US and UK warn of possible attack in Nigeria’s capital

LAGOS, Oct 23 (Reuters) – The United States and Britain on Sunday warned of a possible terrorist attack in Nigeria’s federal capital Abuja, especially aimed at government buildings, places of worship and schools, among other targets. Nigeria is fighting an Islamist insurgency mainly in the northeast, but in July the Islamic State claimed responsibility for

Ethiopia peace talks start in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, Oct 25 (Reuters) – The first formal peace talks aimed at ending two years of war between the Ethiopian army and forces from the country’s northern region of Tigray started in South Africa on Tuesday and will end on Sunday, the South African government said. At stake is an opportunity to end a conflict

PREMIUM TIMES’ journalist wins at WAMECA

A PREMIUM TIMES journalist, Oladeinde Olawoyin, has emerged as the winner of the Business Category of the West African Media Excellence Awards (WAMECA). Mr Olawoyin clinched the award at the sixth edition of the award ceremony held in Accra, Ghana, on Saturday. The assistant editor and deputy head of PREMIUM TIMES’ business desk, won the

Ghana: the world’s serious problem

The Ghana Cedis is depreciating by the hour, and President Nana Akuffo- … in South Africa and black Africans from Mozambique, Nigeria, Ghana, …

DW News Africa with Tomi Oladipo, 21 October 2022 – DW – 10/14/2022

10/14/2022October 14, 2022 Floods worsen in Nigeria, with hundreds dead and thousands displaced +++ Pastoralists in Kenya’s Turkana region hit by the drought in the Horn of Africa +++ Zimbabwe is set for a bumper wheat harvest +++ Ex-Africa CDC head John Nkengasong wins global health prize +++ Sierra Leone’s first nationwide women’s football league

Hunan-Africa trade eyes solid boost with major plans for logistics backing

By ZHONG NAN in Beijing and FENG ZHIWEI in Changsha | China Daily Global | Updated: 2022-10-21 09:16 African artware is promoted during an expo in Changsha, Hunan province. [Photo/Xinhua] Central China’s Hunan province will build a number of trade and logistics support platforms to further enrich China-Africa business cooperation over the next five years,