Eswatini Confirms Receiving $5.1M From US for Taking in Deportees, Sparks Legal and Public Outrage
Eswatini has officially acknowledged receiving $5.1 million from the United States government in exchange for accepting dozens of deportees expelled under former US President Donald Trump’s tough immigration policies. Finance…
Two Kidnapped Schoolgirls Escape as Nigeria Intensifies Hunt for Abducted Students in Kebbi
Two schoolgirls kidnapped during Monday’s deadly attack on a boarding school in Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria, have escaped from their captors, a local official has confirmed to the BBC. According…
Election Unrest Has tarnished Tanzania’s Global Reputation, President Samia
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has admitted that the violent unrest following last month’s disputed elections has tarnished the country’s long-standing reputation for peace and stability. Speaking during the swearing-in…
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie Sworn in as Chief Justice of Ghana
Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has been formally sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana. The ceremony took place on Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Jubilee…
Bridge Collapse at DR Congo Cobalt Mine Claims Lives
Search efforts are underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a bridge collapse at a cobalt mine claimed the lives of at least 32 people. Local authorities say the…
Tragedy Strikes Kebbi: Teacher Killed and 25 Schoolgirls Abducted
A violent dawn attack on a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria has left one teacher dead and at least 25 students abducted, according to police reports. The incident occurred…
Australia Cancels Visa of South African Man Linked to Neo-Nazi Rally in Sydney
Australia has revoked the visa of a South African national who was spotted participating in a neo-Nazi rally outside the New South Wales Parliament earlier this month. The man, identified…
South Africa Halts Palestinian Charter Flights Amid Allegations of ‘Cleansing’ Effort
South Africa says it will no longer accept chartered flights carrying Palestinian passengers following the disputed arrival of 153 people from Gaza last week—a development Pretoria describes as part of…
Nigeria Reverts to English in Education: Understanding the Implications
Nigeria has officially scrapped its three-year-old policy that required teachers in early primary classes to use indigenous languages as the main medium of instruction. The government says the programme failed…
Tanzania Orders Inquiry Into Election Unrest as President Samia Calls for Leniency in Treason Cases
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered an official investigation into the deadly unrest that erupted during the country’s election week, following mounting accusations that authorities violently suppressed unprecedented youth-led…