Ghana is facing a stubborn youth unemployment crisis that refuses to go away, even as the country records modest improvements in overall job creation. According to the latest Quarterly Labour Statistics released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), the unemployment…
Convicted rapist and murderer Thabo Bester is once again in the spotlight—this time not for another daring escape, but for a legal battle with Netflix. Bester has filed an urgent court application to stop the streaming giant from releasing Beauty…
Nigeria’s Telecom Crisis: When Stolen Cables and Batteries Silence a Nation One June morning, millions of Nigerians woke up to silence. Not from NEPA this time, but from their phones and internet. Calls refused to connect, transfers bounced, and everyday…
Kenya is at a turning point. Deadly youth-led protests have shaken the country, forcing new faces to step into the political spotlight ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Human rights activist Boniface Mwangi and former chief justice David Maraga have…
Ghanaian football icon James Kwasi Appiah has lived through both the joy and heartbreak of African football. But perhaps none of his chapters has been as moving as this current one in Sudan. Against the backdrop of a devastating civil…
The Equality Court has ruled that Julius Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), crossed a dangerous line in 2022 when he told supporters to “never be scared to kill” during a rally. The court found the comments amounted…
It was one of those brisk London mornings at Heathrow’s Terminal 5. Travellers rushed past with coffee in hand, announcements filling the air, and I was trying to find my way to Oxford. Just then, a couple stopped me. They…
Africa’s aviation industry is soaring higher than ever. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, the sector recorded an impressive 8% jump in air traffic — a clear sign that the continent is fast becoming one of the most exciting…
When Nigerian researcher Temidayo Oniosun chose the humble egusi seed for a space mission, it wasn’t just science he was thinking about — it was about carrying a piece of West Africa’s kitchen into the stars. Earlier this month, those…
A 27-year-old man, identified as Samala Mahender Reddy, has been arrested in Telangana, India, for the gruesome murder of his pregnant wife, B. Swathi. The cab driver allegedly strangled his five-month pregnant wife, dismembered her body, and dumped the remains…
