2025 East and Central Africa All Africa Challenge Trophy (EACAACT), held at the picturesque Great Rift Valley Lodge & Golf Resort in...

TZ stage protests at Namanga border

Protesters lit bonfires at the Namanga border/COURTESY Violent protests erupted Thursday at the busy Namanga border crossing between Kenya and Tanzania, paralysing movement and heightening tension along the key East African transit route. Hundreds...

West Africa Economic Outlook: Ghana and Nigeria – Q2 2025 Up...

As 2025 approaches its final quarter, Ghana and Nigeria—two of West Africa’s largest economies—have shown notable resilience amidst global economic uncertainty. Both nations are navigating inflationary pressures, fiscal adjustments, and sectoral...

Tunisia: Authorities must immediately release detained lawyer Ahmed Souab 

Ahead of the trial of prominent lawyer and human rights defender Ahmed Souab starting on 31October in Tunis, Heba Morayef, Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International, said: “Ahmed Souab is facing unfounded...

Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah audiobook review – coming-of-age saga in Tanzania

The Nobel prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah is known for his portrayals of east Africans and the after-effects of colonial rule. Opening in Zanzibar in the aftermath of independence, his 11th novel, Theft, spans half a century as it documents...