Senegal President To Issue Formal Apology To Moroco Following Fans’ Sentencing
Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is preparing to send an official apology letter to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco following the recent sentencing of several Senegalese supporters in Morocco. The fans were arrested after incidents during the 2025…
GHANA: I shut down my restaurant because of music – Celestine Donkor
Award winning gospel musician, Celestine Donkor has revealed that she shut down her restaurant due to her passion for music. According to her, she once had a restaurant which was booming but because of time constraints she opted to shut…
Uganda to link new railway line to Tanzania, opening up new export route
Uganda is considering linking a new railway line it is developing to a separate line under construction in neighbouring Tanzania, potentially creating a new export corridor for minerals such as gold, copper and iron ore, according to the government. Uganda…
Ex-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe’s son arrested in South Africa for shooting gardener
Bellarmine Mugabe, Son of a former Zimbabwean president, Robert Mugabe, was arrested on Thursday for allegedly shooting one of his domestic staff. South Africa police said two two people were arrested for attempted murder on Thursday, after a shooting at…
Kenyan Activist Fears For Life After Police Bug Phone
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi said on Wednesday that he fears for his life after authorities installed spyware on his phone during his arrest last year. Police raided Mwangi’s house and office in July 2025, confiscating his mobile phones and computer…
Gabon: Govt Shuts Down Facebook, Tiktok
Facebook and TikTok were no longer available in Gabon on Wednesday, AFP journalists confirmed, hours after the media regulator announced their suspension because of the risk of “conflict-inducing excesses”. Gabon’s media regulator on Tuesday announced the suspension of social media…
Africa’s richest country sees unemployment rate fall to lowest level since 2020
South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in over five years in the final quarter of 2025, driven by job gains in the community and social services and construction sectors.South Africa’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level…
How the tide turned against the leader of South Africa’s second-biggest party
Serving in the South African government for the first time, the Democratic Alliance (DA) – perceived as primarily representing racial minorities – portrays itself as a squeaky clean party but has suffered a major blow after its leader John Steenhuisen…
Cameroon becomes latest African nation linked to secret US deportations
According to a report by The New York Times, the deportees, none of whom are Cameroonian nationals were placed on a January 14 Department of Homeland Security flight from Alexandria, Louisiana, without being told their destination until they were restrained…
DRC Congo Accuses MTN Rwanda of Illegally Operating in country
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) telecommunications regulator has accused MTN Group of illegally providing mobile and Internet services within the country. The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ARPTC) has accused MTN Group of illegally…