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Nigeria missing as Trump to host 5 African leaders for ‘commercial opportunities’
U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White House official said. Trump will host leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau,…
Kenya plans listing of state assets via IPOs to attract private investment – Ruto
President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that Kenya plans to privatise several state-owned assets through initial public offerings (IPOs) to boost private sector investment and reduce reliance on external…
Heatwave leaves Moroccan cities sweltering in record-breaking tempertatures
Monthly temperature records have been broken across Morocco, sometimes topping seasonal norms by as much as 20 degrees Celsius, the national meteorological office said Sunday, as the North African kingdom was gripped by…
UK denies Julius Malema visa over ‘extremist’ views
The UK has barred Julius Malema, leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), from entering the country. In a letter dated June 17, 2025, the UK Home Office said Malema’s presence in the UK was “not…
Nigeria Emerges as the 3rd Most Powerful Military in Africa
Nigeria has moved up to become the third most powerful military force on the African continent, according to the latest 2025 Global Firepower Index. The new ranking, published by Business Insider Africa and based on data…
Interpol issues red notice for Ghana’s former finance minister
Interpol has issued a “red notice” for Ghana’s former finance minister, according to website records reviewed Friday, as he faces accusations of using public office for personal gain. Ken Ofori-Atta is under…
S/Africa re-opens inquiry into deaths of apartheid-era activists
A South African court opened an inquest Monday into the murders 40 years ago of four anti-apartheid activists by a police hit squad in one of the most notorious atrocities of the apartheid era. No one has been…
How Mauritania’s Tah Emerged AfDB President
There are high expectations among stakeholders and shareholders of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) following the election of Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania as the new President of the group at the Bank’s…
Sidi Ould Tah elected AfDB president as Akinwumi Adesina bows out
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has elected Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania as its new president. Tah was elected on Thursday at the…
‘Kill the farmer’ song not a call to murder – S/African president
A chant that US leader Donald Trump used to back claims of white genocide in South Africa is an apartheid-era slogan that did not really mean for farmers to be killed, the president said Tuesday. Trump showed clips of…
‘Man of African origin’ dies in Swiss police station after arrest
A man of “African origin” collapsed and died at a Lausanne police station less than an hour after being arrested, Swiss prosecutors said Monday as they launched a criminal investigation. The Vaud regional Public…
How Trump built on lies in confrontation with South Africa’s Ramaphosa over white persecution
In his White House meeting on Wednesday, President Trump showed President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa a social media video of a rural road lined with white crosses and hundreds of vehicles. Mr Trump told Mr…
Coup rumours debunked as Côte d’Ivoire’s President chairs cabinet meeting
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire on Wednesday presided over a council of ministers meeting at the presidential palace in Abidjan, the Ivorian capital. The Ivorian presidency confirmed Ouattara’s…
REVEALED: The social media accounts using AI videos to amplify pro-Traore propaganda
Many social media accounts owned by young Africans have touted Ibrahim Traore, Burkina Faso’s military leader, as the messianic figure poised to fix all his country’s problems and, by extension, the continent’s. Traore…
Nigerian Televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, Deported From South Africa
A Nigerian televangelist acquitted of raping young women from his church was to leave South Africa on Sunday, local media said, just days after prosecutors said they would reopen the case. Timothy Omotoso was last…
Gabon Frees Ex-President Ali Bongo, Family Members
Gabon’s former leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba, who was detained after being ousted in a 2023 coup, has been released and has arrived in Luanda with his family, Angola’s presidency said Friday. Bongo, whose family ruled Gabon…
White South Africans Granted Refugee Status In U.S. Are Cowards, Says President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has labelled a group of 59 white South Africans who have moved to the US to resettle as "cowards." The group of Afrikaners arrived in the US on Monday after President Donald Trump granted…
Why Burkina Faso’s junta leader has captured hearts and minds around the world
A charismatic 37-year-old, Burkina Faso's military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has skilfully built the persona of a pan-Africanist leader determined to free his nation from what he regards as the clutches of…
UN Judge Jailed For Six Years For Modern Slavery Offences
UK court on Friday jailed a United Nations judge for six years and four months after she was found guilty of forcing a young woman to work as her maid. Ugandan judge Lydia Mugambe, 50, was convicted under Britain’s…
S’African mother found guilty of selling young daughter
A South African court found a woman guilty on Friday of trafficking her six-year-old daughter who has been missing for more than a year, in a case that has outraged the nation. The two-month trial heard statements…
Disinformation fuels support for Burkina junta leader in Nigeria
Kehinde Sanni spends his days smoothing out dents and repainting scratched bumpers in a modest autobody shop in Lagos. He has never left Nigeria, yet he speaks glowingly of Ibrahim Traore, the military leader of…
Gunmen Shoot Kenyan Lawmaker Dead In Nairobi In ‘Targeted And Premeditated’ Attack, Say Police
Gunmen riding a motorcycle reportedly shot a Kenyan lawmaker, Charles Were, dead on Wednesday night in the capital, Nairobi, according to local media.…
Yoruba Nation supports Captain Traoré, wants reforms in Africa
The Yoruba Nation, comprising Yoruba communities across the globe, has declared its support for the President of Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, describing him as a key figure in Africa’s ongoing struggle for…
UK deports 43 to Nigeria, Ghana over immigration offences
The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Nigeria and Ghana, citing immigration offences, including failed asylum applications and criminal convictions. In a joint statement released by the Home Office and the…