Month: October 2025

  The Vice President of the Republic of India, His Excellency Hon. Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan, paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Patrick Herminie, President of the Republic of Seychelles, on Monday morning, following his inauguration as the 6th President of Seychelles. President Herminie extended a warm welcome to the distinguished dignitary and expressed his sincere gratitude for his presence at this historic inauguration ceremony. During the meeting, Vice President […]

  The agency has received reports of summary executions of civilians trying to escape what was the last Sudanese military government stronghold of El Fasher – with indications of ethnic motivations for killings – and of former combatants who have put down their weapons, which is prohibited under humanitarian law. “The risk of further large-scale, ethnically motivated violations and atrocities in El Fasher is mounting by the day,” warned UN human rights chief Volker […]

  Nigeria is taking significant steps to strengthen its national response to mpox by updating its clinical management guidelines, improving referral and data systems, and expanding public awareness to prevent community transmission. Mpox remains a public health threat in Nigeria, with ongoing transmission since 2017. In 2024, 189 confirmed cases were reported nationwide. By 19 October 2025, there were 389 confirmed cases and six deaths across 35 states and the […]

  Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) appeals for civilians' lives to be spared in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced their full take over the city is under way. People must be allowed to flee to safer areas. Given the ethnic-based violence spiking across Darfur for over two years, and the large-scale massacres committed in Zamzam camp for internally displaced people when it was taken […]

  Cameroon’s post-election period has been marred with violence, with at least four people killed allegedly by security forces, dozens injured, and hundreds more arrested across the country since the October 12, 2025 presidential election, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately rein in their security forces, promptly and impartially investigate the excessive use of force, and release all those wrongfully held.  The Constitutional Council announced on October […]

  Pape Momar Lô, CEO of Senegal’s state-owned Réseau Gazier du Sénégal (RGS SA), has joined the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas&Power Conference and Exhibition as a speaker. His participation comes as the company advances the development of gas-centered pipeline infrastructure across the country and is expected to create new avenues for cross-sector collaboration and investment. Established with a mission to design, build and operate the national gas transport system in […]

  Gebeya Inc. (www.Gebeya.com), a platform technology company empowering Africans in the service economy , today announced the launch of Gebeya Dala, a revolutionary AI-powered app builder engineered specifically for the African context. Born from the need to overcome unique local barriers to tech creation, Gebeya Dala empowers anyone, from curious teenagers to aspiring entrepreneurs, to build their first digital product by simply describing it in their own language. The […]

  Fincap Securities, a licensed investment bank and broker-dealer in Ghana, and Propartners (https://Propartners.com.gh), a licensed crowdfunding intermediary and platform, have entered into a strategic partnership to establish Structured Investment Vehicles (SIVs) dedicated to mobilizing capital for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana. This partnership seeks to transform SME financing by combining Fincap’s corporate finance expertise with Propartners’ innovative crowdfunding model, creating a transparent and efficient mechanism for channeling […]

  Guinea-Conakry, long known as one of the world’s leading bauxite exporters with nearly 100 million tons shipped in the first half of 2025, is now positioning itself as an emerging player in West Africa’s oil and gas sector. Geologically, the country lies within the MSGBC basin (Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry), a frontier region attracting growing attention for its hydrocarbon potential. Neighboring Senegal and Mauritania have already achieved […]