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Navy destroys illegal crude in Rivers

Nigeria's Navy destroyed an illegal crude oil storage facility containing 17,500 litres of suspected stolen oil in the Bonny area…

Niger adopts digital policy to 2035

Niger is validating a ten-year national digital strategy targeting fibre expansion, e-government, rural connectivity, and startup growth as only 23%…

Kenya eyes $1.7bn Turkana oil rail

Kenya is weighing a Sh220 billion extension of its colonial-era metre gauge railway from Nakuru to South Lokichar to ferry…

Congo’s first refinery ends decades of loss

On March 11 2026, the Democratic Republic of Congo opened its first official gold refinery in Kalemie, Tanganyika province, a…

Amnesty backs Ghana’s slavery resolution

IN SHORT: Amnesty International has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of Ghana's resolution declaring…

UN passes Ghana’s slavery resolution 123-3

IN SHORT: The UN General Assembly has adopted Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade…

Kenya and US deepen defence partnership

IN SHORT: Kenya and the US are deepening defence ties across counterterrorism, maritime security, and…

Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows

IN SHORT: Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital inflows in Q4 2025, up 26.6% year-on-year…