Tinubu Orders Political Appointees to Resign Before 2027 Race
President Bola Tinubu has issued a sweeping directive that could reshape Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections: all political appointees in his administration who intend to contest elective offices must resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026. The order, confirmed Thursday by the presidential spokesman, sets the stage for a... Read More
Oil Hits $110 as Middle East Conflict Enters Third Week
The world woke up Thursday to oil prices above $110 a barrel, global stock markets in freefall, and a Middle East conflict that shows no sign of slowing down. The Iran-Israel-US war, now entering its 19th day, has gone from targeted military strikes to an all-out assault on the region’s energy infrastructure, and the consequences... Read More
Senegal Stripped of AFCON Title as CAF Hands Morocco the Crown
In an unprecedented reversal, the Confederation of African Football overturns the January final result, awarding Morocco a 3–0 default victory and its first continental title in 50 years. The Africa Cup of Nations has never seen anything quite like this. Two months after Senegal celebrated a hard-fought 1–0 extra-time victory over Morocco in the final... Read More
Russia Agrees to Stop Recruiting Kenyans to Fight in Ukraine War
Over 1,000 Kenyans were secretly recruited to fight in Russia’s war. Many were tricked. Now Kenya just forced Russia to agree to stop Russia has agreed to stop recruiting Kenyan citizens to fight in its war against Ukraine, Kenya’s Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi announced on Monday following diplomatic talks in Moscow with his Russian counterpart... Read More
Strait of Hormuz Crisis Sends Oil Past $105 as Iran War Enters Third Week
The U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran has now entered its third week, and the economic shockwaves are being felt from gas stations in Ohio to shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf. Brent crude surged past $106 a barrel on Sunday before easing slightly to around $105 on Monday, marking a roughly 40 percent increase since... Read More
Nigeria’s biggest opposition governor set to defect to APC.
The PDP Governors’ Forum chairman reportedly preparing to cross to the ruling party — a move that would gut the opposition at its most vulnerable moment. Nigerian politics is bracing for what could be one of the most consequential party switches in recent memory. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who currently chairs the PDP Governors’... Read More
Zimbabwe Bans Raw Mineral Exports in Bold Bet to Keep Africa’s Wealth in Africa
Harare’s immediate ban on raw lithium and mineral concentrate exports is the continent’s most aggressive move yet to capture value from the global green energy boom Zimbabwe just made one of the boldest economic moves on the African continent this year. The government has fast-tracked an immediate ban on all raw mineral and lithium concentrate... Read More
Anthropic Takes the Pentagon to Court Over “Supply Chain Risk” Blacklisting
Anthropic, the San Francisco-based artificial intelligence company behind the chatbot Claude, has filed two federal lawsuits against the Trump administration in a bid to reverse the Pentagon’s decision to designate it a “supply chain risk.” The label, typically reserved for companies tied to foreign adversaries, effectively bars defence contractors from using Anthropic’s technology in Pentagon-related... Read More
Senegal Doubles Maximum Prison Sentence for Same-Sex Relations to 10 Years
Senegal’s National Assembly has passed legislation doubling the maximum prison sentence for same-sex relations, raising it from five years to ten in a move that deepens the West African country’s crackdown on its LGBTQ community. The bill, which passed by an overwhelming majority on Wednesday, now awaits the signature of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The... Read More
Madagascar’s Military Ruler Sacks Entire Cabinet Amid Growing Youth Pressure
Colonel Michael Randrianirina, the military officer who took control of Madagascar in October 2025, has dissolved his government and dismissed Prime Minister Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo along with the entire cabinet. The move, announced on Monday through presidential spokesperson Harry Laurent Rahajason, came without explanation but follows weeks of mounting pressure from the very youth movements that... Read More