The number of dead following the ferry tragedy in northwest Nigeria has risen to 52, with the majority being children, according to Sokoto state officials. The overcrowded boat capsized while ferrying farmers and workers bound for rice farms in Gorau town of the Goronyo Local Government Area. Rescue and recovery teams continued their operation as […]
The Government of Tanzania has unveiled the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) on the Rufiji River, which will contribute to Tanzania’s power generation capacity and accelerate the development of industries in the region. The inauguration ceremony of the Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project was held on 22 August and presided over by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. […]
News this week of a terrible gold mine collapse in the Central African Republic (CAR), with over 100 confirmed dead. It was one of the worst mining disasters in years in the country. The tragedy occurred in the village of Zamboye, close to the border with Cameroon, at a busy open-pit site where hundreds of […]
Zambia has just finished an election, and instead of the story fading into the background, it has taken a darker turn. Within days of the results being announced, Zambia opposition arrests became international news, with the United Nations human rights chief stepping in to demand answers. Here in South Africa, where memories of our own […]
South African miner Exxaro Resources posted a fall in its half-yearly earnings per share by 20%, in spite of growing coal production and its efforts in the renewable energy sphere. Earnings per share of Exxaro Resources decreased to R13.77 ($0.855) in the six months ended June 30, 2026, compared to R17.24 reported in the year […]
The government of Uganda plans to borrow up to €207.77 million, or about $243 million, from Citibank and other foreign financial institutions to develop its road infrastructure in the eastern part of the country. This is even though the government of Uganda is concerned with rising public debt as well as rising cost of servicing […]
Seven people have been reported dead after a helicopter crashed near Mount Ololokwe in Kenya. Among the dead were five Americans and the intelligence chief of Ecuador, Michele Sensi-Contugi. The incident occurred on Wednesday at 09:13 local time. The helicopter was said to be heading to Ewaso Nyiro from the Loisaba wildlife conservancy when it […]
Commencement of the presidential race for Nigeria in 2027 has commenced with President Bola Tinubu being challenged by political figures such as Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. The January 16 election is occurring in the context of inflation and economic as well as security challenges facing the most populous country on the continent. More than […]
Despite the fact that the Ugandan economy continues growing before the expected commercial production of oil, the country now has to deal with debt issues and pressure on its budget due to the need to have another IMF programme. It is expected that the International Monetary Fund will send its mission to Uganda in September […]
Cameroon has claimed the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time after defeating dream team Malawi with a 3-0 scoreline in Rabat in what can only be described as an impressive comeback, as they started their journey by failing to qualify for the event. Marie Ngah got two goals, and Naomi Eto […]
The migrants’ crisis in Spain’s territory of Ceuta has been getting darker since more than a dozen women who crossed Ceuta en masse on July 30 said that they sleep in the open air near the state-administered migrants’ reception center with hundreds of others. Report on the Ceuta migrants’ crisis by Reuters. As the authorities […]
The launch of the election campaign season for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election begins this week. The president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is running for re-election, although the Nigerian president has come under attack due to his inability to solve problems of the economy, an increase in living costs, and insecurity in the country. Voters […]
A record number of humanitarian workers have been killed, injured or kidnapped in 2025, with the UN sounding alarm bells over increasingly difficult conditions faced by aid workers, as conflicts escalate and the use of armed drones increases. The latest report shows that a record 907 humanitarian workers were either killed, injured or kidnapped in […]
An estimated number of at least 24 people lost their lives as gunmen raided the Bin-Per community located in Mangu Local Government Area in Plateau State of Nigeria, with women and children being amongst those who were killed in the attacks. The gunmen attacked the community when the people in the community were asleep and […]
Zambia’s tension after the country’s elections has been heightened by the detention of 11 people, some of them senior members of the opposition, and the confiscation of weapons, based on allegations from the government of an attempted armed insurrection. This detention of people took place just days after Zambia conducted its presidential election, where the […]
An outbreak of cholera in northern Cameroon has resulted in more than 1,000 cases and at least 28 deaths since mid-July, according to health authorities. The outbreak has added strain to the healthcare facilities in the area, as a lack of clean water and poor sanitation is making it difficult for health authorities to control […]
Mozambique’s long-held dreams of natural gas have got a fresh boost following an estimated $1.1 billion contract award by ExxonMobil for the Rovuma LNG Phase 1 project in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado region. The signing of the contracts represents a big leap towards FID for the project, whose objective is to build onshore LNG facilities with […]
The sixth edition of DR Congo Fashion Week put Kinshasa’s well-known La Sape movement in the global spotlight once again, uniting fashion designers, stylists and traditional sapeurs from both banks of the Congo River. The festival was devoted to La Sape, which is an abbreviation of Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes, which is […]
The government of Mali’s military junta has tightened its clampdown on the country’s critics after sentencing well-known broadcaster Mohamed Youssouf Bathily, popularly known as Ras Bath, and social media activist Rokia Doumbia to seven years in jail. The Court of Appeal in the capital city of Bamako found them guilty on August 17 of engaging […]
Somali was a heavy fight in the strategic city of Baidoa in Somalia as the federal military forces engaged in a battle against armed militia loyal to the former president of the Southwest State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. Federal forces managed to expel the opposing force from the city after a long period of fighting. […]