Sierra Leone Risks Losing €352m in EU Funding Over Fugitive Dutch Drug Lord
Sierra Leone could lose €352 million in EU funding after the Netherlands urged Brussels to suspend aid over the country's failure to extradite fugitive Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, known as Bolle Jos.
Sonko Elected National Assembly Speaker in Defiance of Presidential Sack
Ousmane Sonko has been elected speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly just days after being dismissed as prime minister, escalating tensions within the ruling PASTEF movement and reshaping the country’s political balance.
Senegal Political Crisis Deepens as Sacked Premier Eyes Parliament Speakership
Senegal’s political crisis deepened after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, while parliament moved to reinstate him as lawmaker and possible Speaker.
Another Fubara Joins Rivers State 2027 Governorship Race as Governor Steps Aside
Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s withdrawal from the APC primary has reshaped the Rivers State 2027 governorship race, as Blessing Fubara Snr enters the contest under the NDC platform.
City Boy Movement Women Wing, Empowers 1,000 Women in FCT, Backs Tinubu Re-Election
The City Boy Movement has empowered more than 1,000 women in Kuje Area Council of the FCT while pledging support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ahead of 2027.
