2026 AMVCA: Again, Lisabi wins Best Indigenous Language Film
Lisabi, a movie by actors Lateef Adedimeji and Mobimpe, has won the Best Indigenous Language Film (West Africa) award at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA.The ongoing 2026 AMVCA awards ceremony was held on Saturday,…
South Africa president faces call to resign after court ruling
Leading South African opposition figure Julius Malema has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022. The judgement follows a legal challenge by…
DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls
DR Congo president hints at extending his term and delaying polls. DR Congo Presidency/X President Félix Tshisekedi, dressed in a blue suit, sits in a white chair behind a lectern as he addresses a press conference, with the national flag…
Former Botswana President Festus Mogae dies aged 86
Botswana’s former president, Festus Mogae, renowned for leading the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86. Botswana’s President, Duma Boko, confirmed Mogae’s death during a national broadcast on Friday and declared a three-day national mourning period…
Ghana Drags South Africa To African Union Over Rising Xenophobic Attacks On Africans
Ghana has formally asked the African Union to place the growing xenophobic attacks against African migrants in South Africa on the agenda of the AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting scheduled for June 24–27, 2026, in El Alamein, Egypt. In an official…
Xenophobic Attacks: Oshiomhole Seeks Withdrawal Of DSTV, MTN Licences
The senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has called for the revocation of the licences of South African companies operating in Nigeria, including MTN and DSTV. He made the call following renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians in South…
62 Nigerians held in Uganda denied legal access — Lawyer
Fresh concerns have emerged over the detention of 62 Nigerians as Ugandan authorities allegedly denied the detainees access to legal representation. The Nigerians, said to be members of a Christian missionary group, Life Mission, were detained by immigration authorities over…
Sudan Faces “Massive” Humanitarian Crisis as Aid Shortfalls Deepen Across War Zones
Sudan Faces “Massive” Humanitarian Crisis as Aid Shortfalls Deepen Across War Zones Sudan is confronting a rapidly worsening humanitarian emergency as international aid agencies warn that funding gaps, ongoing fighting, and restricted access are severely limiting relief efforts across the…
Sudan’s Armed Forces Are Falling Under Islamist Control
As the Sudanese Armed Forces have faced setbacks on the battlefield in Sudan’s civil war, they have increasingly turned to Islamists to shore up power—with gruesome results. In mid-March, the US designated the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood (SMB) and its armed…
South Africa emerges production base for Chinese brand Jetour’s T1 and T2 SUV models
Jetour’s parent company, Chery Automobile, acquired Rosslyn in January this year; this facility, previously owned by Nissan, will now be used for the production of SUVs in South Africa’s capital city, Pretoria. In March, data-based reports confirmed that the company…