Nigeria's proposal for increased taxation of the rich and the middle class to garner more revenues for spending on social welfare has stoked a debate about its feasibility and fairness. By Abdulwasiu Hassan At its core, the Robin Hood principle — take from the rich, give to the poor — would appea...
Afirka ta Kudu ta jaddada 'muhimmancin kyakkyawar alaka' da ke tsakaninta da Amurka. Afirka ta Kudu na neman "ci gaba da kulla alaka bayyananniya" da Amurka kan batutuwan yankuna "bisa doron girmama juna", in ji Ministan Harkokin Waje Ronald Lamola. Lamola ya bayyana haka a ranar Alhamis bayan ka...
Ankara a mis en œuvre des mesures supplémentaires pour les cas où des tiers sont impliqués dans l'acquisition ou la production d'appareils, a déclaré un fonctionnaire turc. La Turquie est en train de revoir ses mesures pour sécuriser les appareils de communication utilisés par ses forces armées a...
Ces derniers jours, des milliers de jeunes Marocains, pour la plupart, se sont précipités vers la ville de Fnideq, dans le nord du pays, à la frontière de Ceuta, pour tenter de traverser la frontière. Le Maroc a arrêté 152 personnes, qui seront jugées pour avoir utilisé les médias sociaux afin d'...
PM Orban has pushed for more engagement with the strategic African region and recently pledged to deploy 200 troops in Chad. The Sahel region of Africa has recently emerged as a focal point of increasing geopolitical tension, characterised by growing terrorist activities and strategic competition...
Oluwadare ya ƙware wajen fasahar sarrafa zane-zane, wanda galibi ya ƙunshi azanci domin ya bunƙasa baiwarsa. Daga Pauline Odhiambo Mai zane-zane ɗan ƙasar Faransa ya ce fasaha na buƙatar ƙarfin hali. Wannan haka yake a wajen mai zane zane ɗan Najeriya Oluwadare Kolawole Samson wanda ya jure wa sa...
The BET Hip Hop Awards follow the success of the recent BET Awards, where African artists dominated several categories. BET has announced the nominees for its annual Hip Hop Awards, and this year's lineup is particularly noteworthy for its strong representation of African artists. Among the most...
Peacekeepers in Somalia survived a helicopter crash on the outskirts of the capital Mogadishu on Thursday. A military helicopter carrying international peacekeepers crashed on the outskirts of Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday. Several military personnel aboard the helicopter, including three...
Erdogan highlighted the growing importance of defence in the wake of recent attacks in Lebanon. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says that pager and walkie-talkie "cyber-terrorism" in Lebanon this week has underscored the need to produce more defence equipment within the country. "We are ma...
Joel Embiid didn’t pick up a basketball until he was a teenager in Cameroon. Cameroon-born basketball player Joel Embiid signed a max-level extension with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. Including the two remaining years on Embiid's existing contract and a three-year extension, the full value o...
South African Reserve Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2020. South Africa's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2020 on Thursday, joining other nations in reducing borrowing costs as inflation eases. Central banks worldwide hiked...
At least 70 people were killed during attacks in Mali's capital Bamako on Tuesday, sources told AFP news agency on Thursday An insurgent attack in the Malian capital targeting a military police training camp and airport left more than 70 people dead and 200 wounded, one of the highest tolls suffe...