Africa Intelligence Brief - September 23, 2025

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Africa's regions saw significant developments across business, politics, and security. In North Africa, monetary policy steadied in Morocco as the central bank held rates and an industrial expansion advanced with a new...

Tinubu’s reforms spark stronger UK trade-Nigeria trade, investment ties – Montgomery, British High Commissioner

The United Kingdom has described its economic partnership with Nigeria as “stronger than ever,” with bilateral trade hitting a record £7.9 billion (₦16 trillion), as British investors respond to Nigeria’s sweeping economic reforms. Richard...

Wednesday briefing: Trump arrives in the UK – and his playbook is reshaping the British right

Good morning. Donald Trump arrived in Britain last night, landing with his wife, Melania, at Stansted airport and then taking a helicopter to central London. But he had an advance party: the mass of Maga political messages that have been picked up...

‘A gift from heaven’: the TikTok traders of Mauritania’s meteorites

By night, Lamine Hanoun works as a hospital guard in Bir Moghrein, near Mauritania’s border with Morocco-occupied Western Sahara. By day, he twiddles his phone, checking TikTok and Facebook, which he uses to sell meteorites to the rest of the...

Bago decries effect of brain drain on health sector

Niger State Governor, Mohammad Umaru Bago, has observed how brain drain has negatively affected the health sector in the country, assuring that his administration is taking deliberate steps to reverse the trend by investing heavily in the state’s...

Golden Eaglets Off To Yamoussoukro For WAFU B U-17 Championship

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will depart the country on Wednesday for Yammosoukro, Cote d’l voire where they will participate in the 2025 WAFU B U-17 Boys Tournament. Manu Garba’s side will travel via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja....

Marcus siblings smash Namibian boundaries

Niamey (12) and Dante Marcus (16) are siblings united by their love for tennis, each competing in different age groups and at various levels. This year, both proudly represented Namibia, carrying with them not only national pride but also the hope...

Coach Badou Zaki hospitalized in Morocco after health scare

Niger national team coach Badou Zaki was hospitalized in Casablanca after suffering a sudden health scare at Mohammed V International Airport, the Niger Football Federation said Monday. Zaki, a former Morocco international and coach, was preparing...

Sermon To Be Vetted By Politicians? Make Una Fear God Oooo!

Nigeria never ceases to amaze. Just when one thinks we have seen it all, another policy surfaces that leaves the people shaking their heads in disbelief. The recent order by the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, mandating preachers to submit their...

Tinubu, Fubara end foreign trips ahead of Ibas’ handover

President Bola Tinubu and suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will both return to the country on Tuesday (today) ahead of Rivers return to democratic rule on Thursday. Tinubu is returning to Abuja after cutting short his vacation...

Kashmiris’ right to self-rule non-negotiable, says OIC

Pakistan raised the issue of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on the sidelines of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meeting during the United Nations General Assembly’s 80th session. In a Foreign Office statement, Pakistan—joined...

Burkina Faso Ends Visa Fees for African Nationals

Burkina Faso has waived visa fees for all African citizens, a move officials say strengthens Pan-African ties and promotes regional trade and tourism. Burkina Faso removes visa fees for African nationals while maintaining application requirements....

Morning Brief: USS Stockdale Joins Naval Build-Up in Caribbean, Syrian President Meets Rubio, Drones Disrupt Copenhagen Airport

Good morning. Here’s your Tuesday, September 23, 2025 brief. At a glance: The US Navy steps up counter-drug operations in the Caribbean, Trump heads to the UN facing pressure on Gaza, and the Army pivots away from manned aviation. Trump stirred...

Trump Slams the United Nations in Its Own Backyard

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at UNGA, East Asia bracing for Super Typhoon Ragasa, and former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte being charged with crimes against humanity. ‘Your...

The world needs peasants

In 2007, the United Nations released a State of the World Population report noting that human life on Earth was quietly passing a tremendous benchmark. In 2008, the proportion of people residing in the countryside was falling – for the first time...

Bago Endorses Tinubu’s 2027 Bid, Backs State Police

The Executive Governor of Niger State, Umar Musa Bago, has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027, stating that supporting him has boosted foreign investment in the core economic area of the state. Bago made this declaration...

NPFL Preview: Enyimba aim to extend lead, Shooting Stars face make-or-break clash

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) heads into Matchday 5 with just six fixtures on the bill, as four games have been postponed due to continental engagements in the CAF Champions League and Confederation Cup. But make no mistake; though...

Do you speak Sylheti? Tamajaght? Klingon? Inside the Festival for Endangered Languages

In his studio, Sam Winston appears less artist, more linguistic alchemist. He is experimenting with manufacturing inks out of tobacco from Marlboro cigarettes, the juice of Belarusian chokeberries imported in a 100g packet small enough to make it...

Saudi National Day: Novels that defined nearly a century of literature

For about a century, literature in Saudi Arabia has provided a window into the lives of citizens across its cities and regions, as the kingdom underwent seismic changes over the decades. With Saudi Arabia celebrating its National Day on Tuesday,...

How Africa is going visa-free for Africa one country at a time

This policy shift aligns Burkina Faso with other African nations like Rwanda, Ghana, and Kenya, which have taken steps to ease travel restrictions for visitors from across the continent Burkina Faso has announced the removal of visa fees for all...