2+ hour, 58+ min ago   (483+ words) Strengthening Security to Advance Our Shared Strategic and Economic Interests The United States and Côte d'Ivoire have forged a strong security partnership that advances our shared interests in combating terrorism, securing borders, and promoting regional stability. Strengthened by U.S....

3+ hour, 7+ min ago   (740+ words) He said the reforms by the Tinubu administration were necessary because it inherited an economy burdened by an unsustainable fuel subsidy regime, an opaque foreign exchange market, an underperforming oil sector and a narrow tax base. The Executive Chairman of…...

3+ hour, 8+ min ago   (136+ words) [Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur was elected speaker of Somalia's House of the People on Monday, securing 142 votes in a parliamentary election held in the capital. Somalia: Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Elected Lower House Speaker With 142 Votes Mogadishu — Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur…...

3+ hour, 1+ min ago   (953+ words) The Opposition in Uganda's 12th Parliament is pushing for a new Contract Farming Bill, a national post-harvest management policy and reforms in agricultural finance as part of efforts to address crop losses estimated at between 22 and 30 per cent. The proposals are…...

3+ hour, 2+ min ago   (1439+ words) The proposals are contained in the opposition legislative priorities for FY2026/27-FY2030/31, prepared by the Office of the Leader of the Opposition. The five-year legislative agenda seeks to amend or introduce laws intended to strengthen constitutionalism, accountability, fiscal discipline, access to justice…...

7+ hour, 33+ min ago   (503+ words) Jos — Some Nigerians have criticised the National Chairman of Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'a Wa'ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, over what they described as the use of religion to influence political choices ahead of the 2027 presidential election, particularly the Muslim-Muslim…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago   (197+ words) Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has pledged between 100 and 300 hectares of land for the establishment of the newly approved Nigerian Army 10 Division in the state. Fintiri made the commitment while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Army Headquarters in…...

7+ hour, 30+ min ago   (726+ words) Recent move by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to freeze Osun state government's account reignites debate over timing, independence and results of the country's anti-graft war. Iyobosa Uwugiaren writes. Baarely days before the Osun State governorship election, the Economic…...

9+ hour ago   (416+ words) The Adamawa State Executive Council has approved a draft budget of N609.1 billion for the 2027 fiscal year, with a major focus on infrastructure development and human capital investment. The proposal was approved at the council's meeting on Friday, presided over by…...

8+ hour, 12+ min ago   (554+ words) [Liberian Investigator] Throughout Liberia's history, the collective power of the people has shaped the direction of our nation. Sometimes, that power has been used constructively to solve national problems. At other times, it has contributed to instability, destruction, and human…...