Nigeria deports 102, including 60 Chinese, for cyber-terrorism, fraud after Dec 2024 Lagos raid. EFCC targets foreign syndicates exploiting weak cybersecurity.
At least 40 feared dead after a riverboat capsized in Sokoto, Nigeria, on Aug 17, 2025. NEMA rescues 10, searches continue amid poor safety concerns.
São Tomé’s President Vila Nova offers condolences for Ghana’s Aug 6, 2025, helicopter crash, lays flowers, signs condolence book in Accra.
Archaeologists in Gabon’s Youmbidi cave find 25,000-year-old tools, pottery, revealing prehistoric life, human resilience to climate change.
South Africa’s probe reveals 2024 George building collapse, killing 34, was preventable due to substandard materials and ignored safety concerns.
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, 82, died in London after a long illness. Known for anti-corruption stance, he led Nigeria from 2015-2023.
Madagascar court sentences man to castration and life imprisonment for raping a 6-year-old in 2024, under new law targeting child sex crimes.
Nigeria rejects US pressure to accept Venezuelan deportees, citing own issues. Trump’s tariff threats on BRICS nations may be linked, says FM Tuggar.
Leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal meet Trump in Washington to discuss trade and security, marking his first Africa summit.
Ghana hosts ISA Africa Solar Energy Summit Sept 2-4, 2025, to boost solar innovation and investment, aligning with its Renewable Energy Authority plans.