Ashapura Minechem signs long-term strategic cooperation deal with China Railway to develop Guinea bauxite project

Ashapura Minechem Limited announced that its overseas subsidiary has signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with China Railway, a Global Fortune 500 company, to jointly develop the Boffa bauxite deposit in Guinea. The agreement,...

Bridging Colonialism and Climate Change

Photo by Getty Images/santosha. During the 19th and 20th centuries, formal colonialism came to an end. Countries were liberated, new flags unfurled, and rewritten constitutions adopted. But although imperial states had been forced to relinquish...

Op-Ed: African Women Across The Diaspora Are The Climate Experts You’ve Been Overlooking

In a modest kitchen in Antigua, Amina watched a woman slice ripe plantains with the same precision and care she remembered from her childhood. The sweet, golden fritter instantly transported her back to childhood mornings in Kaduna, eating what...

When is Ballon d’Or 2025 announced? Date, time and how to watch ceremony on TV

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UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : Environment and Geography MCQs on International Big Cat Alliance, Nature 2030 programme and more (Week 127)

UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on Environment and Geography...

Track Wolves, Dive Shipwrecks, Hunt for Truffles: 52 Epic Adventures in Every State

This story is part of Afar’s America 250 coverage, which includes articles, podcasts, and social media storytelling. Epic trips come in all shapes and sizes—you don’t need to summit the tallest mountain or hike the deepest canyon to find travel...

Guinea Insurance Gets Approval To Raise Additional Capital

0 Guinea Insurance PLC has been given a nod by its shareholders to raise additional funds for the ongoing recapitalization exercise in the sector in line with the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025 (NIIRA 2025). At the firm’s 67th Annual...

Guinea Insurance gets shareholder nod for recapitalisation

The shareholders of Guinea Insurance Plc have approved the firm to raise additional capital as may be required due to the signing of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025. The approval was given at the 67th Annual General Meeting of the...

West Africa: RSF supports environmental journalism training by the Truth Reporting Post consortium in Togo

The initiative allowed the Truth Reporting Post consortium of investigative journalists — formerly known as the Togo Reporting Post — to train 25 journalists in investigative methods and how to use them in environmental reporting. The media...

Senior EU Diplomat Warns Disinformation Is a ‘Major Threat’ to Liberian Democracy, Links Climate Change to Regional Migration

João Gomes Cravinho, the European Union’s Special Representative for the Sahel, says disinformation is “a major threat” to democratic societies. Credit: Anthony Stephens/New Narratives. Summary: João Gomes Cravinho, the EU’s Special Representative...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘On Becoming a Guinea Fowl’ on HBO Max, a Powerful Zambian Drama About the War Between Tradition and Progress

Re: the title On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (now streaming on HBO Max). The animal, a pheasant-like sub-Saharan African bird, has a distinct call that alerts anything within earshot of an approaching predator. It’s the central metaphor in...

Africa Climate Summit puts financing and resilience under the spotlight

The second Africa Climate Summit opened in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Monday, with the continent determined to position itself not only as a frontline victim of global warming but also as a source of solutions and innovation. From 8 to...

UN Report Warns of Worsening Famine in Gaza, Sudan and Other Conflict Zones

Palestinians in Gaza, 2025. X/ @AHRCUSA September 16, 2025 Hour: 8:21 am On Tuesday, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) informed that northern Gaza is in conditions similar to or worse than Gaza Governorate but has not been...

Arrow Minerals halts Guinea bauxite project amid permit uncertainty

Arrow Minerals has suspended all activities at its Niagara bauxite project in Guinea pending the resolution of a dispute over the status of its mining permits, the Australian junior miner announced in its half-yearly report on Monday 8th...

Central Naval Command Initiates Comprehensive Four-Day Retraining Program in Marksmanship and Weapon Handling

On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, the Central Naval Command (CNC) headquartered in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, launched an intensive four-day retraining program focused on marksmanship and weapon handling. The initiative, aimed at enhancing the...

Compensation after the Climate Advisory: Reading the ICJ’s Remedies Jurisprudence

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice delivered its Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of climate change. On remedies, the Court reaffirmed the familiar consequences of State responsibility—cessation and guarantees...

Nigeria’s inflation drops to 20.12%

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and services, dropped to 20.12 per cent in August, compared to 21.88 per cent in the preceding month, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said yesterday. The fall...

Benin Yam Festival has long history, but environmental threats loom

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Conakry: ECOWAS WRMC Conducts Retreat On Sustainable Water Management 

CONAKRY HOSTS ECOWAS WRMC STRATEGIC RETREAT ON SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT The ECOWAS Water Resources Management Centre (WRMC) organised a technical retreat on strategic planning and budget preparation in Conakry from the 18th to the 21st of...

Nigeria Committed To Security, Stability In Gulf Of Guinea— Shettima

1 ABUJA – Vice President Kashim Shettima has said the com­mitment of the Federal Government in maintain­ing peace, security and sta­bility in the Gulf of Guinea has never waned. He acknowledged on­going reforms in the Gulf of Guinea Commission...