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Washington State University Students Design Sustainable Food Hub For Liberia

By Sravanthi Yalamanchili, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture A WSU landscape architecture student presents one of the final designs for a Liberian “food hub” to...

Claude Pivi: Guinea Mass Killer Extradited From Liberia Dies In Custody

Guinea’s Claude Pivi, who was convicted of crimes against humanity for a 2009 stadium massacre, has died, authorities said late Tuesday. Pivi, also known as Coplan,...

African Union Unhappy Over US Raid of Venezuela

The African Union expressed “grave concern” at the capture of Venezuela’s president by the US, a move that raised fears over the measures it...

Sub-Saharan Africa Set For Growth Spurt in 2026

Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Sub-Saharan African economies are expected to grow 4.4% in 2026, according to IMF projections — up from 4.1% last year. In a recent note citing the...

Guinea Election Expected to Cement Autocrat’s Rule

Guineans on Sunday voted in a presidential election widely expected to hand Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a coup in 2021, a seven-year...

US Warns of More Nigeria Strikes as Abuja Talks of ‘Joint Ongoing Operations’

The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has warned of new strikes against Islamic State targets in north-western Nigeria, hours after the US military took action against militant camps in what Donald Trump has characterized as efforts to stop the killing of Christians.

What to Know About The Militants Targeted by US Airstrikes In Northwest Nigeria

The United States airstrikes that targeted Islamic State group militants in northwestern Nigeria on Thursday marked a major escalation in an offensive that the West African’s overstretched military has struggled with for years.

US Conducting Surveillance Flights Over Nigeria After Trump Intervention Threat

The U.S. has been conducting intelligence-gathering flights over large parts of Nigeria since late November, according to flight tracking data and current and former...

Ivory Coast Seeks US Help to Fight Jihadists

(ABIDJAN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast wants the Trump administration to station U.S. spy planes in the country’s north to carry out cross-border...

Africa CDC Flags Sharp Rise In Cholera, Diseases

By Abujah Racheal Africa is grappling with increasing public health threats amid overstretched resources and persistent gaps in preparedness, the Africa Centres for Disease Control...

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