Why anti-LGBTQ legislation in Africa is a western problem
Queer media representation is down while transphobic legislation and scaremongering are on the up – across the west, recent years have seen a regression in…
Armed groups committing atrocities in Mali: HRW | Conflict News
Mali is plagued by armed groups, making swaths of territory ungovernable. However, UN peacekeepers have been kicked out. Al-Qaeda-linked and warring ethnically-based armed groups are…
Beyond borders: Migrants online | Social Media
Migrants and refugees often rely on social media to navigate their way across borders, as do human trafficking networks. Social media platforms have become more…
Five killed and dozens buried by South Africa building collapse | News
Rescuers searching feverishly for trapped survivors; 75 construction workers were on site during Monday’s collapse. At least five people have died and about 50 others…
President vs Prime Minister: What’s at stake in Chad presidential election? | Elections News
Chadians head to the polls on Monday to elect a new president in what could be the nation’s most-watched election in three decades. The polls…
At least 12 killed in bomb attacks on eastern DR Congo displacement camps | Conflict News
At least 12 people, including children, have been killed in twin bomb blasts that hit two camps for displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of…
Measles outbreak kills at least 42 people in northeast Nigeria | Health News
The deaths were recorded out of nearly 200 suspected measles cases in the state of Adamawa, official says. At least 42 people have died from…
Why has the flooding in Kenya been so devastating? | Weather News
Torrential rains have caused devastating floods in Kenya, where more than 200 people have died, thousands have been displaced and nearly 2,000 schools have been…
Plans for £6billion underwater tunnel to make travel between Europe and Africa easier
The Moroccan National Company for Strait Studies has announced that it is looking into how feasible a tunnel between Spain and Morocco would be, connecting…
Insights into the Spectrum of Africa’s Weaknesses, Strengths and Challenges
In this insightful interview, Emeritus Professor Timothy Uzodinma Nwala, the Chairman of Alaigbo Development Foundation(ADF) Congress, a Nigerian-based Pan Igbo Socio-Cultural and Political Organization, explains…
World Press Freedom Day: Gaza conflict deadliest for journalists | Freedom of the Press News
Every year on May 3, UNESCO commemorates World Press Freedom Day. It is being marked today at a particularly perilous time for journalists globally, with Israel’s war…
Russian troops deploy to airbase housing US military in Niger: US official | Military News
US official says Russian and US troops do not mingle at Airbase 101 as Moscow’s forces have deployed to a separate hanger. Russian military personnel…
Russian Brands Flooding Africa’s Continental Market
Squeezed between the United States and European Union sanctions, Russia has been exploring effective ways to increase the exports of its industrial products under “Made-in-Russia”…
Breaking News: Civil Society Organizations Condemn UNOCHA’s Handling of Tigray Crisis
In a letter addressed to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), a coalition of civil society organizations has expressed profound…
Beyond the Oil Age | Mining
The dark side of ‘green energy’ : The real cost of cobalt mining in the DRC and how it impacts the nation’s environment. From smartphones…
Angola’s GDP up 0.9 amid pressures of currency devaluation and inflation
Angola’s economy experienced a 0.9 percent growth in GDP in 2023, as reported by the National Bank of Angola (BNA). The BNA’s Annual Report and…
Seafarers pay the price for the murky business of ship nationality | Opinions
On April 13, the naval forces of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps seized a Portuguese-flagged container ship, the MSC Aries, in the Strait of Hormuz…
What’s next as ‘heavy-handed’ US negotiates pullout from Niger? | Military News
The United States is preparing to withdraw more than 1,000 military personnel from Niger, once a front-line partner in its war against the ISIL (ISIS)…
Russia-Africa: What Next? Speakers question at the 3rd MGIMO University’s Youth Forum
The 3rd International Youth Forum ‘Russia-Africa: What Next’ organized by the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) has attempted to review and reassess…
Togo’s parliamentary election: Why all eyes are on President Gnassingbe | Elections News
Some 4.2 million eligible Togolese voters are heading to the polls on Monday to vote in delayed and controversial parliamentary elections that are causing tensions…