Africa
Congo – Congo Signs Peace Deal with M23 Rebels Amid Deep Scepticism in Conflict-Hit North Kivu
In a move aimed at halting years of bloodshed and displacement, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has signed a...
Cameroon – Presidential Race Heats Up as 81 Candidates Declare Interest in 2025 Elections
Cameroon’s political landscape is bracing for a potentially transformative moment as 81 individuals have officially applied to contest in the...
Eswatini – U.S. Deports Convicted Foreign Nationals to Eswatini Under Controversial Third-Country Policy
The United States has deported five foreign nationals to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini as part of its ongoing...
Mali – Former Malian PM Moussa Mara Questioned Again Amid Political Tensions and Alleged Support for Detainees
Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara has been recalled by Mali’s Judicial Investigation Brigade for further questioning, just days after undergoing...
Gabon – Commonwealth Lifts Gabon’s Partial Suspension Following April Presidential Vote
Gabon has been fully reinstated as a member of the Commonwealth following the country’s recent presidential election, the Commonwealth Ministerial...
Africa – Africa’s Billionaire Boom Worsens Inequality Crisis
A new report from Oxfam titled Africa’s Inequality Crisis and the Rise of the Super-Rich has laid bare the alarming...
Angola – Tensions Rise in Angola as Activists Plan Stay-at-Home Strike Over Fuel and Transport Hikes
In the wake of a forceful police response to demonstrations in Luanda, Angolan activists are urging citizens to remain indoors...
Nigeria – Former President Buhari’s remains laid to rest
Former President Muhammadu Buhari, who led Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, was laid to rest today in his hometown of...
Nigeria – US officially gives two reasons for reducing visa validity for Nigerians – Presidency
The United States has officially informed Nigeria of its decision to shorten the duration of visas granted to Nigerian nationals....
South Africa – Six-Month HIV Prevention Jab Could Help South Africa Eliminate AIDS by 2032
A new modelling study suggests that South Africa could potentially end AIDS as a public health threat by 2032—ten years...
South Africa – South Africa to Hire 1,200 New Doctors to Bolster Public Health Sector
In a major step to revitalize South Africa’s strained public healthcare system, the National Health Council has approved the recruitment...
Nigeria – NNPCL Leadership Urged to Abandon Kyari-Era Reforms as Naira-for-Crude Policy Gains Support
The Energy Justice Forum (EJF), a coalition of energy sector advocates, has cautioned the newly appointed management of the Nigerian...
Nigeria – Nigeria Launches $538 Million Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Project in Partnership with AfDB and Global Stakeholders
Nigeria has officially commenced the first phase of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project in Kaduna State, marking a...
Nigeria – Host Communities of Nigeria’s OML-25 Set Firm Demands for Oil Operations to Resume
Fifteen years after operations ceased at the Oil Mining Lease (OML) 25 in Kula Kingdom, located in Akuku-Toru Local Government...
Tanzania – Tanzania Disqualifies Main Opposition Party CHADEMA from Upcoming Elections
Tanzania’s leading opposition party, CHADEMA, has been officially disqualified from participating in the country's upcoming general elections, according to a...
Gabon – Brice Oligui Nguema Secures Landslide Win in Gabon’s Presidential Election
Brice Oligui Nguema, the transitional leader of Gabon and the military figure behind the 2023 coup, has emerged victorious in...
Guinea-Bissau – ECOWAS Mission Exits Guinea-Bissau After President’s Alleged Expulsion Threat
A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has abruptly ended its mission in Guinea-Bissau, citing threats...
Kenya – Protests Erupt in Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp Amid Aid Cuts and Growing Shortages
Tensions escalated on Monday in Kenya’s Kakuma refugee camp as hundreds of residents took to the streets to protest severe...
Sudan – Sudanese Civilians Flee North Darfur as Deadly RSF Attacks Escalate
Waves of displaced Sudanese civilians arrived in Tawila, a town in North Darfur, on Saturday after brutal assaults carried out...
Kenya – Tear Gas, Tensions, and Theatre: Kenyan Students Clash with Police Over Controversial Play
Kenya’s annual high school drama festival descended into chaos this week as police clashed with students protesting the treatment of...
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