Africa

Africa

Moghalu slams African leaders’ focus on GDP over citizens’ wellbeing

Plu Team -
Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has criticized African...
Africa

At least 100 dead in South Africa’s illegal mining tragedy

Jane Kalu -
At least 100 illegal miners have died underground in an abandoned gold mine near...
Africa

U.S. declares genocide by Sudan’s RSF, sanctions leader Hemedti

Plu Team -
The United States has declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed genocide during...
Africa

EIB supports infrastructure projects in Africa with $80 million

Eric Ojo -
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed $80 million in equity to finance infrastructure...
Africa

Russian fertilizer giant sees 41% rise in exports to Africa

Plu Team -
Russian fertilizer producer PhosAgro has reported a 41% increase in exports to Africa in...
Corruption

Ambitious investigation shows NSCDC only Nigerian security agency not extorting travellers

Ibanga Isine -
In Part I and Part II of this series, GuardPost, a Pluboard partner, revealed...
Africa

Boko Haram attack kills 40 soldiers in Chad, near Nigerian border

Plu Team -
An attack by Boko Haram overnight has claimed the lives of approximately 40 Chadian...
Africa

How security forces prey on travellers between Nigeria, Ghana – Part II

Ibanga Isine -
In the first part of this report, we exposed the excessive number of checkpoints...
Africa

How security forces prey on travellers between Lagos and Accra

Ibanga Isine -
In the heart of West Africa, a long stretch of road connecting Lagos, Cotonou,...
Economy

Nigeria’s gold smuggling triples official production, study finds

Ini Ekott -
Gold smuggled out of Nigeria is three times the country’s official recorded production, according...
Africa

Africa’s economy projected to grow 4.2% in 2025, surpassing global average

Eric Ojo -
Africa's economy is projected to grow at 3.8% in 2024 and 4.2% in 2025...
Africa

Horrific abuse of migrants in Libya “at scale”; UN seeks action

Glory Okah -
The United Nations has called on the international community to suspend migration agreements with...
Africa

Kenya protesters win as Ruto withdraws tax bill after 22 killed

Olawale Afolabi -
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he will not sign the contentious...
Africa

U.S., UK, 11 other nations express shock over deadly Kenya protests

Plu Team -
The United States, United Kingdom, Germany and 10 other western countries have urged calm...
Africa

Malawi’s Vice President Chilima dies in plane crash

Plu Team -
Malawi's vice president, Saulos Chilima, has died in a plane crash along with nine...
Africa

African gold worth $35 billion smuggled yearly to UAE, Switzerland

Glory Okah -
At least $35 billion worth of gold, mined by artisanal and small-scale operations in...
Africa

Biker “Itchy Boots” who exposed corrupt officers in Nigeria ends Africa tour after crash

Glory Okah -
Noraly Schoenmaker, the Dutch solo traveller and globetrotting biker famously known as Itchy Boots,...
Africa

Kenya surpasses Nigeria to gain U.S. major non-NATO ally status

Plu Team -
President Joe Biden of the United States is granting Kenya major non-NATO ally status...
Africa

Lagos leads millionaire decline among Africa’s wealthiest cities

Plu Team -
Nigeria has only one city in Africa’s top 20 wealthiest cities, compared to South...
Africa

Russia deploys air defence system to Niger after ECOWAS threat

Plu Team -
Russia has dispatched its first delegation of military representatives to Niger, sending along an...
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