East-Africa
Malawi Stun Nigeria in Historic WAFCON Upset
Temwa Chawinga struck twice, opening Malawi’s account and later adding a third, after her sister Tabita Chawinga had scored the second, as…
Topic
Economy
West-Africa
International Criminal Court faces crisis as support statements fall short
Under mounting pressure from multiple fronts, the International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a deepening test of its authority: the US has threatened…
East-Africa
Ugandan AIDS Activist William Matovu Says U=U Gave Him His Future Back
William Matovu once thought HIV would define every chapter of his future. Today, he stands among Uganda’s most prominent voices for U=U,…
West-Africa
ECOWAS reaffirms 2027 launch plan for regional ECO currency
ECOWAS leaders have moved to break a decades-long deadlock over the ECO, agreeing that West Africa’s planned single currency should begin with…
Southern-Africa
Tinubu’s reported snub of South African delegation explained
President Bola Tinubu has refused to meet a special envoy sent by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vanguard reports, in a diplomatic…
West-Africa
Authorities question Liberian security officers in historic drug bust
Allegations of security-force involvement have deepened the fallout from what authorities are calling the largest drug seizure in Liberia’s history, with several…
West-Africa
Amnesty International renews call for Ghana to pass anti-witchcraft bill
Six years after the killing of 90-year-old Akua Denteh shocked the nation, Amnesty International is pressing Ghanaian authorities to end what it…
East-Africa
Miss World Selection Sparks Political Row in Malawi
Parliament was thrown into disorder when Lilongwe Likuni MP Kelvin Mphande halted proceedings to insist that reigning Miss Malawi Thandie Chisi, not…
Southern-Africa
South Africa Rejects Ghanaian Petition to ICC Over Xenophobia Claims
South Africa has sharply rejected an International Criminal Court petition by two Ghanaian nationals seeking a probe into violence against foreign migrants,…
West-Africa
Nigeria sentences three to life in prison over Oyo school abductions
A Nigerian court has handed life sentences to three men over terrorism offences connected to the abduction of dozens of pupils and…
West-Africa
HRW Says Niger’s Junta Deepens Repression Three Years On
Three years after Niger’s military seized power, Human Rights Watch (HRW) is urging the country’s international partners to reengage as the junta…
