Burkina Faso Rejects US Deportee Deal as Washington Suspends Visa Services Amid Trump Immigration Crackdown

Burkina Faso’s military government has rejected a request from the United States to accept deported migrants and accused Washington of using “blackmail”, after the Trump administration responded by suspending visa services in the West African...

Togo Unveils €1.7 Million Program to Strengthen Agricultural Resilience

(Togo First) - • The TERSAA II program will invest €1.7 million over three years (2025–2028) to strengthen agricultural resilience in Togo, Benin, and two other countries. • The initiative will directly support 8,593 producers and processors—half...

UK, Philippines and Italy Appoint New Ambassadors to Togo

Togo received three new ambassadors from the United Kingdom, the Philippines and Italy on October 8, 2025. The UK plans to expand trade and investment in finance, maritime logistics and infrastructure. The Philippines and Italy aim to boost...

UNIDO to Support Togo in Implementing National Industrial Strategy

(Togo First) - • UNIDO will assist Togo in implementing its national industrialization strategy, aligned with the government’s 2025 Roadmap. • The partnership will focus on agro-industry, textiles, and local product processing, as well as...

GH Online French to promote French learning among children with funfair 

By Laudia Sawer Tema, Oct. 10, GNA -To whip up the interest of children in the learning of French, GH Online French Lessons for Kids/Adults and Corporate is to host the 2025 Super Wonderland French Funfair at the Borteyman Sports Complex. The...

Burkina Faso : refus d’accueillir des expulsés américains, Washington suspend les visas

CamerounOnline.ORG | Le Burkina Faso a refusé d’accueillir sur son territoire des migrants expulsés des États-Unis, entraînant en représailles la suspension temporaire de la délivrance de visas américains dans le pays. Ce nouvel épisode illustre...

Today in Africa — October 9, 2025: 12 Arrested Over “Sommie” Maduagwu Death in Abuja, Togo’s Samuel Asamoah Faces Paralysis After Neck Injury, Eliud Kipchoge Eyes Marathon Milestone in New York

Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...

Gazelle Automations Sets ‘Go Togo’ Season 2 Launch

Gazelle Automations has announced the appointment of Meta Media Entertainment as global distributor of their preschool series Go Togo. Season 2 will premiere on CBC Kids and CBC Gem in Canada on December 1. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with...

Volunteers from near and far pack thousands of Christmas 'Joy Bags' for children around the globe

On Saturday, October 4, 2025, volunteers gathered in Statesboro to pack over 6,000 Christmas "Joy Bags" as part of a multi-church effort to spread the Gospel and provide essential aid to children in 11 countries. Spearheaded by DirectLine...

Dialogue launched to boost women and youth entrepreneurship

The inaugural dialogue forum of Biashara Pawa. A national dialogue aimed at strengthening women and youth participation in underrepresented economic sectors has been launched in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. The inaugural forum, convened under the...

Congo Square: Music and Community for Black Americans in the 18th and 19th Centuries

Congo Square, New Orleans, Louisiana. / Photo by Southernbelle1628, Wikimedia Commons The communal activities undertaken here gave rise to the greatest musical traditions of the U.S.: ragtime and jazz. By Dr. Hilary Whitham Sánchez Assistant...

Togo Launches Review of AfCFTA Strategy to Boost Trade Benefits

(Togo First) - Togo began revising its national strategy for implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on October 6. The Ministry of Trade, Handicrafts, and Local Consumption organized a three-day workshop in Lomé to update the...

‘We Vote, They Rule’: Inside The Political System That Silences Women In Ondo, Osun States

It was a humid afternoon in Akure, the capital of Ondo State, when 42-year-old Funmilayo Waheed-Adekojo, a native of Arigidi-Akoko, walked smartly into the state secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Clutching her expression of...

Akwaaba QC celebrates culture, community at November gala

The nonprofit helps immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers assimilate into life in the QCA. Here's how you can get tickets to their second anniversary gala. MOLINE, Ill. — A local nonprofit helping immigrants, refugees and asylum seekers build...

Over 7,000 gather for Ghana Adventist unions women’s ministries prayer conference

The Legon campus of the University of Ghana played host to over 7,000 women from the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Ghana and beyond for a prayer conference themed “Fill My Cup, Lord: Set Free and Send”. The conference, which took place from...

Togolese authorities want to sanction online dissenting voices

Togo’s State Prosecutor, Talaka Mawama at the press briefing in Lome on Friday, October 3 Faced with recurrent online calls for demonstrations by dissenting voices to demand better living conditions and the resignation of Faure Gnassingbé,...

Burkina Faso Refuses to Accept U.S. Deportees as Washington Suspends Visas

CameroonOnline.ORG | Burkina Faso has refused to accept migrants deported from the United States, prompting Washington to temporarily suspend visa issuance in the West African nation. The move marks another episode in the deteriorating relations...

Burkina Faso Rejects U.S. Proposal to Accept Deportees, Citing National Dignity

DAKAR, Senegal — Burkina Faso has firmly rejected a proposal from the United States to accept deportees — including non-citizens — expelled under the Trump administration’s immigration programme, calling the request “indecent” and an affront to...

Social media under scrutiny in Togo as authorities issue tough warning

Togo’s public prosecutor, Talaka Mawama, has reignited political debate after issuing stern warnings about what he described as “abuses and deviations” on social media and other digital platforms. During a press briefing in Lomé on October 3, he...

2026 WCQ: Benin Republic arrive Uyo, Rohr declares intention vs Super Eagles

Benin Republic have touched down in Nigeria ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, October 14 The Cheetahs will take on the Super Eagles in their last match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo Rwanda lost to Benin Republic 0-1...