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Sudan has been in the midst of fierce fighting, which has left hopes for a peaceful transition to civilian rule in tatters. POLITICS NIGERIA understands that forces loyal to two rival generals have been vying for control,…

Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo’s advance through life, from successful camel trader and commander of a horseback militia to a…

Two gunmen attacked a home in South Africa and shot 10 members of the same family to death. The oldest victim of the mass shooting was 65-year-old while the youngest was a 13-year-old teenager. Jay Naicker, police…

Thousands of residents have fled Khartoum, Sudan’s capital as the war between the army and paramilitary forces continues across the city for a fifth day. A United States-brokered ceasefire between the army and…

Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum Monday as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals raged for a third day with the death toll surpassing 100. The violence erupted Saturday…

Three East African presidents are planning to travel to Sudan as mediators in a bid to resolve the outbreak of violence between rival military camps. Kenya’s President William Ruto, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and…

President Muhammadu Buhari says the battle that erupted in the Sudanese capital between the military and powerful paramilitary, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, is unwelcome. In a statement, Garba Shehu, the president’s media…

Clashes between Sudan’s army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary group, have killed 56 people and left 595 injured. The tension between the army and the RSF heightened on after heavy gunfire and explosion…

Ghana has made history by becoming the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine that has been dubbed a “world-changer” by its developers. POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the vaccine, known as R21, has shown to be…

One of Nigeria’s neighbours to the north, Chad, has expelled the German ambassador because of his “impolite attitude”, the government said in a statement on Saturday.…

Ghanaian Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has berated the United States Vice President Kamala Harris for advocating LGBTQ+ practice in Ghana. Bagbin said the US Vice President’s assertion regarding the…

Renowned Ghanaian Prophet, Eric Asamoah, who is known for the prophecy that the newly Nigerian…

African Migrants in Tunisia have urged their government to evacuate them, saying the country is no longer safe as racism still persists. Outside the United Nations refugee agency in Tunis, dozens of African migrants…

Paul Rusesabagina, a former hotel manager portrayed as a hero in the Hollywood film “Hotel Rwanda” about the Rwandan genocide, is set to be freed from prison. In 2021, a Rwandan court sentenced Rusesabagina to…

Uganda’s parliament on Tuesday passed sweeping anti-gay legislation which proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships, following a highly charged and chaotic session. “The ayes have it,” parliamentary…

Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s ageing leader, Yoweri Museveni, has declared his intentions to run for the country’s presidency in 2026. This comes after he deleted a series of tweets he posted late…

A police officer, identified as Mmutle, has been arrested in connection with the murder of his estranged wife and a 30-year-old man named Katlego, said to be his wife’s lover, in South Africa. It was gathered…

The Ghana National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says the country has implemented regulatory measures, including the removal of fuel subsidy, to ensure stability across its downstream sector. Abdul Hamid,…

Uganda’s parliament is considering a law that criminalises anyone identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ). On Thursday, members of parliament said the bill was necessary as the…

French President Emmanuel Macron reiterated Thursday that France harboured no desire to return to past policies of interfering in Africa after he began a four-nation tour of the continent. “The age of…

Former Ghanaian president John Mahama on Thursday launched a campaign to run again as a candidate for the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the 2024 elections, saying his experience could help salvage…

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has…

South Africa’s deputy president, David Mabuza, is to step down, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle. Addressing parliament in Cape Town, Ramaphosa said Mabuza…

Supporters of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest political leader, are asking him to extend his four decades grip on power in the next election in 2025. Mr Biya’s 90th birthday was celebrated in…