INEC denies obstructing inspection of BVAS, election materials in Edo and more
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Thursday.…
Kenyans vote to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Kenya's National Assembly has voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Some 281 MPs voted for the motion, with 44 voting against. Having fallen out of favour over the past year, Gachagua…
Is France the world champion of strikes?
With a transit strike hitting the Paris region, FRANCE 24's Annette Young and Solange Mougin find out if France really goes on strike more than any other nation.…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs scandal: What’s true, what’s fake
Did Justin Bieber release a P. Diddy song? Are there underground tunnels in P. Diddy’s home? What about a resurfaced photo purporting to show Kamala Harris with the disgraced music mogul? Has…
Mitigating climate change with local weather data
After repeat devastation by floods, a community in Kerala has come together to mitigate the impact of climate change: collecting and sharing regional-specific weather data.…
Ghana’s wildcat gold mining booms, poisoning people and nature
As global gold prices soar this year, unlicensed gold mining has become a booming business in Ghana, despite its links to health issues, pollution, and crime. The problems of wildcat mining are…
‘The mindset in Israel is still one of agony and shock’
Israelis held somber ceremonies on Monday to mark a year since the deadliest terrorist attack in the country's history, a Hamas-led raid that shattered its sense of security and has since spiralled…
Dozens die as boat capsizes in eastern DR Congo
At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday. Also, Kinshasa will begin an mpox vaccination campaign on Saturday, three days later than…
Nigeria introduces electronic foreign exchange matching system
The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced an Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System for Foreign Exchange transactions. This new system is set to be implemented in December after a 2-week test run…