African Financial Titans Pledge Stronger Alliance to Drive Continental Integration
The presidents of two of Africa’s foremost financial institutions—the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)—met in Abidjan on Saturday, November 29, 2025, to commit to deeper collaboration aimed at...
Gbagbo’s PPA-CI Launches Platform Demanding Release of Political Prisoners
Côte d’Ivoire’s opposition intensified its campaign for civil liberties on November 29, 2025, with the launch of the Initiative for the Liberation of Prisoners of Opinion (ILPO) by the Party of African Peoples – Côte...
LERC Commends LEC’s Dry-Season Preparedness, Inspects Solar and Thermal Facilities
The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners (BoC) of the Liberia Electricity Regulatory Commission (LERC), Hon. Claude Katta, says he is impressed with the Liberia Electricity Corporation’s (LEC) level of preparedness as the country...
Côte d’Ivoire Prepares for Presidential Inauguration as Ouattara Begins Fourth Term
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire — The West African nation of Côte d'Ivoire is preparing for a landmark diplomatic occasion as President Alassane Ouattara is to be sworn in for his fourth term on December 8, 2025.
The ceremony,...
Algeria Accelerates Rail Expansion with AfDB Partnership
Algeria is fast-tracking efforts to modernize and expand its railway infrastructure, unveiling plans to double its national network from 5,000 kilometers to 10,000 kilometers by 2030.
The initiative was underscored during a high-level meeting...
Fire Hits Lonestar Cell MTN Office in Monrovia; Services Unaffected
A fire broke out Sunday morning at facilities linked to Lonestar Cell MTN, Liberia’s oldest and most prominent telecommunications provider, raising concerns over possible disruptions to nationwide communication services.
Emergency teams from the Liberia National...
Grand Gedeh University President Showcases Major Achievements Under His Leadership
By Roland Harris Wah Jr/Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County
The President of Grand Gedeh University, Dr. Eric Gbotoe, has declared that the institution is firmly on a path of progress and transformation, citing significant strides in...
Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine
Some 200 Kenyans are fighting for Russia in its war against Ukraine and more could be recruited into the conflict, authorities say.
Among them are former members of Kenya's security forces, according to Kenya's Foreign...
Côte d’Ivoire Opposition Party Demands Transparency Over Missing Electoral Decree
The Mouvement des Générations Capables (MGC), a prominent opposition party led by former First Lady Dr. Simone Ehivet Gbagbo, has raised concerns over the absence of a key electoral decree ahead of Côte d'Ivoire’s...
Liberia Supports International Forest Protection, Wants Climate Funding at COP30
Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, Executive Director of Liberia's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), spoke forcefully at the Leaders' Summit of COP30 in Belém, Brazil, on behalf of President Joseph Boakai, Sr., urging increased international...
