Cameroon: Bauxite In Cameroon - Minim-Martap As a Test Of Maturity For a Sector Seeking Transformation

[InfoWire] Long portrayed as a ''sleeping mining giant'', Cameroon continues to struggle to convert its geological potential into structured industrial production. From the Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project to the Minim-Martap bauxite deposit and gold prospects in the East, announcements have followed one another over the decades. Source

Nigeria: Gateway to Holy Land - Ogun Airport Eyes First Hajj Flights, By Kayode Akinmade

[Premium Times] The first international operation planned for the airport is the airlift of Muslim pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj Source

West Africa: West Africa's Game of Russian Roulette

[Premium Times] The region must return to a multilateral framework that prioritises the African people over the survival of military regimes and political elites. Source

Nigeria: Flashback - Revisiting 'The Prostitute', Nollywood's Controversial Film, 25 Years After

[Premium Times] This film shocked Nigerians and pushed Nollywood's storytelling into a bold new territory. Source

West Africa: Ecowas Issues Stern Warning Over Lofa and Yenga Border Disputes

[New Dawn] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a stern warning to Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, urging maximum restraint amid rising tensions along their shared borders. Source

Liberia: Liberia Urged to Act Against Illegal Foreign Settlers in Forests

[New Dawn] Othello B. Garblah, publisher of The New Dawn, has called on the Liberian government to take immediate action to remove foreigners living illegally in Liberia's forested areas, particularly in Grand Gedeh and Nimba counties. Source

Uganda: Karamoja Residents Protest Chinese Branding of Moroto Cement

[Nile Post] Residents of the Karamoja sub-region have expressed anger and disappointment after learning that the new cement produced at the Moroto-based factory will be branded "Yaobai Cement." Source

Uganda: Tension Rises in Nsoowe Forest As Pastoralists Clash With Licensed Tree Growers

[Nile Post] Tension is escalating in Nsoowe Central Forest Reserve in Gomba District as pastoralists continue to enter the forest, allegedly destroying planted trees and threatening licensed tree growers. Source

Uganda: Boy, 4, Kidnapped for Ransom, Killed and Dumped in Pit-Latrine

[Nile Post] Police have launched investigations into the murder of a boy who had been kidnapped from his home in Mubende District, with the child's body later recovered from a pit latrine. Source

South Africa: Cogta Committee Flags Key Issues Ahead of Tabling of Traditional and Khoisan Leaders Bill

[Parliament of South Africa] Members of Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) on Friday on Friday raised several policy and implementation issues during preliminary discussions on the Draft Traditional and Khoisan Leaders Bill. Source

South Africa: Media Statement - Deployment of Soldiers Assures Safety to Victims Against Inhumane Crime, Committee Chair

[Parliament of South Africa] The Select Committee on Security and Justice has noted with appreciation the speedy deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to communities and their visibility on the ground a week after President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement about such deployments in his 2026 State of the Nation. Source

Ethiopia: Global Experts Praise Plan for Shared Progress

[Reporter] China's commitment to high-quality development and its emphasis on dialogue and long-term planning underscore its role as a key contributor to world stability and development, experts said, while highlighting the global relevance of the two sessions, the annual meetings of China's top legislative and political advisory bodies. Source