Zambia’s Toxic Mine Disaster Sparks Battle Over Accountability as China Faces Scrutiny
When the mine dam gave way, Lamec already had misgivings about safety at the Chinese-operated copper site in northern Zambia. He says damaged protective gear often goes unreplaced, forcing workers…
South African Radio Presenter Charged in Russia Recruitment
A South African radio personality has appeared before a Johannesburg court after being implicated in an alleged plot to recruit citizens to fight for the Russian military. Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula,…
Survivors Describe Horror and Chaos During the Fall of El-Fasher in Sudan’s Escalating War
Abdulqadir Abdullah Ali spent nearly two years trapped inside the besieged city of el-Fasher in Sudan’s Darfur region. Diabetes medication became impossible to find, leaving him with severe nerve damage…
South Africa: Ex-President’s Daughter Quits Parliament Amid Claims She Misled Men Into Joining Russia’s War
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has stepped down as a Member of Parliament following allegations that she played a role in convincing 17 South African…
Deposed Guinea-Bissau Leader Flees to Senegal as Military Tightens Grip After Coup
Background of the Crisis In a dramatic turn of events, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the ousted president of Guinea-Bissau, has fled to Senegal following his release by military officers who removed…
Haruna Iddrisu Warns: Students Using Gov’t Tablets for Porn Instead of Learning
Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has raised alarm over growing reports that some students are using government-issued learning tablets to access inappropriate content, including pornography. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, November…
General Horta N’Tam Sworn In After Turmoil as Guinea-Bissau Plunges Into Another Coup Crisis
An army general has assumed leadership of Guinea-Bissau just one day after what appears to have been a coup.Gen Horta N’Tam was sworn in as the country’s transitional president on…
Zambia’s ‘Fix-It’ President Faces Rising Public Anger After Stone-Pelting Incident
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is pushing back strongly after a turbulent month in which he was forced to duck and flee from a crowd that hurled stones at him during…
Malawi Police Probe Theft of Four Dogs From Presidential Palace
Authorities in Malawi are investigating the disappearance of four police dogs from the presidential palace in Lilongwe during the country’s political transition in September. Godfrey Arthur Jalale, a former deputy…
At Least 13 Dead as Massive Fire Ravages Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court Housing Complex
A massive fire erupted at Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, on Wednesday afternoon, claiming at least 13 lives and injuring 15 others. The…