South Africa Pushes for AU-Wide Migration Conference After Xenophobic Violence
South Africa is urging the African Union (AU) to convene a continent-wide conference on migration following weeks of xenophobic violence and mounting... Read More
AI-Generated Map With Incorrect African Labels Sparks Controversy at AIDS 2026 Conference
Rio de Janeiro A presentation by the U.S. State Department at the AIDS 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro has drawn criticism... Read More
Benin Installs First-Ever Senate, Completing Shift to Bicameral Parliament
Benin has formally inaugurated its first-ever Senate, marking a historic milestone in the country’s political evolution and completing the transition to a... Read More
Diplomats Report Progress on Gaza Ceasefire Plan
Diplomatic efforts to end the war in Gaza are reportedly making progress, with discussions focusing on a phased plan under which Hamas... Read More
Kenya Announces Free University Education for Public University Students
Kenyan President William Ruto has announced that tuition fees will be abolished for eligible students attending public universities, effectively introducing free university... Read More
Appeal Court Voids Order Deregistering ADC, Four Other Political Parties
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside a Federal High Court judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to... Read More
Army Colonel Killed Resisting Abduction Attempt at Abuja Residence
A serving Nigerian Army officer, Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has been shot dead after armed men attempted to abduct him at his... Read More
Uganda Officially Declares End of Ebola Outbreak After 42-Day Monitoring Period
Uganda has officially declared the end of its 2026 Ebola outbreak after completing the mandatory 42-day monitoring period without recording a single... Read More
Netanyahu Meets Trump at White House as Gaza Ceasefire and Iran Top Agenda
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday for high-level talks expected... Read More
Nigeria Warns Anti-Migrant Violence in South Africa Is Escalating Despite Official Assurances
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has warned that anti-migrant violence targeting African nationals in South Africa has not subsided,... Read More