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Author: Abubakar Momoh

Abubakar Momoh is the chief correspondent of the West Africa region for Who Owns Africa. He is a graduate of the University of Lagos and the Harvard Kennedy School. He has worked as a reporter for the BBC, Al Jazeera, and Reuters. He has reported on a wide range of stories, from the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria to the rise of xenophobia in South Africa.

The key facts about the 2023 Nigeria elections

Posted on January 27, 2023

Here are the key facts you need to know about the 2023 Nigeria elections with a number of key contenders vying for the top spot. The 2023 Nigeria elections are set to…

Ghana stops payments on part of its foreign debt

Posted on December 19, 2022

The government of Ghana has stopped payments on part of its foreign debt amid economic crisis as the country undertakes debt restructuring in line with a bailout deal with the International Monetary…

Ownership of Benin Bronzes in Cologne returned to Nigeria

Posted on December 15, 2022

In a historic moment, ninety-two Benin Bronzes from Cologne’s Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum were finally returned to Nigeria. The pieces were part of the plunder taken by British troops in 1897 during what has…

Why the 2023 Nigerian elections matter for the future of Africa

Posted on December 11, 2022

The 2023 Nigerian elections are some of the most important in the country’s history. They will be a test of the country’s commitment to democracy and a sign of things to come…

Economic Crisis: Alleviating the impact on Ghanaians

Posted on December 10, 2022

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Africa Office is calling on the Ghanaian government to take urgent action to protect its citizens from the negative impact of the worsening economic crisis. CHRI…

China to build $32 million Ecowas headquarters in Nigeria

Posted on December 9, 2022

China has committed to build a $32 million headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) in Abuja, Nigeria to entrench Beijing’s influence on regional affairs. The move is seen…

Africa’s longest serving leader wins 6th term as Equatorial Guinea’s president

Posted on November 28, 2022

Africa’s longest serving leader Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has won a sixth term as Equatorial Guinea’s president, the country’s electoral commission has announced. Although Equatorial Guinea’s President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been…

Benin opposition allowed to participate in legislative elections

Posted on November 25, 2022

Benin’s opposition, weakened by arrests and the exile of its leaders, has been allowed to participate in January’s legislative elections, four years after they were excluded from taking part in the last…

Nigeria: Buhari unveils new Naira banknotes

Posted on November 23, 2022

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday unveiled the redesigned new Naira banknotes as proposed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the new notes are part of the CBN’s efforts to…

Germany to withdraw its troops from Mali in 2024

Posted on November 23, 2022

Germany has announced that it will begin withdrawing its troops from Mali by May 2024, completing its decade-long mission in the country, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday. The decision comes as…

Mali bans NGOs supported by France amid diplomatic row

Posted on November 22, 2022

Mali’s junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of all NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups. The move comes amid a worsening row between Paris and Bamako,…

Ghana’s finance minister apologizes for economic hardship

Posted on November 21, 2022

Ghana’s finance minister, Kenneth Ofori-Atta, issued an apology on Friday for the country’s economic hardship, but he defended himself against accusations that he is unfit for the job. “I am truly sorry…

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