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South Sudan’s leader sacks aides after dead man appointed
Salva Kiir has led South Sudan since its independence in 2011 South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has sacked two senior…
South African white separatists claim land acquired from Zulu king then lost to British
A white South African separatist group, emboldened by U.S. President Donald Trump’s drive to take over Greenland, has laid claim…
Muhoozi’s outbursts expose Uganda’s unease with funding Somalia war
Uganda’s military chief, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Friday morning issued a hasty apology to the US and deleted posts on…
The marriage of 33 years was dissolved due to cruelty The High Court Family Division has dissolved a 33-year Christian…
Ramaphosa accused of protecting ‘comrade’ Mchunu
Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has been accused of protecting his ANC comrade, suspended Police Minister…
Gaza’s key Rafah border crossing with Egypt reopens
An aid lorry passes by the Rafah crossing during a trial reopening on Sunday Palestinians have started to enter the…
Family seeks answers as Kenyan fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine
Clinton Nyapara Mogesa left Kenya for a job in Qatar in 2024 A Kenyan family is seeking answers and support…
Aspiring Nigerian singer dies after being bitten by a snake
Ifunanya Nwangene had been planning her first solo concert later this year There has been an outpouring of grief in…
The US has declared a stark policy shift towards three West African countries which are battling Islamist insurgents and whose…
Mine collapse in DR Congo leaves more than 200 dead
The mine collapse has killed over 200 people More than 200 people have been killed in a mine collapse in…
Zulu King’s speech sparks anxiety among foreigners in South Africa
South Africa’s Zulu king has raised eyebrows by using a highly derogatory term for foreigners and saying they must all…
The king’s speech – and why it has foreigners in South Africa worried
South Africa’s Zulu king has raised eyebrows by using a highly derogatory term for foreigners and saying they must all…
‘West Africa must act together or be destabilised’
President John Dramani Mahama has called for a renewed and inclusive framework for regional security cooperation to confront terrorism, violent…
West Africa facing global terror emergency
President Dr Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has warned that terrorism and violent extremism in West Africa have reached…
Activists hold placards and shout slogans outside Israel’s embassy in Pretoria, South Africa South Africa is expelling Israel’s envoy to…
The day Nigeria’s Kurmin Wali changed
Like most Sundays in Kurmin Wali, the morning of January 18 began with early preparations for church and, later on,…
The legal battles come as protests rock the US against the Trump administration’s deportation drive A federal judge has halted…
ISIL claims responsibility for Niger airport attack
A man in Niger’s capital Niamey sells newspapers featuring a report on a recent attack The ISIL (ISIS) armed group…
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo
More than 200 people have been reported killed in a collapsed mine site More than 200 people have been reported…
Nigerians self-deport amid Trump’s deadly ICE raids
Some Nigerians have gone into hiding, and others are returning home secretly over the intensified deportation campaign led by President…
Osun imam nabbed as worshippers beat man to death
A file photo of an arrested person The Osun State Police Command on Friday said it had arrested four people,…
Mali lawmaker jailed in Ivory Coast for insulting president
Mamadou Hawa Gassama, seen here on a demonstration in 2018, is known for his outspokenness A Malian lawmaker has been…
South Africa and Israel expel each other’s envoys in diplomatic row
South Africa has accused Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice South Africa has expelled Israel’s top diplomat…
‘There is no opposition in Uganda’
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has alleged that the National Unity Platform (NUP), led by his two-time…
Anthony Joshua pays tribute to friends killed in Nigeria car crash
Joshua with his two friend in an old photo In an emotional video post on social media, British boxer Anthony…
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties
Burkina Faso reportedly had more than 100 registered parties before the 2022 coup Burkina Faso’s junta has announced a ban…
Amnesty International calls for investigation into alleged killings by DSS personnel in Abuja
A file photo of Amnesty International Amnesty International has called for an investigation into the alleged killing of two persons…
Four killed in Bushenyi-Mbarara road hit-and-run accident
A file photo of an accident sign A fatal hit-and-run accident claimed the lives of four people, including three males…
The Aga Khan University (AKU) has met with senior officials from the United Nations agencies in the health sector to…
Youngest son of DR Congo’s independence hero passes away in Kinshasa
Roland Lumumba, left, arriving for a ceremony at Egmont Palace in Brussels, 20 June 2022 The youngest son of Democratic…
AFCON 2025 set digital record with over five billion views
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 recorded a landmark digital footprint, generating a record 6.1 billion digital impressions…
Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas
US First Lady Malania Trump Cinemas in South Africa will not be showing the documentary about US First Lady Melania…
Ethiopian Airlines cancels flights to Tigray region after clashes
File photo an Ethiopian Airline Ethiopian Airlines cancelled flights to the northern territory of Tigray on Thursday and residents were…
Africa needs to make this decade a health renaissance
Professor Youns Bjijou speaking at an event Africa must make the current decade a health renaissance anchored in sovereignty, equity,…
Flood waters cover the Chibuto-Chaimite road in Gaza province, Mozambique, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 Search and rescue efforts continued in…
Heavy gunfire erupts near Niger capital’s airport before calm returns
Supporters of Niger’s ruling junta demonstrate in Niamey, Niger Videos filmed by residents of the area showed streaks of light…
Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger’s capital
The blasts happened near Niamey’s airport Sustained heavy gunfire and loud explosions have been heard in Niger near the international…
Police uncover N7.7bn cyber-enabled telecom fraud, arrest six
A file photo of an arrested person The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a large-scale cyber-enabled fraud that led to…
Court sets February 18 to decide on virtual testimony
A file photo of the Federal Capital Territory High Court The Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi on…
Seidu Issifu, Minister of State in charge of Climate Change and Sustainability represented Ghana On Monday, January 26, 2026, African…
Ogbonge Indian politician Ajit Pawar die for plane crash
Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of India western state of Maharashtra, don die Ajit Pawar, deputy chief minister of India…
‘I no go allow bullies win’
Dem bin attack Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar wit unknown substance for one event wey she dey host on Tuesday, wen…
Nigeria army rescues 11 kidnap victims on Kaduna-Abuja highway
File photo of Nigeria army personnel Nigeria’s army said it has rescued eleven kidnapping victims during an overnight operation along…
Rwanda says UK owes $130 million over scrapped asylum scheme
A security guard at the Hope Hostel, one of the locations to house some of the asylum seekers Rwanda has…
Senegalese actress Halima Gadji dies in France
Senegalese actress and model Halima Gadji Senegalese actress and model Halima Gadji has died after an illness in France, Senegal’s…
Rev Father Ssekabira denied bail, weeps in court
Rev Father Deusdedit Ssekabira in the dock at Masaka High Court on January 28, 2026 Masaka High Court has dismissed…
Investigation uncovers Colonel who plotted Tinubu’s ouster
An interim investigation report into the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government has revealed that a clandestine network…
Investigation uncovers Col who plotted Tinubu’s ouster
An interim investigation report into the alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu’s government has revealed that a clandestine network…
Fr Ssekabira denied bail, weeps in court
Rev Fr Deusdedit Ssekabira in the dock at Masaka High Court on January 28, 2026 Masaka High Court has dismissed…
Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke given ‘luxury’ life, UK bribery trial told
Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke leaves Southwark Crown Court Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes, including luxury…