Guinea's Tierno Monenembo: stolen words and diehard critic of military rule

Guinean writer Tierno Monenembo will boycott his country's upcoming constitutional referendum, calling the vote a "farce". Unwaveringly critical of the authoritarian junta in power, he said he is ready to "die for his ideas". In the lush garden of...

Adani-run Mundra Port handles first export shipment of four hi-tech locos made by Wabtec to Guinea

The locomotives are manufactured at the plant of Wabtec Locomotive Pvt Ltd in Marhowrah, Saran, Bihar, under a collaboration with Indian Railways.MUMBAI: Mundra Port, India’s biggest commercial port and the flagship of Gautam Adani-led Adani Ports...

Critical minerals contribute to instability in Africa

Coveted for their use in environmentally oriented infrastructure and other emerging technologies, critical minerals aremined in 31 of the 54 countries on the African continent. South Africa, Nigeria and Morocco mine the largest variety of...

African experts push for stronger epidemic surveillance, research systems

African health leaders have stressed the urgent need to strengthen national epidemic surveillance and research systems as the foundation for regional and global preparedness. The call was made at a panel on epidemic surveillance at the 2nd Lassa...

Central Africa: Kribi port positioning ...

The development was revealed On September 5, when nearly fifty journalists, under the umbrella of the Littoral branch of 'Union de la Presse Francophone', UPF, toured the Kribi Logistics Hub, KLH, and the Kribi Container Terminal, KCT. The guided...

Guinea vs Algeria Prediction and Betting Tips | September 8th 2025

Guinea will meet Algeria at Stade Mohammed V in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday. The hosts can still finish atop the Group G standings of the CAF qualifiers, but will need to win all three remaining games. The Fennecs just need one...

Viceroy Research Slams Vedanta’s Bauxite Strategy, Warns of Profitability Risks and Timeline Failures

US short-seller Viceroy Research LLC has issued a scathing report on billionaire Anil Agarwal-promoted Vedanta Ltd (VEDL), warning that the company’s aluminium business is under severe strain due to chronic failure in securing captive bauxite...

A new Ebola outbreak has been declared. Here’s what we know

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Liberia: WACP Ends 9th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting, Highlights Solutions to Strengthen Health Sector

Monrovia – The West African College of Physicians (WACP) has concluded its 9th Annual General Assembly and Scientific Meeting in Monrovia, bringing together health experts and policymakers to discuss practical solutions to address the pressing...

Liberia Seeks to Monetize Forests as Activists Warn Africa Summit Against “False Solutions”

African leaders pose for a group photo at the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on September 8, 2025. Photo: Vivian Chime By Aria Deemie, climate change reporter with New Narratives At the close of the second Africa Climate...

Visa hassles and pricey flights: is the dream of seamless intra-African travel dead?

For the Kenyan DJ Coco Em, planning how to get around Africa for gigs can take as much time as crafting her setlists. Last November she was due to perform in Cape Verde, the archipelago state off the coast of west Africa, travelling from Nairobi...

Africa Tech Challenge Season 10: How programme is inspiring African youth

Season 10 of the Africa Tech Challenge (ATC), which was held in Nairobi from July 28 to August 29, 2025, has concluded, with 568 participants from 12 African countries showcasing incredible industry-relevant vocational skills. The competitors —...

Experts urge innovative financing to boost Africa’s Lassa fever research

Ahead of the ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference 2025 (ELFIC2025), regional health experts have urged African governments to adopt innovative financing models to boost research and vaccine development for Lassa Fever and other emerging...

Fishers validate Sankofa research findings 

By Laudia Sawer Sekondi, Sept. 02, GNA – The validation stakeholder engagements for Creating Synergies between Indigenous Practices and Scientific Knowledge (ISIPSK), popularly known as the “Sankofa Project”, have commenced in Sekondi in the...

Dr. Ricardo Guinea – Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Around the world there are vastly different ways people with mental health issues receive treatment. At worst, they’re removed from their families and institutionalized in psychiatric hospitals, given sub-par treatment and alienated from society....

Liberia Seeks to Monetize Forests as Activists Warn Africa Summit Against “False Solution”

At the close of the second Africa Climate Summit, with brought African leaders together in Addis Ababa, campaigners are warning governments not to fall for “false solutions” such as carbon offsets markets that they said can worsen the climate...

CMB.TECH Announces Q2 2025 Results Merger With Golden Ocean Completed

CMB.TECH NV reported its unaudited financial results today for the second quarter ended 30 June 2025. HIGHLIGHTS Corporate highlights: CMB.TECH completed the merger with Golden Ocean on 20 August CMB.TECH is listed on NYSE (CMBT), EURONEXT...

Report: Chemical Tanker Attacked by Pirates in Gulf of Guinea

[Breaking] A pirate attack has been reported aboard a chemical tanker off the coast of Togo in the Gulf of Guinea, a rare occurrence in what was once a hotspot of maritime hijackings and kidnappings. Maritime risk consultancy Vanguard Tech reports...

Experts push for stronger vaccine to combat Lassa fever

Global health experts have renewed calls for Africa to strengthen vaccine research and development (R&D), regulatory frameworks, and local manufacturing capacity to combat Lassa fever and bolster preparedness. The experts made the call in an...

TICAD9: Marrying African ingenuity with Japan’s technological strength

Ninth edition of Tokyo International Conference on African Development or TICAD was held in Yokohama, Japan from August 20 to 22. The theme for TICAD9 was “Co-Create Innovative Solutions with Africa” underlining the intent to leverage both African...