A Zambian court has sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour after finding him guilty of corruption—a rare breakthrough in the country’s long fight against graft. Malanji, who served under ex-president Edgar Lungu…
A coalition of 42 influential political leaders from Africa and beyond has urged Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to release jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu and lift the ban on his party, CHADEMA, ahead of next month’s general elections. In…
Tension is rising in Zambia as the ruling United Party for National Development (UPND) locks horns with Western embassies ahead of the 2026 elections. The party has accused foreign diplomats of meddling in local politics, a move that underlines Zambia’s…
Japan recently had to calm a wave of rumours flying around that it was “giving away” one of its cities to Tanzania. The gist started after the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) launched a cultural exchange programme, naming four Japanese…
Conoil’s Niger Delta Oil Blocks Rot Away as Billion-Dollar Losses Pile Up Nigerian billionaire Mike Adenuga, Africa’s fifth-richest man, is under intense public scrutiny following fresh revelations that his oil company, Conoil, has allegedly failed to deliver billions of dollars…
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has strongly criticized recent deportation agreements between the US and several African nations, warning that these deals could turn the continent into a “dumping ground” for rejected migrants. The commission expressed…
The Ghanaian government is rolling out tougher measures to regulate the gold industry as the country braces for a crucial international assessment of its anti-money laundering systems. Speaking at a stakeholder meeting in Accra on August 29, Deputy Finance Minister…
When Joseph Boakai became Liberia’s president, many ordinary citizens mocked him with names like “sleeping president” and “toothless bulldog.” They doubted whether he had the strength to take on corruption or push real reforms. But in less than a year,…
The sudden removal of Ghana’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkonoo, has thrown the nation into heated debate. For some, it is a moment of constitutional triumph—proof that no office, not even the highest in the judiciary, is above accountability.…
Morocco is battling its worst drought in decades, and the government is now turning to an unusual ally—floating solar panels. These so-called floatovoltaics don’t just produce clean energy; they also act like a shield, protecting dam water from vanishing into…
