Nigeria Uncovers Elaborate ‘Phantom Council’ Scandal Exposing Deep Bureaucratic Flaws
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Nigeria Uncovers Elaborate ‘Phantom Council’ Scandal Exposing Deep Bureaucratic Flaws

A significant scandal has rocked Nigeria’s federal bureaucracy with the revelation that a seemingly legitimate government agency, the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), operated for months with official resources despite having no legal basis for its existence. The council, which presented itself as a body dedicated to attracting foreign investment into Africa’s most populous […]
Nigerian Presidency Launches Probe Into Elaborate Ghost Agency Scandal
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Nigerian Presidency Launches Probe Into Elaborate Ghost Agency Scandal

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a high-level corruption investigation into the emergence of a fictitious government body operating from within the heart of Nigeria’s administrative capital. The entity, known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), allegedly secured office space within the Federal Secretariat in Abuja and even appeared in the 2026 Appropriation Act […]
Zimbabwean Footballer Divine Lunga Escapes Unharmed After Gun Attack in Johannesburg
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Zimbabwean Footballer Divine Lunga Escapes Unharmed After Gun Attack in Johannesburg

Zimbabwean international footballer Divine Lunga narrowly escaped injury after his vehicle was targeted in a shooting incident in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 31-year-old defender, who plays for South African powerhouse Mamelodi Sundowns, was driving through the inner-city suburb of Hillbrow on Sunday when an unidentified gunman opened fire on his car. Fortunately, both Lunga and […]
Ghana Postpones Ramaphosa Visit as Xenophobia Fuels Diplomatic Strain
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Ghana Postpones Ramaphosa Visit as Xenophobia Fuels Diplomatic Strain

Ghana has deferred a planned visit by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa amidst escalating diplomatic tensions stemming from anti-migrant protests in South Africa. The decision follows the repatriation of hundreds of Ghanaian citizens from South Africa due to xenophobic rallies, with concerns that President Ramaphosa’s presence could trigger further protests in Ghana. The visit, initially […]
The Price of Partnership: Why African Nations Are Rejecting U.S. Health Aid
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The Price of Partnership: Why African Nations Are Rejecting U.S. Health Aid

The landscape of international health assistance is undergoing a radical transformation as the U.S. shifts from multilateral cooperation to a series of transactional, bilateral agreements. Under a new global health strategy, the U.S. is offering hundreds of millions of dollars to African nations, but these funds come with stringent conditions that have sparked significant resistance […]
Vanishing Catch: The Crisis of Illegal Trawling Off Sierra Leone’s Coast
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Vanishing Catch: The Crisis of Illegal Trawling Off Sierra Leone’s Coast

Traditional fishing communities along the coast of Sierra Leone are facing an existential threat as local catches plummet. For generations, fishermen on Sherbo Island and in Tombo harbor have relied on artisanal methods to harvest snapper, mackerel, and sardines. However, these small-scale operators report that their livelihoods are being systematically dismantled by massive, foreign-owned industrial […]