Kaduna Peace Model: How Uba Sani’s Non-Kinetic Strategy Turned Fear into Hope

By Sani Liman Kila For years, Kaduna’s name struck fear into the hearts of travellers and traders. Once-vibrant local economies in Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Kajuru and Kauru became graveyards of opportunity — haunted by abductions, bloodshed and...

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier announces €65 million in developmen

Germany will again support Ghana this year with more than €65 million (about GH¢823 million) in development cooperation, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany has announced. He noted that the details of the support, which is subject to the...

Africa Retakaful wins “Best Retakaful Company 2025” award

Africa Retakaful, the Egypt-based subsidiary of Africa Re, has been awarded the "Best Retakaful Company 2025" accolade. The award was presented at the 7th International Takaful and Retakaful Forum, held on 21 October 2025 in Dubai by the AlHuda...

Benin Set To Dazzle As Edo Carnival 2025 Promises Week-long Culture, Colour

The stage is set for Edo Carnival 2025, a spectacular week-long celebration that will light up Benin City, Edo State, from December 21 to 27, showcasing the rich heritage, music, and artistry of the Edo people in a grand display of culture and...

Miami collectors donate 36 works by African and diaspora artists to Tate

Collectors Jorge and Darlene Pérez have donated 36 works by 15 artists from Africa and the African diaspora to Tate as part of an ongoing partnership between the Miami couple and the UK institution. The works include seven photographs by the...

VIDEO: ‘Politics Taken Too Far,’ Wike Faults Trump’s Genocide Claim In Nigeria

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, faulted claims that Christians were being killed in Nigeria under the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike said...

APEC meeting injects positive energy, stability into global economy, say observers

(Xinhua) 08:21, November 04, 2025 This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2025 shows a publicity installation of the 32nd Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea. (Photo by Park Jintaek/Xinhua) BEIJING,...

West Africa’s Major Energy Stakeholders to Lead on Clean Energy Conversation

Ghana’s Ministry of Energy and Green Transition has been confirmed as Patron of the West Africa Energy Cooperation Summit (WAECS), to be held in Accra from 2–3 December 2025. The Summit brings together regional government leaders, investors, and...

Support Nigeria’s Democracy, Don’t Invade Us, African Democratic Congress Tells Trump

African Democratic Congress (ADC) has urged President Donald Trump to support Nigeria’s democracy instead of militarily invading the country as he recently threatened over the alleged genocide of Christians. The opposition party stated this while...

Philip Agbese: Tinubu’s borrowings guided by development priorities, not impulse

Philip Agbese, deputy spokesperson of the house of representatives, says President Bola Tinubu’s borrowings are guided by development priorities, not impulse. Last week, the national assembly approved Tinubu’s request to borrow $2.35 billion to...

West Africa needs cross-border LPG strategy to drive clean energy — COMAC Chairman

Ghana’s Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC) is calling for a regional approach to LPG supply and pricing to ensure that all West African countries benefit from emerging energy infrastructure, including Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery. Speaking...

Today in Africa — November 3, 2025: ICC Probes El Fasher Atrocities, Kenyans Dominate NYC Marathon as Hellen Obiri Sets New Record, Akinola Davies Jr.’s “My Father’s Shadow” Nets 12 British Independent Film Awards Noms

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

African states unite behind ADEA node for research strength

GHANA The Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) will, in future, promote the development of education on the continent through its Inter-Country Quality Node on Higher Education and Scientific Research (ICQN-HESR), rather...

Textile waste: African nations denounce fast fashion's interference in a UN project

Several African organisations, supported by European, Asian and American experts, have sent a letter to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) warning about the reliability of the data underpinning its global textile circularity projects....

Tanzania economy in focus after high stakes elections

Tanzania, a burgeoning hub in East Africa, has recently concluded a significant electoral period, resulting in the declaration and swearing-in of President Samia Suluhu Hassan for her inaugural elected term. This election, marked by a landslide...

Tinubu Receives Winner Of Global Swaminathan Award For Food And Peace, Adenle

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received Professor Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. President Tinubu congratulated...

Gov poll: Amupitan visits Anambra, parties sign peace accord

Political parties and their candidates participating in the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election on Monday signed a peace accord, pledging to uphold non-violence and respect the outcome of the poll. The peace pact, organised by...

Tanzania’s President Sworn In Amid Political Crisis

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Tanzania’s political crisis, Israel and Hamas exchanging more killed prisoners, and a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan. Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday. Hassan Sworn In...

African countries need strong development banks: how they ca...

A quiet but consequential contest is playing out in the global financial architecture. One that could determine Africa's ability to finance its own development. In recent months, powerful voices from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the...

Africa and Artificial Intelligence: The promise, the risk, a...

For a continent where 70 percent of the population is under 30 and which is projected to account for a quarter of the world’s population by 2050, the question is not whether AI will reshape Africa—but how. At the UN General Assembly, leaders...