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…
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…
South Africa to Probe Mystery Flight After 153 Palestinians Arrive Without Proper Documents
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a full investigation into the unexpected arrival of a chartered aircraft carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza, describing the circumstances surrounding the flight as…
UN Launches New Probe into El-Fasher Atrocities Amid Ongoing Violence
The UN Human Rights Council has unanimously approved a new independent investigation into the widespread killings reported in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, pledging to hold those responsible to account.…
US Demands Global Crackdown on Weapons Flow to Sudan’s RSF as Genocide Accusations Mount
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is urging world powers to act decisively to halt the supply of weapons to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the paramilitary group of…
Algeria frees jailed French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal
French officials are breathing a sigh of relief after veteran French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal was unexpectedly pardoned by Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and allowed to travel abroad—bringing an end to…
Gabon Court Jails Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo for 20 Years
A court in Gabon has sentenced Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the former first lady, and her son Noureddin Bongo Valentin, to 20 years in prison after a swift two-day corruption trial…
Ramaphosa Dismisses Trump’s G20 Boycott: “It’s Their Loss”
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has hit back at US President Donald Trump’s decision to boycott the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, saying “boycott politics doesn’t work.” Trump recently announced…
Jacob Zuma’s Daughter Pleads Not Guilty to Terrorism Charges in South Africa
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma, has pleaded not guilty to terrorism-related charges as her high-profile trial began in Durban on Monday. The 43-year-old political figure…
Malian TikToker Executed by Suspected Jihadists After Posting Pro-Army Videos
A popular Malian TikToker, Mariam Cissé, has been brutally killed by suspected jihadists after being accused of supporting the Malian army through her social media posts. Cissé, believed to be…