A Somali national was killed in a targeted attack in the Khayelitsha township of Cape Town on the night of October 9, 2025, in the latest incident of violence against the Somali immigrant community in South Africa. ......

The Cabinet of the Jubaland State of Somalia has...

Nigeria and Benin?s results put South Africans on back foot heading into final game ......

Facing an uncertain economic future and fed up with corruption and mismanagement, young people in countries from Morocco to Iran have begun voicing demands for more responsive leadership and a more open society. The skull-and-crossbones Jolly Roger flag with a straw hat?popularized by the Japanese anime series One Piece?is waving in the wind at protests across Morocco. The image has become a rallying symbol for Gen Z Moroccans, who have led protests in cities and suburbs across the country since September 27. The choice of a story about a pirate fighting elites and oppression reflects the global connectivity of Gen Z, but it also points to the systemic grievances driving youth into the...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco urged elected officials to...

Alors que le Mali connaît une pénurie de carburant à cause d?attaques jihadistes sur des convois de camions, l?identité des Forces armées maliennes (FAMa) et de la télévision publique ont été usurpées. Un faux communiqué des FAMa à propos d?un repli stratégique et un faux reportage de la télévision publique sur les pénuries circulent sur les réseaux sociaux.

Women and children represent 80 percent of those forcibly displaced in countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

Desperately needed aid is in position on the Egypt-Gaza border, ready to be delivered to millions of Palestinians.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that Sudan#8217;s military may have deployed chlorine gas during the ongoing armed conflict, based on the findings of an investigation conducted by French broadcaster France 24. The organization emphasized that if substantiated, the alleged use of the toxic gas by armed forces would constitute a war crime and called on the...

Washington, D.C., October 9, 2025 ? The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by the five-year prison sentence handed down to Egyptian economic commentator Abdel Khaleq Farouk, convicted of joining a terrorist organization, spreading false information, and misusing social media over articles critical of Egypt?s economic...

His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States ......

In 2019, a similar UN report placed Nigeria's life expectancy at around 55 years, ranking it the third lowest in the world at the time ......

CS OILFIELD (https://CS-OILFIELD.com/), a specialty oilfield chemicals and technical services company headquartered in Turkey, recently reinforced its commitment to quality, safety, and operational excellence as a Silver Sponsor at Africa Energy Week (AEW) 2025, held in Cape Town from 29 September to 3 October. With a growing footprint across eight African countries, including Nigeria, Angola, Gabon, and Congo, CS OILFIELD is advancing performance-driven chemical solutions that support procurement efficiency, operational reliability, and sustainable growth across the continent. Africarsquo;s oil and gas sector faces mounting pressure...

At least 1,000 anti-government protesters have marched in Madagascar?s capital to demand that the president resign, as police used tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds. The demonstration on Thursday comes in the third week of the most significant unrest to hit the Indian Ocean island nation in years.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Two killed, hundreds arrested in Morocco protests rocking the nationlist 2 of 3Nepal?s leaderless Gen-Z revolution has changed the rules of powerlist 3 of 3New prime minister in Madagascar after protests...

Russia has accused Ukraine of exporting conflict and chaos beyond Europe?s borders, alleging that Kiev is providing military support-including drones, instructors, and Western-supplied weapons-to militant groups across Africa?s volatile Sahara-Sahel region. The claims, made by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova during a press briefing in Moscow this week, have raised new concerns about the global spillover of the Ukraine conflict and the destabilizing effects of uncontrolled arms transfers from the West. According to Zakharova, Ukraine?s intelligence services have been directly involved in training and arming groups engaged in terrorist operations in countries such as Niger...

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Kenya President William Ruto on Thursday to discuss bilateral cooperation, on the sidelines of the 24th Summit of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) in Nairobi. Madbouly, who was attending the summit on behalf of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, conveyed Sisi#8217;s...

In tonight's edition, Nigeria slams recent accusations from the US's...

Le Mali commence à être fortement perturbé par la pénurie de carburant causée par le blocus du Groupe de soutien à l'islam et aux musulmans, qui bloque depuis le mois de septembre les camions-citernes venant du Sénégal et de la Côte d'Ivoire. Bamako, capitale jadis épargnée grâce à son rang prioritaire dans l'approvisionnement, est désormais touchée comme l'intérieur du pays.

Officials reported progress after a third day of indirect talks between Israel and Hamas in Egypt.

Nigeria | 57 minutes ago Kuni Tyessi in Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Wednesday screened 176 exceptional underage candidates who scored high marks in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The screening, designed to ensure that only outstanding and well-prepared candidates below the age of 16 are considered for admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic...

The Emir of Kano and former Governor of...

Uche Nnaji, former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has said he did not resign because of guilt. ......

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for an independent, transparent, and comprehensive investigation into the academic and professional credentials of all the members of the current administration. ......

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a thorough investigation into the academic and professional certificates of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and all members of his cabinet. ......

Curved lines and block colors in shades of orange, yellow and blue create the image of an artist, framed by a border of abstract shapes. Look a little closer and you can see the artist?s beret with concentric circles, perched atop the solitary figure?s head as they lean over their work. The painting is by Nigerian artist Uzo Egonu, as part of a series titled ?Stateless People,? made in 1981. Egonu settled in Britain in the 1940s, where he spent most of his career until his death in 1996 in London. As an artist yearning for his homeland, Egonu crafted paintings that spoke to feelings of statelessness and the complexity of migration. Think of modern art and you may think of Pablo Picasso,...

The tomb is one...

Outdoor air quality funding to sub-Saharan Africa collapsed by 91% in just one year, falling from $129 million in 2022 to a mere $11.8 million in 2023. This left the region with less than 1% of global clean-air finance, despite having the fastest urbanisation rate in the world and some of the highest pollution burdens on the planet. At the same time, development finance for projects that extend fossil fuel use surged by 80% worldwide to $9.5 billion ? more than 2.5 times the amount directed toward clean air. These findings come from a newreleased on Wednesday by the Clean Air Fund and the Climate Policy Initiative, which is the only global analysis of international development funding for...

Youth-led demonstrations in Madagascar and Morocco could soon spread across the continent. ......

US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, Trump?s son-in-law Jared Kushner, Qatar?s PM and Turkey?s intelligence chief gather in Egypt...