1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (275+ words) The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has completed arrangements for the implementation of a 30-day visa-free entry policy for Rwandan nationals entering Nigeria. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) of the NIS, Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, said in a statement…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (412+ words) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Ituri Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and confirmation of an imported case in Uganda. In a statement issued over…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (305+ words) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the elimination of wanted ISIS senior leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuk, in a joint counterterrorism operation conducted by Nigerian and United States armed forces. President Tinubu said on Saturday that the operation, which was carried out…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (221+ words) The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) this week with 4. 774 billion shares valued at "196. 352 billion traded in 153, 515 deals. According to the weekly report released on Friday in Lagos by the NGX,…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (291+ words) APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine Egypt eyes $1. 6bn as IMF launch Cairo mission The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Thursday, May 14, 2026, that a staff mission has arrived in Cairo to initiate the seventh review of Egypt's Extended Credit Facility (ECF)…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (238+ words) APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine Senegal convenes Francophone leaders on security and sovereignty This high-level gathering will convene parliamentary presidents, lawmakers, and representatives from across the continent to address the most pressing political, diplomatic, security, and economic challenges currently facing…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (160+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday dismissed South Africa's Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe with immediate effect, removing her from cabinet in a sudden reshuffle. The Presidency announced the decision in a brief statement, confirming that Minister in the Presidency for…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (287+ words) President Emmanuel Macron says France remains committed to the people of the Sahel despite the absence of the military regimes of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the "Africa Forward" summit. Macron defended Paris's position regarding the Sahel Alliance countries…...

1+ week, 54+ min ago  (142+ words) APAnews - Agence de Presse Africaine Algeria grants consular access to French journalist amid thaw French journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence in Algeria for "glorifying terrorism," is scheduled to receive his first consular visit in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (545+ words) The West African Development Bank (BOAD) inaugurated the new premises of its resident mission in Senegal on Thursday in Dakar, marking a new step in its integration within the Senegalese economy and the UEMOA region. In an atmosphere that blended…...