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Last Updated: Mar 25, 2023 - 4:55:40 PM |
Africa
Nigeria 2023: Biafra agitations may deepen after divisive elections
After a violent governorship election in Lagos State where Igbo and other non-Yoruba speakers were profiled and prevented from voting, renewed hostility is brewing, evoking memories of a civil war that ended 53 years ago.
Mar 25, 2023 - 4:55:40 PM
Africa
Nigeria’s politicians adapt new vote-buying tactics amidst cash shortage
After the Central Bank of Nigeria launched a Naira redesign policy a few weeks before the 2023 general election aimed partly at making cash unavailable for vote-buying on polls day, politicians adopted new tactics on election day: electronic transfers and distribution of gifts
Mar 22, 2023 - 3:16:07 PM
Africa
Russian Mercenaries Are Pushing France Out of Central Africa
The Wagner Group’s propaganda has a clear target: Paris.
Mar 21, 2023 - 11:53:30 AM
Africa
Cocoa: Ivorian trader Loïc Folloroux’s lost millions
The founder of Africa Sourcing has accused certain members of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce of ganging up on him, saying his company was defrauded of more than $5.3m.
Mar 21, 2023 - 11:45:35 AM
Africa
Côte d’Ivoire: Has the bubble already burst between Gbagbo and Outtara?
In Côte d'Ivoire, strong tensions have emerged in recent weeks between the former president's party and the authorities. The strained atmosphere is unprecedented, amidst a fragile political climate and only a few months before highly anticipated local elections.
Mar 20, 2023 - 12:20:02 PM