Friday, December 5, 2025
Uganda: 350 Kingfisher-Area Residents Gain Vocational Skills, Startup Kits to Boost Sustainable Livelihoods

Uganda: 350 Kingfisher-Area Residents Gain Vocational Skills, Startup Kits to Boost Sustainable Livelihoods

(3 Minutes Read) More than three hundred residents from Kikuube and Hoima districts, affected by activities in the Kingfisher Oil Development Area, have received vocational...
Uganda Unveils Ambitious Plan for a World-Class International Airport in Mbarara

Uganda Unveils Ambitious Plan for a World-Class International Airport in Mbarara

(3 Minutes Read) In a landmark infrastructure declaration, President Yoweri Museveni has announced that the government will construct a new international airport at Nyakisharara in...
Nigeria Joins AATB Program, Seals Strategic Trade Partnership to Boost Regional Cooperation

Nigeria Joins AATB Program, Seals Strategic Trade Partnership to Boost Regional Cooperation

(3 Minutes Read) Nigeria has officially become the newest member of the Arab Africa Trade Bridges (AATB) Program following the signing of the AATB Membership...
EBID Opens First Regional Office in Abidjan to Strengthen Development Impact Across ECOWAS

EBID Opens First Regional Office in Abidjan to Strengthen Development Impact Across ECOWAS

(3 Minutes Read) The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has reached a significant milestone with the launch of its first Regional Representative Office...
Airbus confirms 'quality issue' on A320 panels

Airbus to Rectify Metal Plate Quality Issue of Entire Fleet of A320

(3 Minutes Read) The manufacturer revealed the supplier problem, insisting it is “contained” and limited to a small number of metal panels used on A320...
Trump Pauses Immigration Process of Immigrants from 19 Countries

Trump Pauses Immigration Process of Immigrants from 19 Countries

(3 Minutes Read) Details were outlined in a policy memo posted on the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website, the agency which processes and approves...
Dangote Refinery Vows to Demonstrate its Capacity to Deliver 1.5 million Litres of Petrol Per Month

Dangote Refinery Vows to Demonstrate its Capacity to Deliver 1.5 million Litres of Petrol...

(3 Minutes Read) The argument that local refiners are unable to satisfy national demand was at the heart of a decision by Abuja last month...
Pope to Visit Africa in 2026

Pope to Visit Africa in 2026

(3 Minutes Read) Such a visit would help to "continue the discourse of dialogue and bridge-building between the Christian and the Muslim worlds,” Leo said,...
Mali Recovers Arrears in Billion from Mining Companies

Mali Recovers Arrears in Billion from Mining Companies

(3 Minutes Read) Mali is one of Africa’s top gold producers and relies heavily on mining for export earnings and fiscal revenues. Mali has recovered more...
Sahel Alliance Issues Identity Card: Burkina Faso President First to Get Card (West Africa) (2 Minutes Read) With the introduction of biometric identity cards, the Sahel leaders seek to grow the profile of their new bloc and to deepen integration. The move also shows that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are determined in severing their ties with West African bloc ECOWAS. Burkina Faso leader Ibrahim Traoré on Monday became the first Sahel Alliance head of state to get an identity card backed by the region's confederation. Traore received his ID from the country's security minister. With the introduction of biometric identity cards, the Sahel leaders seek to grow the profile of their new bloc and to deepen integration. The move also shows that Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are determined in severing their ties with West African bloc ECOWAS. Read Also: https://trendsnafrica.com/legal-experts-calling-for-reform-of-international-criminal-court-to-address-exit-of-sahel-alliance-from-its-fold/ The identity card is said to incorporate advanced security features that guarantee reliable identification and the protection of personal data.

Sahel Alliance Issues Identity Card: Burkina Faso President First to Get Card

(2 Minutes Read) With the introduction of biometric identity cards, the Sahel leaders seek to grow the profile of their new bloc and to deepen...