Africa

Armed Groups Launch Widespread Attacks Across Mali, Raising Sahel Fears

Mali has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after armed groups launched near-simultaneous attacks in Bamako and other strategic locations, triggering explosions, gunfire and growing...

Julius Malema Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison Over Firearm Incident at Rally

South African political heavyweight and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison following a court ruling...

Apartheid-Era Negotiator Named South Africa’s US Ambassador

South Africa has named veteran politician Roelf Meyer as its new ambassador to the United States, a move seen as a strategic effort to...

Outcry in Nigeria After Airstrike Hits Civilians During Anti-Terror Raid

Nigeria is on edge after the Nigerian Air Force confirmed it has launched an investigation into a deadly airstrike in the country’s northeast that...

Star Matonya Charged with Rape in Mombasa Court

Popular Tanzanian musician Sefu Shabani, widely known as Matonya, is facing serious legal trouble in Kenya after being charged with rape. The case, which...

Tanzanian Star Matonya Charged with Rape in Mombasa Court

Tanzanian musician Matonya is facing serious legal trouble in Kenya after being charged with rape before a Mombasa court, a case that has quickly...

Samia Suluhu Slashes Presidential Motorcade to Cut Fuel Costs

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has made a bold and symbolic move to reduce government spending, ordering a drastic cut in her official motorcade...

Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire

Hours after a US‑Iran ceasefire was announced, southern Lebanon witnessed renewed violence as Israeli forces launched air strikes, killing at least four people. The...

Zimbabwe Split as Plan to Scrap Presidential Elections Sparks Debate

A heated debate is gripping Zimbabwe as a controversial proposal to scrap or delay presidential elections emerges. Citizens, lawmakers, and civil society groups are...

Nigerian army rescues 31 held hostage in Easter church attack

What began as a sacred Easter celebration turned into a scene of terror in northwestern Nigeria after armed attackers stormed a church, killing several...

Gunmen kill at least 20 in a nighttime attack in Nigeria

At least ten Christians were killed in Jos on Palm Sunday, an attack that shocked communities across Plateau State. While the immediate tragedy grabbed...

Ghana Pushes Historic UN Vote for Slave Trade Reparations

Ghana is leading a bold campaign at the United Nations, demanding that the transatlantic slave trade be officially recognised as one of history’s gravest...

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