Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the country’s central bank to release the old 200 naira banknotes back into circulation and run concurrently with the new ones till 10 April.…
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Rema and Tems to perform at NBA All-stars
Three of Nigeria’s biggest music artists are set to perform an “Afrobeats-themed performance” at one of the biggest sporting events in the US on Sunday. Burna Boy, Rema and Tems…
Ghana: Inflation falls for the first time in 19 months
Ghana’s inflation rate has fallen – albeit slightly – for the first time in 19 months, official statistics show. The inflation rate in January was 53.6%, compared with 54.1% in…
Libya: At least 73 shipwrecked migrants presumed dead
At least 73 migrants are missing and presumed dead after their boat sank off the Libyan coast, according to the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM). Only seven people survived…
Kenyan: Senator asked to leave over ‘period stain’
A female Kenyan senator who was asked to leave parliament because of an apparent blood stain on her trousers said she was proud to stand up against “period shame”. Gloria…
USA: FBI searches for President Biden papers at University of Delaware
The FBI has conducted two searches within the last month at the University of Delaware to check if US President Joe Biden donated papers that could have been classified. Investigators…
Scotland: Search for Nicola Sturgeon’s successor begins
The search for a new First Minister of Scotland has begun after Nicola Sturgeon’s surprise decision to stand down. The SNP leader made the announcement on Wednesday after more than…
Australia: Police ambush classified as a religious terror attack
A shooting ambush in a remote Australian town that left six people dead has been declared a religiously-motivated terrorist attack. Authorities say it is the first time Christian extremist ideology…
Nigeria: Banks torched in cash shortage riots
Two commercial banks have reportedly been set on fire during riots in Warri city in southern Nigeria over the scarcity of cash following the central bank’s controversial decision to scrap…
UK: Boy rescued in Thai cave in 2018 dies
Duangpetch Promthep, one of the 12 boys who was rescued from a Thai cave in 2018, has died in the UK. The 17-year-old was found unconscious in his dorm in…