Biker “Itchy Boots” who exposed corrupt officers in Nigeria ends Africa tour after crash
Noraly Schoenmaker, the Dutch solo traveller and globetrotting biker famously known as Itchy Boots, has unexpectedly ended her Africa tour following a crash.
Schoenmaker, whose...
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...