UN humanitarian chief calls for major surge in Sudan presence as violence in Darfur escalates
The United Nations must dramatically increase its presence in Sudan as the conflict in Darfur intensifies, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said on...
Gunmen attack girls’ boarding school in Kebbi State, kill vice principal and abduct twenty five students
A coordinated armed assault on a government girls’ boarding school in Kebbi State in the early hours of Monday has left the vice...
South Africa Hosts G20 Amid Economic Hopes and Lingering Structural Challenges
As South Africa welcomes the G20 leadership summit, President Cyril Ramaphosa is positioning the gathering as a marker of national progress, highlighting fiscal...
UK Government Faces Backlash Over Controversial Asylum Reform Plans Amid Calls for Radical Change
The UK government is facing mounting criticism over Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s proposed overhaul of the asylum system, with opposition parties, legal experts,...
Australia Revokes Visa of South African Man Linked to Neo-Nazi Rally as Crackdown on Extremism Intensifies
Australia has cancelled the visa of South African national Matthew Gruter after he was spotted attending a neo-Nazi rally outside the New South...
DR Congo and M23 Rebels Sign Landmark Peace Framework in Qatar as Regional Tensions Reach Turning Point
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group have signed a new peace framework aimed at ending decades of conflict...
Zapiro Marks 30 Years of Cartooning with New Collection as He Reflects on South Africa’s Shifting Political Landscape
South Africa’s legendary cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, widely known as Zapiro, has released his 30th annual cartoon collection titled What Else Could Go Wrong?...
AfDB Approves $100 Million Loan to Boost Sustainable Infrastructure and Unlock Private Investment Across Africa
The African Development Bank has approved a $100 million loan to the Emerging Africa and Asia Infrastructure Fund, a major step toward accelerating...
Ghana Scraps VAT on Mineral Exploration to Attract Investors and Revive Mining Growth
Ghana is taking a major step to revitalise its mining sector by abolishing the value added tax on mineral exploration and reconnaissance activities,...
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Gunmen Kill Two and Abduct Pastor in Fresh Church Attack in Central Nigeria
Gunmen launched a violent attack on a church in Eruku, a town in Nigeria’s central Kwara state, killing at least two people and...
