H.E. Amani Abou-Zeid, Egyptian, was elected the new Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union Commission. H.E. Abou-Zeid was an international development lead expert who has been ...

Super Eagles record scorer Rashidi Yekini blazed the trail, becoming the first Nigerian to win the CAF African Player of the Year award in 1993. Known for his devastating power and relentless goal ...

"To the youth of Africa I say: Never give up. Turn pain to power." Ademola Lookman's journey to being voted the men's African footballer of the year has been full of ups and downs, yet the Nigeria ...

The Dangote refinery has exported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa in the past few weeks. The Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited ...

Ademola Lookman has enjoyed a stellar year which included a hat-trick in the Europa League final Nigeria's Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the ...

This find challenges the long-held belief that human ancestors evolved solely in Africa, suggesting instead that Europe played a significant role in our evolutionary history. The fossil, uncovered at ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, third from left, first row, poses for a group photo with other ...

West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja, focusing on the morale-sapping departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from their 15-member bloc Ecowas. Few think ...

Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military from the bloc, but have offered a six-month grace period for them to ...

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Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced his country's bid for a Formula 1 race. Formula 1 has not raced in Africa since the last South African Grand Prix was held at Kyalami, north of Johannesburg ...

The president of Rwanda has confirmed negotiations are underway with Formula 1 to host a grand prix in the African country in the near future. F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali has regularly referenced the ...