Africa Slashes Polio Cases By 54% — But ‘The Last Mile Is Toughest,’ WHO Warns

1 ABUJA – Africa is closer than ever to eradicating polio, with virus detections dropping by 54% in just one year, but the World Health Organization (WHO) says the fight is far from over. “We stand together to celebrate Africa’s progress towards a...

Bridging The Education Gap: The Struggle For Literacy In Rural West Africa -By Aisha Ahmad Bukar

Education has long been recognized as the foundation for national development, yet in many parts of rural West Africa, the promise of literacy remains elusive. Across the dusty villages of Mali, Niger, and northern Nigeria, millions of children...

West African unity must begin with language, culture – Turner-Moyet

Olaide Turner-Moyet is the director of Alliance Française, Ibadan. A multidisciplinary artist, educationist, entrepreneur and Pan-Africanist, her approach blends language acquisition with cultural immersion, using art, music, and community...

I'm a Christian from Niger. Don’t ignore horrifying attacks on African Christians

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W. Va., joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss the tension surrounding the government shutdown and an increase in Christian persecution in Nigeria. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! When noted religious skeptic and...

Primate Ayodele issues warnings to African presidents

Renowned prophet Primate Elijah Ayodele has released fresh warnings and prophecies directed at several African presidents, urging vigilance and divine intervention amid rising political tensions. According to the Nigerian spiritual leader, his...

Primate Ayodele warns Presidents of Gabon, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Chad, others

Popular prophet, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has released fresh warnings and prophecies directed at several African presidents. He urged them to be vigilant and seek divine intervention amid rising political tensions. According to the cleric, his...

Radisson Builds Leading Position In Africa, Expects 150 Hotels By 2030

Radisson Blu Mosi-oa-Tunya Livingstone Resort on the Zambezi River in Zambia, near Victoria Falls. Radisson The Radisson hospitality brand has been in significant growth mode, especially in the past decade. In 2022, Choice Hotels acquired Radisson...

Tracing ‘Green Sahara’ in Chad’s Northern Desert

AFP-Jiji A view from a cave in the Guelta d’Archei. Photos were taken in Ennedi Ouest Province, Chad, in July. AFP-Jiji 11:27 JST, October 17, 2025 N’DJAMENA (AFP-Jiji) — A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad’s arid...

Beyond Profit: How Dangote Group Is Redefining the Soul of African Business

Abiodun Alade When Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, speaks about business, the world often expects to hear numbers — billions invested, factories built, or jobs created. But when he recalls the lesson that guides his empire, it is...

US anti-insurgent aid must respect sovereignty: Nigeria

Nigeria said on Sunday it would welcome US help in fighting Islamist insurgents as long as its territorial integrity is respected, responding to threats of military action by President Donald Trump over what he said was the ill-treatment of...

Beyond profit: How Dangote Group is redefining soul of African business

When Africa’s wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, speaks about business, the world often expects to hear numbers — billions invested, factories built, or jobs created. But when he recalls the lesson that guides his empire, it is disarmingly simple,...

Aster Volunteers expands humanitarian footprint with 67th mobile medical unit

Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, has expanded its humanitarian reach in Africa with the launch of its 67th Mobile Medical Unit, set to deliver free healthcare services to marginalised and remote communities in the...

WHO: Type 2 Poliovirus Prevalence in Africa Drops By 54%

•As 15 countries record 200 million vaccinations in 10 months The World Health Organization (WHO) said the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks between 2024 and 2025 has declined from 24 to 14, with the total virus...

The U.S. Concern Over the Possible Disintegration of Nigeria: Causes, Implications, and the Path Forward

Nigeria remains the most populous country in Africa, a regional power, and one of the world’s key democratic partners. Yet in recent years, rising insecurity, ethnic divisions, separatist movements, and governance challenges have renewed fears...

JNIM Imposes Shari’a via Blockade; Burundi Hedges in the Eastern DRC: Africa File, October 23, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Femi Omotayo, Anping Zhu, Alexandria Johnson, and Chris Dayton Key Takeaways: Mali. Al...

Chad criticized over constitutional amendment extending president’s term limit

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday condemned the announcement of a new constitutional amendment in Chad, stating that it threatens to pose a significant setback to the rule of law and democracy by empowering current President Mahamat Idriss Déby...

WHO reports significant decline in polio cases across Africa

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 between 2024 and 2025, alongside a 54 per cent reduction in virus detections. Dr Mohamed...

Chart-topping pop star who fled the US over racism to live in Kenya reveals the downsides of life in East Africa

Milkshake hitmaker Kelis has ditched the US to begin a new life with her family in Kenya. The singer, 46, who lost her husband to cancer in 2022, relocated to the East African country earlier this year to start farming and developing her own...

Lawyer says man deported to Africa on hunger strike, life "on the line"

Cape Town, South Africa — A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison having been held there for more than three months without charge or access to legal counsel...

Chad: Hard blow to the peaceful transfer of power

Paris, N’Djamena, 17 October 2025. On 3 October 2025, the Chadian Parliament, which is controlled by the ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement [MPS] party, used an expedited procedure without debate to revise the Constitution which had been adopted...