LIBREVILLE/LOS ANGELES –Africa is facing one of the world’s great energy windfalls. The continent holds roughly 125 billion barrels of confirmed oil reserves and more than 620 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, implying vast additional deposits still waiting to be discovered. At the same time, some 600 million Africans have no electricity at home,…
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Livestock minister Idi Mukhtar Maiha said Nigeria’s traditional system of moving herds across the country was no longer sustainable as expanding farms, urbanisation and infrastructure projects have steadily erased grazing routes.
Di Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) don declare Ademola Adeleke of di Accord party as winner of di Osun State govnorship election wey happun on Saturday, 15 August.
One of the principal arteries of world trade has been chronically blocked for almost six months. Maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has been reduced to a bare minimum since the first US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran at the end of February. Cargo ships have at times been fired on by Iranian forces; at others,…
Residents of Osun state don cast dia votes to elect di next govnor for di state across 30 local goment area state, during di Saturday polls wey hold on 15 August.
Zambia’s electoral commission has resumed the counting of votes from Thursday’s presidential, parliamentary and local elections after it was halted over alleged attacks on polling staff.
Across the Horn of Africa, geopolitical interests of various countries continue to cause tensions and conflict as part of the growing competition for political influence over the region.
Kwangu Liwewe AgyeiKwangu Liwewe Agyei is Africa Editor at New Lines magazine August 12, 2026 Share
Kenya, 12 August 2026 – The 2027 gubernatorial contest in Nyanza is acquiring a striking new dimension.
Di South African govment don release travel warnings across di kontri dey tell pipo to dey vigilant and exercise caution as heavy snowfall, freezing conditions, heavy rain and strong winds dey currently happun for many parts of di kontri.
