Fr. Konteh’s “story was so amazing”: ACI Africa’s Agnes Aineah on Inspiration for New Book about Sierra Leonean Priest

Father Peter Konteh, second vice president of the Regional Union of the Diocesan Priests of West Africa (RUPWA), lauded ACI Africa’s focus on local Church activities, saying that ACI Africa has made “significant efforts to showcase the realities...

The Third Term Agenda in Africa: Failure or Progress?

In many African countries, the question of term limits has become a defining test of democratic maturity. At the heart of this issue lies the controversial "third term agenda” an effort by sitting presidents to extend their stay in power by...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 to be Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation Chief Executive Office (CEO) and Inaugurated by the President of The Gambia

(MENAFN- News.Africa-Wire) Merck Foundation (), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, “Merck Foundation Africa Asia Lumina”y”, in partnership with the Government of The Gambia in...

National Record Investigative Report Wins 2025 West Africa Award

AN INVESTIGATIVE report by Nigeria’s Abuja-based online newspaper, National Record, was among the entries honoured at the West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) 2025 held in Accra, Ghana on Saturday, October 11, 2025. The...

International Day Of The Girl Child: Mixed grill of barriers, breakthroughs outlines lives Nigeria’s tender angels

Thirty years ago, the International Day of the Girl Child was inaugurated as a celebration of hope, equity, and justice. In Nigeria, this milestone has inspired decades of advocacy, policy reform, and grassroots action aimed at empowering the girl...

Father Konteh’s mission: Healing Sierra Leone’s wounds through faith and Caritas

CNA Staff, Oct 12, 2025 / 06:00 am Sierra Leone is a small, west African country located along the Atlantic Ocean known for its rich cultural heritage, diverse landscapes, and complex history. Despite enduring a brutal civil war from 1991 to 2002,...

West Africa’s Military Junta Past We Don’t Need It, but We Should Not Forget It

In recent decades, many West African countries have transitioned from military dictatorships to democratic governance. Citizens now speak openly, vote freely, and demand accountability. For the generation born after 2000 the indomitable children...

Nigerian Human Trafficking Ring in Ghana: Arrests, Rescues, and Regional Response

In October 2025, Ghanaian authorities arrested three Nigerian suspects implicated in a human trafficking network operating in the Greater Accra Region, specifically from the Ashaiman community at Peace Land. The individuals, identified as Peter...

Sahara: Western Powers Unite Behind Morocco as Security Council Vote Looms

Marrakech – US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos met with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, reaffirming shared commitments on several African issues, including Western Sahara. This diplomatic engagement comes...

[UN: Oct. 10] Surging Aid Into Gaza, Big UN Peacekeeping Cuts & More

Young Gazans marking the new ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, on Oct. 9, 2025, entailing the release of all hostages and a prisoner exchange, with the truce effective midday, local time, Oct. 10. The UN says that it is ready to surge...

UPPSC PCS Prelims 2025: Important Current Affairs topics which you shouldn’t miss for UP PCS exam

The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) will conduct the PCS exam on 12 October 2025 for recruitment to various UP government posts. The Preliminary exam includes two papers : General Studies-I (150 questions, 200 marks) and General...

FEATURE: Taiwan’s ties with South Africa being shredded

Just months after Representative to South Africa Oliver Liao (廖文哲) arrived in Pretoria, South Africa began a campaign to downgrade its relationship with Taiwan — thrusting him into a geopolitical drama. While South Africa decades ago broke formal...

Africa's oldest leader isn't ready to retire - and he's not the only one defying age

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — After a newspaper reported in 1897 that the great American writer Mark Twain had died, a bemused -- but very much alive -- Twain famously quipped: "the report of my death was an exaggeration." This century, several...

Brussels sells out Europe’s tobacco farmers and their 80,000 jobs to Beijing

The mask is off. Under the pretext of “modernisation” and “public health”, the European Commission is preparing a Soviet-style assault on one of Europe’s oldest rural industries: Tobacco. At the centre stands European Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra,...

Around four million people displaced across Africa’s Sahel, UN warns 

Around four million people are now displaced across Africa’s Sahel region, the United Nations has said, with violence and insecurity driving a growing number of people from their homes. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)...

Sanctions or Death: Stopping Ghana’s Gold-Driven Ecocide

Illegal artisanal and small-scale gold mining, locally called galamsey, has metastasized from a rural livelihood into a national crisis devastating the country’s environment, economy, and public health. What was once dismissed as scattered...

Business News | President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia

BusinessWire India Banjul [The Gambia] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 8: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, will conduct the 12th Edition of their annual conference, "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary", in...

President of the Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW to Inaugurate the 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025, Being Held in the Gambia

Business Wire India The 12th Edition of Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary will be officially inaugurated by The President of the Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Mr. ADAMA BARROW, and attended by African First Ladies. The conference is being...

Mali in crisis: When the junta has no one left to blame but itself

Since early September, members of the Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) terrorist organization have been attacking and kidnapping truck drivers transporting fuel to the Malian capital of Bamako. The effects of this blockade appear to be...

Higlights Sudan 0-0 Maritania in 2026 World Cup Qualifiers

END OF COVERAGE Thank you for joining us for the coverage of the Sudan vs. Mauritania match for Matchday 9 of Group B in the African Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Stay tuned to all the latest sports news on VAVEL.com. ⏱️90+3 FULL-TIME! The...