Southern-Africa
South African Government Negotiates Release of Activists Detained in Gaza
South African activists held by Israel after Gaza aid attempt are “in good health and high spirits,” Pretoria says South Africa’s foreign…
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Southern-Africa
South Africa Ambassador Mthethwa’s Relative Calls Matter ‘Utterly Baffling’
South Africa’s Ambassador to France Found Dead in Paris; Family Seeks Answers South Africa’s ambassador to France, Nathi Mthethwa, was found dead…
West-Africa
Big Brother Naija Announces Season 10 Champion
A Thrilling Finale: The Triumph of Imisi Ayanwale in Big Brother Naija Season 10 As the curtains fell on the 10th season…
Central-Africa
Chad Legislators Advance Legislation Permitting Endless Presidential Terms
Chad’s Constitutional Shift: A Step Toward Authoritarianism? In a move many are interpreting as a step away from democracy, lawmakers in Chad…
North-Africa
Egypt Unveils Restored Tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III to Visitors
A grand tomb returns to the Valley of the Kings after two decades of careful work In the ochre light of Luxor’s…
Central-Africa
African Union leader denounces al-Shabaab raid on Mogadishu’s Godka Jilacow prison
AU condemns Mogadishu prison assault as Somali forces end six-hour siege NAIROBI — The African Union on Sunday condemned a deadly assault…
East-Africa
Ethiopia Opens Ogaden LNG Plant, Shifts From Exports to Domestic Energy
Ethiopia opens first phase of Ogaden LNG project, pivoting from exports to power its own growth CALUB, Somali Region — Under a…
Central-Africa
Report: Al‑Shabaab nets $200 million annually, financing Somalia’s insurgency
Al‑Shabaab’s War Chest: How a Militant Tax System Fuels a Comeback in Somalia A militant economy hiding in plain sight The hardest…
Somalia
UK–Somalia Trade Partnership: Shared Opportunities and Mutual Challenges
UK–Somalia trade has jumped. Now comes the hard part: turning a one-way surge into a two-way partnership It’s not often that trade…
East-Africa
Temporary Scaffolding Falls at Ethiopian Church Site
Tragedy Strikes During Festival: Deadly Scaffolding Collapse in Ethiopia In a devastating turn of events, a makeshift scaffolding collapsed at a church…
Southern-Africa
South African Envoy to France Discovered Deceased
The Untimely Death of Nathi Mthethwa: A Complex Legacy In the heart of Paris, beneath the shadow of promise and tragedy, the…
