YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m over account suspension
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YouTube to pay Trump $24.5m over account suspension

Most of the money, $22 million, will support a project to build a new White House ballroom, while $2.5 million

Nigerian oil union’s nationwide strike threatens to halt oil supply
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Nigerian oil union’s nationwide strike threatens to halt oil supply

Government officials have been meeting with oil union leaders after a nationwide strike erupted over the firing of 800 workers

Three years on since Burkina Faso’s coup d’état, violence continues unabated
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Three years on since Burkina Faso’s coup d’état, violence continues unabated

It’s been three years since Ibrahim Traoré seized power in Burkina Faso through a coup d’état. He justified his takeover

White House says Trump supports renewal of African trade initiative due to expire
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White House says Trump supports renewal of African trade initiative due to expire

African businesses are on tenterhooks as they wait to see if the African Growth and Opportunity Act – a trade

Rescue teams search for survivors after school building collapse in Indonesia
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Rescue teams search for survivors after school building collapse in Indonesia

At least one student was killed and dozens more were injured or feared trapped after a four-storey prayer hall collapsed

Presidential campaign kicks off in Cameroon as opposition hopes to defeat Paul Biya
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Presidential campaign kicks off in Cameroon as opposition hopes to defeat Paul Biya

Opposition leaders Bello Bouba Maigari and Cabral Libii held rallies in Douala over the weekend…Read More

Gabon awaits results of first legislative and local elections since 2023 coup
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Gabon awaits results of first legislative and local elections since 2023 coup

Polls closed on Saturday evening, with vote counting starting immediately after…Read More

Nigeria: African Creators train young creators with digital skills
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Nigeria: African Creators train young creators with digital skills

The African Creators Conference 2025 brought together visionary thinkers, entrepreneurs, artists and innovators from diverse fields…Read More

How a South African vineyard is making better wine thanks to cattle and ducks
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How a South African vineyard is making better wine thanks to cattle and ducks

A historic wine estate near Stellenbosch is turning to cattle, sheep and ducks to improve the quality of its vineyards.

Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no outright winner
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Seychelles to hold rerun presidential election after no outright winner

With no outright winner in Seychelles’ presidential electio n, the country will hold a rerun vote between the two main