East-Africa
Zambian Opposition Leader Mundubile Is Being Questioned by Police
Presidential election runner-up and opposition leader Brian Mundubile went into hiding after police raids and arrests the day after the vote, saying…
Topic
governance
West-Africa
More than 7,000 kidnapped in Nigeria as Boko Haram takes 90% of ransom
Nigeria recorded 1,411 kidnapping incidents involving about 7,825 victims between July 2025 and June 2026, while ransom payments reached at least N7.78…
North-Africa
Mnangagwa’s Daughter-in-Law Accuses Police of Running Smear Campaign
Kelsea Tafirenyika, President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s daughter-in-law, has accused police of sensationalizing her case in an effort to damage the First Family’s reputation,…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Says Lobito Corridor Offers Path to Economic Sovereignty
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has urged countries involved in the Lobito Corridor to turn the ambitious transport link into…
East-Africa
Zambian Court Closure Raises Concerns Over Election Challenges
Zambian authorities shut and cordoned off the courts on August 24, the deadline for filing challenges to President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election, Human…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Official Arrested Over Lake Kariba Ferry Disaster
A district official has been charged with culpable homicide after the Lake Kariba ferry disaster claimed 97 lives in Zimbabwe’s deadliest recorded…
West-Africa
Guinea President Dismisses 173 Soldiers in Military Restructuring
President Mamadi Doumbouya has removed 173 military personnel from service over alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite…
West-Africa
Liberian Court Rejects House Arrest for Former Vice President Taylor
A Monrovia court has rejected a request to move former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor from police custody to either home confinement or…
West-Africa
Nigeria Launches Manhunt After Mass Abductions in Niger State
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to track down armed kidnappers responsible for attacks on four villages in Niger State, where…
Southern-Africa
Ramaphosa Vows Action Against Perpetrators of Xenophobic Violence
President Cyril Ramaphosa has vowed that anyone responsible for violence against foreign nationals will face arrest and prosecution once police have collected…
West-Africa
Heavy Rains Trigger Guinea Landfill Collapse, Killing Dozens
At least 30 people have died and 22 others were injured when a mound of rubbish collapsed onto homes at a major…
