Niger accuses Chad, France of involvement in deadly drone strike
Niger has accused Chad and France of involvement in a drone strike on its territory that killed two civilians and injured others, escalating tensions between […]
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Report links 284 US properties to Nigerian officials
A report published on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, by the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa linked 284 properties in the United States, worth about […]
Police launch investigation after ninth woman found dead in Ekurhuleni
South African Police discovered the body of a ninth woman in Dawn Park, Boksburg, on Thursday, September 17, 2026, following the discovery of eight other […]
Nigerian authorities shut down meth lab, arrest Mexican national at Lagos airport
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, that it had dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State and […]
More Than 70 Killed, Including Over 50 Soldiers, in Mali Ambush
More than 70 people, including over 50 Malian soldiers, have been killed in an ambush by terrorists and Tuareg separatists in northern Mali, according to […]
South African authorities probe death of World Cup midfielder Jayden Adams
On Monday, July 13 2026, South African Police have launched an investigation into the death of national team midfielder Jayden Adams after his body was […]
Eight Kenyan Schoolgirls Plead Not Guilty to Murder Over Dormitory Fire That Killed 16 Students
Eight schoolgirls have pleaded not guilty to 16 counts of murder in connection with a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy that killed 16 students […]
Uganda Elects Jacob Oboth-Oboth as Speaker Amid Corruption Probe into Predecessor
Uganda’s Parliament has elected Jacob Oboth-Oboth as its new Speaker, succeeding Anita Among, who is under investigation over alleged corruption. Mr Oboth-Oboth, a former Defence […]
Ramaphosa Suspends Police Chief Over $20m Tender Scandal
Cyril Ramaphosa has placed National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension following allegations linked to a $20 million health services tender scandal. The decision […]
Zimbabwe: At Least 18 Killed in Minibus Fire on Key Highway
At least 18 people were killed on April 16 after a minibus caught fire along a major highway in southern Zimbabwe, Police have confirmed. Authorities […]