Central-Africa
WAFCON 2026 Quarter-Finals: Full List of Teams That Have Advanced
Morocco’s unbeaten Group A campaign has set up a blockbuster WAFCON 2026 quarterfinal against holders South Africa, reviving the final from the…
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East-Africa
Rwanda Shuts Down Dozens of Firms in Crackdown on Illegal Alcohol
Rwandan authorities have widened their campaign against the production and sale of illicit alcohol, ordering 27 more companies to close. The move…
West-Africa
Tinubu Approves Salary Increases of Up to 80% for Nigerian Soldiers
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases ranging from 30% to 80% for approximately 250,000 members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, with the…
East-Africa
Eight Years Later, Zimbabwe Still Hasn’t Delivered Justice for 2018 Victims
Eight years after Zimbabwean security forces killed six people and wounded 35 during post-election protests on 1 August 2018, no one has…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Confirms Findings Related to Oil Pollution
The Democratic Republic of the Congo plans to finalize and release a comprehensive environmental audit of oil producer Perenco by the end…
West-Africa
Benin’s New Senate Faces Questions Over Its Legitimacy
Benin has inaugurated a new Senate, creating a second parliamentary chamber tasked with strengthening legislative oversight and safeguarding the country’s constitutional order.…
Central-Africa
UN Opens Major Ebola Treatment Centre in DR Congo
Alarm is growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Ebola has reached 49 health zones across several provinces in the…
West-Africa
New Debate Over Tinubu’s Credentials Emerges Ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 Elections
President Bola Tinubu’s educational history is back under scrutiny after INEC released his nomination documents for the 2027 elections. The Independent National…
West-Africa
Liberia’s George Weah Confirms Bid for Presidential Re-Election
George Weah has ended months of uncertainty over his political plans, announcing over the weekend that he will run for president again…
West-Africa
Burkina Faso Faces Scrutiny Over Human Rights Crackdown
Burkina Faso’s military government has been placed on Civicus’s 2026 watchlist amid what the human rights group calls a rapid and severe…
North-Africa
Magnitude 5.0 Earthquake Strikes Egypt
An earthquake struck off Egypt’s coast, with the United States Geological Survey recording its magnitude at 5.0 and placing the epicentre about…
