Entire island’s internet shut down for a year after protesting construction

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Thousands of people hit by year-long Internet blackout after government fury

When the inhabitants of Annobón island in Equatorial Guinea penned a letter to the government in Malabo last July, protesting against the dynamite blasts by a Moroccan construction firm, they didn't anticipate their internet access would be...

ALL Accor Double Points For Meetings & Events In Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa Through May 31, 2026

Accor offers points for ALL members who arrange meetings and events at their hotels, including social gatherings. ALL Accor members can now earn double points in Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa through May 31, 2026. You can access this...

How to watch Athletic Bilbao vs Arsenal: live Champions League 2025/26 game, free streams

Eberechi Eze looks set to make his Champions League debut on Tuesday, and although Athletic Bilbao will be without key man Nico Williams, they have a superb record at home, especially in European competition. Lehoiak are back in the UCL after 10...

The Madrid Protocol – September 2025

The United States is a party to the Madrid Protocol, an international treaty simplifying and centralizing the process for registering trademarks on an international basis. This treaty allows owners of U.S. trademark registrations and pending...

Afreximbank, MDGIF Sign $500m MoU to Develop Nigeria’s Gas Infrastructure

*Fitch: Nigeria, Mozambique to raise Africa’s LNG exports by 174.5% by 2034 *NLNG intensifies efforts to reduce methane emissions Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Midstream and...

How to watch Champions League 2025/26: live stream options, TV channels, free games

Watch Champions League 2025/26 live streams as Paris Saint-Germain attempt to successfully defend the title they won courtesy of a 5-0 thumping of Inter Milan in last season’s final. The revamped Champions League proved to be a huge success last...

Transport unions protest over encroachment on CMB lorry station

Traders and transport unions in Accra’s CMB enclave have today, Tuesday, September 16, 2025, staged a protest against what they describe as an attempt by private developers to take over lands belonging to the lorry station. The protest, led by...

FG Rolls Out Agricultural Reforms, Targets 21m Jobs

The Federal Government has announced new incentives to attract investment in agriculture, pledging reforms that could create up to 21 million jobs and strengthen food security across the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima unveiled the plans...

McDan Champions ‘Building in Silence’ Philosophy for Success

Ghanaian business mogul Dr. Daniel McKorley, founder of the McDan Group, has shared insights on the power of building businesses away from public scrutiny, arguing that quiet progress often proves more sustainable than social media-driven...

Parly tightens screws on govt borrowing

Mohloai Mpesi LEADER of Opposition in Parliament, Mathibeli Mokhothu, has called for all state loans to be approved by Parliament to rein in the massive public debt the country frequently wrestles with. The Democratic Congress (DC) leader made...

NNPC targets global markets with $60 billion gas expansion plan

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited states that the country aims to attract $ 60 billion in new investments over the next five to seven years to expand its gas infrastructure. Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL,...

Which Countries Use Russian Fighter Jets?

After World War II, two nations became the largest producers of fighter jets: the United States and the Soviet Union. Both countries routinely export their fighters to allied nations around the world, so you can find aviators flying Russian...

Africa Unites Behind Nigeria’s Bid for IMO Council Seat: A Push for Stronger Continental Representation

In a significant show of regional solidarity, the African Group at the United Nations (UN) has announced its unequivocal support for Nigeria’s candidature for election into Category “C” of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council for...

FG unveils agric reforms, moves to create 21m jobs

The Federal Government on Tuesday reeled out a slew of new incentives to attract agricultural investment, which it said could create 21 million jobs in the country. It also pledged reforms to expand irrigation, improve access to credit and create...

Togo surpasses South Africa as Nigeria’s top African trading partner in Q2 2025 

Nigeria’s trade relations within Africa underwent a major shake-up in the second quarter of 2025, with Togo outpacing South Africa to become the country’s top African trading partner. This is according to the latest Foreign Trade in Goods...

Africa Records Historic Internet Shutdown Crisis in 2024

Africa experienced a record-breaking 21 internet shutdowns across 15 countries in 2024, marking the highest number of digital blackouts ever recorded in a single year for the continent as governments increasingly weaponize internet access to...

Banned from the US: The voices missing at New York Climate Week

Lina Yassin is a Sudanese climate policy researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). As New York Climate Week approaches, excitement is building. It is, after all, a crucial moment to generate momentum toward...

 Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Equitorial-Guinea Among 26 Countries Without UNESCO World Heritage Sites 

1 LAGOS – Six African countries namely; Liberia, Somalia, Sierra-Leone, South-Sudan, Djibouti and Equatorial Guinea are among 26 countries globally without the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World...

Meren Energy chief operating officer steps down

Craig Knight has left his role as chief operating officer of Toronto and Stockholm-listed independent Meren Energy for personal reasons, said the company . In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, Meren (formerly Africa Oil) said Knight "stepped...