African Newsmakers
From Prayer to the Platform: Sierra Leonean Gospel Artist King Midas Opens Singing Challenge to New Voices
By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leonean gospel recording artist Midas Max-Conton, popularly known as King Midas, has launched a singing challenge aimed at giving aspiring vocalists…
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Can Alliance of Sahel States Normalise Relations with ECOWAS?
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, and Ghana's Foreign Minister, Samuel O.…
Botswana’s Agricultural Game-Changer: Safflower Production Scales Up to Boost Food Security and Smallholder Farmers
By Nevison Mpofu GABORONE, Botswana — Once overlooked by many farmers, safflower is emerging as…
France vs. West Africa: Will Paris Allow Regional Economic Autonomy?
By Abiodun Ramon Oseni * Throughout West Africa's history, two persistent dynamics have repeatedly shaped…
Africa Does Not Need More Agricultural Pilots. Social Franchising Offers One Promising Way to Scale What Works.
By Fentahun Mengistu, Country Director, Sasakawa Africa Association,Ethiopia Across Africa, promising agricultural innovations are proving their value. Climate-smart and…
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South Sudan: Akol Nyok Akol Dok Joins Diplomatic Ranks in Major Promotion
From presidential speechwriter to the diplomatic corps, Akol Nyok Akol Dok’s elevation marks another milestone in the career of one…
Nigerian Center Appoints Richard Mofe-Damijo as Honorary Brand Ambassador
-Legendary Actor and Cultural Icon to Champion Immigrant Justice, Nigerian Excellence, and the Nigerian American Story Washington, D.C. August 3,…
Cameroon’s Kreative Kwame Wins Prestigious Documentary Grant in France, Cementing His Rise as a Global Visual Storyteller
By Boris Esono Nwenfor Cameroonian documentary filmmaker, photographer and cultural entrepreneur Ngwane E. Kwame, professionally known as Kreative Kwame, has…
Sierra Leone Judiciary Honours Chief Justice Komba Kamanda for ECOWAS Judicial Council Leadership
By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Judges, magistrates and staff of Sierra Leone's Judiciary have paid tribute to…
How Dr. Rita Cooma Is Positioning Angola as Africa’s New Hub for Academic Diplomacy
By Ajong Mbapndah L For more than two decades, Dr. Rita Cooma has worked at the intersection of diplomacy, education…
NJ Ayuk’s Bestselling Angola Energy Book Heads to Luanda for Exclusive Launch
By Ajong Mbapndah L Angola's remarkable energy transformation will once again take center stage when the African Energy Chamber (AEC)…
Sierra Leone Chief Justice Komba Kamanda Receives International Maritime Law Honour in Nigeria
By Ishmael Sallieu Koroma FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone’s Chief Justice, His Lordship Honourable Justice Komba Kamanda, has been…
Uganda Backs Olara Otunnu for UN’s Top Job
By Kabugho Elias KAMPALA, July 26, 2026 — Uganda has formally entered the race for the next Secretary-General of the…