By Joe Udo TUNIS (CONVERSEER) – Tunisia has announced plans to significantly expand its main international airport in a project estimated to cost about $1 billion, as authorities seek to strengthen the country’s tourism-driven economy. According to the country’s transport ministry, the proposed development will quadruple the airport’s passenger handling capacity as part of broader…
By Joe Udo JONGLEI (CONVERSEER) – South Sudan’s fragile healthcare system is under renewed scrutiny after a state governor reportedly travelled abroad for treatment, highlighting the deepening crisis within the country’s public health sector. Riek Gai Kok, the governor of Jonglei State, recently flew to Nairobi in neighbouring Kenya for treatment after suffering high blood…
By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – An international crackdown coordinated by Interpol has resulted in the arrest of 651 suspects and the seizure of more than $4.3 million across 16 African nations as part of a major effort to combat cybercrime and transnational financial fraud. The operation code-named “Red Card 2.0” was carried out between…
By Our Reporter BORKOU (CONVERSEER) – Four Chadian army officers lost their lives following a confrontation with suspected highway robbers in Borkou province, according to security and local sources. The incident reportedly began Tuesday night with an ambush along the road between Faya and Kouba Oulanga, during which a travel agency driver was fatally shot….
Africa’s energy deficit is often framed as a development crisis, but in 2026 it should also be seen as one of the continent’s most compelling structural investment opportunities CAPE TOWN (APO, CONVERSEER) – Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving…
