By Frank Ulom ADDIS ABABA (CONVERSEER) – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has congratulated President Paul Biya on his re-election following the official proclamation of the final results of Cameroon’s 12 October 2025 presidential election by the country’s Constitutional Council. In a statement issued by the AUC on…
AMSTERDAM (CONVERSEER) – A South African start-up has put the country on the global climate innovation map, winning the prestigious ClimateLaunchpad Global Grand Final 2025 and claiming the €10,000 (approximately R200,000) top prize at the competition’s Vienna finale. SeaH4, a South Africa-based venture developing an algae-based replacement for fossil fuels, triumphed over competitors from 40…
By Frank Ulom ABUJA (CONVERSEER) — The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has formally delisted Nigeria from its grey list, a development that has received numerous comments across the board. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has officially welcomed Nigeria’s removal FATF grey list, describing the delisting as a “major milestone” for the country’s economic reform and…
By Joe Udo YAOUNDE (CONVERSEER) – Four days ahead of the official announcement of Cameroon’s October 12 presidential election results, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary publicly denounced alleged threats against him and urged authorities to acknowledge the people’s choice. Tchiroma made this known in a Facebook post on Thursday. The presidential election remains contested, with…
By Frank Ulom DAKAR (CONVERSEER) – The government of Senegal has formally received a landmark report declaring that the 1 December 1944 massacre of African soldiers by French colonial forces at the Thiaroye transit camp was “premeditated” and “covered up”, and that the number of victims is far higher than the previously acknowledged figure. The…
