Kenya surpasses Nigeria to gain U.S. major non-NATO ally status
President Joe Biden of the United States is granting Kenya major non-NATO ally status during the Kenyan leader's visit to the U.S.
The designation, a...
Lagos leads millionaire decline among Africa’s wealthiest cities
Nigeria has only one city in Africa’s top 20 wealthiest cities, compared to South Africa’s seven. Still, Nigeria’s lone representative, Lagos, recorded the continent’s...
Russia deploys air defence system to Niger after ECOWAS threat
Russia has dispatched its first delegation of military representatives to Niger, sending along an air defence system to support the country’s military junta.
The deployment...
Senegal’s new president appoints ally prime minister
Newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has formally appointed opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, the country’s new prime minister.
Mr Faye, 44, made the announcement...
DR Congo appoints first female prime minister
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has appointed Judith Suminwa Tuluka as the country's first female prime minister.
Mrs Tuluka, previously...