Anti-Migrant Protesters Say June 30 Deadline for Migrants to Leave South Africa Still Stands
Leaders of anti-migrant movements and several civil society groups, including the March and March movement, have insisted that the June 30 deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to leave South Africa remains unchanged. At a press conference on Wednesday, June 24,…
HIV response could cost lives, UNAids chief warns
The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN’s HIV agency has warned.Please do not take money away because you are taking lives away,”…
Zambia ex-president’s family wins latest legal battle over what should happen to his body
More than a year after the death of Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu, his family have won their appeal to have his body buried in South Africa where he died – overturning a high court ruling that allowed the Zambian…
South Sudan sets December date for long-delayed first-ever election
There have been a number of false dawns when it comes to elections in South Sudan, but the authorities have said the long-delayed first-ever vote will take place in December. The leaders of the world’s youngest country have not been…
South Africa on High Alert Ahead of June 30 Anti-Immigration Protests
South African authorities are on high alert as the June 30 deadline set by some anti-immigration groups for undocumented migrants to leave the country draws near. Acting Minister of Police, Firoz Cachalia, recently met with Defence Minister Angie Motshekga to…
Meet Bassim Haidar, the billionaire behind Nigeria’s airtime lending empire
For millions of Nigerians, borrowing airtime or data when their balance runs low has become a normal part of daily life. Behind this massive business is billionaire entrepreneur Bassim Haidar, the founder of Optasia, a global technology company that has…
Tables turn on South African households
Tables turn on South African households South African households are set to experience some financial pain in the coming months as the Reserve Bank fights to get inflation back to its 3% target. This marks a stark difference from the…
Ghanaian actor Van Vicker graduates with first class in law
Ghanaian actor, Van Vicker, has graduated with a First Class honours degree in Law. The actor stated this in a post shared on his Instagram page on Friday, after completing his Bachelor of Laws degree at Wisconsin International University College,…
Woman Sentenced To 130 Years Imprisonment
The High Court of Sierra Leone presided by Justice Andrew S.C. Johnson, has sentenced a 37-year-old South African woman, Asandra Denise, to 130 years’ imprisonment for offences relating to the unlawful possession, transportation, and importation of cocaine. The convict, a…
26-Yr-Old Lawyer Dies While Celebrating Ghana’s World Cup Victory
A 26-year-old legal practitioner has died after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest while celebrating Ghana’s victory over Panama in their opening match of the FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. The deceased, Sara Araba Tettey, a newly qualified…