At least 12 people have been killed and 54 others injured after severe wildfires swept through northeastern Algeria amid an intense heatwave, strong winds and extremely dry vegetation. Algerian Interior Minister Said Sayoud said the deaths and most serious injuries were recorded across the northern coastal provinces of Jijel, Béjaïa and Tizi Ouzou. Jijel recorded […]

Armed groups, jihadist factions and criminal gangs operating across Nigeria received an estimated ₦7.78 billion, equivalent to about $5.8 million, in ransom payments between July 2025 and June 2026, according to SBM Intelligence. The Lagos-based geopolitical risk consultancy disclosed the figures in its annual report on kidnapping and insecurity in Nigeria. The amount paid during […]

Bola Matel-Okoh, a Nigerian-American attorney, corporate leader and entrepreneur, is promoting a broader approach to women’s career development that extends beyond securing executive appointments. Her leadership framework focuses on helping African women build the influence, visibility and resilience needed to succeed after entering boardrooms and other senior decision-making spaces. Matel-Okoh is admitted to practice law […]

The Kamoa-Kakula Copper Complex in the Democratic Republic of Congo has begun commercial operations on what is described as Africa’s first utility-scale solar and battery system capable of supplying renewable electricity around the clock. The facility, developed and operated by independent power producer CrossBoundary Energy, officially entered commercial operation on August 12, 2026. It now […]

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Works to immediately redesign and undertake the total reconstruction of the Benin Bypass, the Benin–Agbor–Asaba Expressway and other important federal road corridors serving Edo State and neighbouring regions. Minister of Works David Umahi announced the directive during an inspection of the affected roads, where he assessed […]

American defense technology is taking on a wider security role in Nigeria as advanced surveillance systems previously associated with military operations are deployed to protect oil and gas infrastructure in the Niger Delta. US-based Textron Systems has secured a contract involving the delivery of three Aerosonde Mk 4.7 vertical take-off and landing unmanned aircraft systems […]

Protests have erupted in the southeastern Tunisian town of Ben Guerdane following the sinking of a boat carrying 15 Tunisian migrants who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea to Italy. The vessel reportedly went down about 14 nautical miles off the coast of Zarzis. Only one person survived after being spotted and rescued by […]