CELEBRATED Kenyan scholar and author Ngugi wa Thiong’o has died. He was 87. In a statement on Facebook, Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, his daughter shared the news of the death of her father. Wanjiku Wa Ngugi disclosed that the celebrated author…
A Heaven security guard accused of raping a 19-year-old woman was not permitted to work in the UK and used false ID to get a job at the central London nightclub, a court has heard. Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford,…
NAMIBIA renewed its demand for reparations from Germany on Wednesday as the country held its first official Genocide Remembrance Day, marking more than 120 years since tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people were massacred by German colonial troops.…
THE United States is considering dismantling its Africa-focused military command, AFRICOM, and has called on African governments to voice their support or risk losing the strategic platform altogether, General Michael Langley, commander of US Africa Command, said on Tuesday. Speaking ahead…
FIFTY years after its historic founding in Lagos, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) finds itself in a precarious position. What was once a model of African regionalism is now grappling with a widening internal rupture that threatens…
GUINEA’S military government has cancelled 129 mining exploration licences, taking aim at underused assets in a sweeping effort to tighten control over its vast mineral resources. The move, announced on Monday evening, was confirmed by officials at the Ministry of…
SWISS prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation following the death of a 39-year-old man of African origin who collapsed at a Lausanne police station shortly after being arrested. Authorities confirmed the man died less than an hour after his detention…
THE Saudi Arabian authorities have announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent. This marks the start of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar. The announcement was contained in a statement shared by a Saudi-based online news platform,…
INDONESIA and Ethiopia are considering ways to expand bilateral cooperation, as well as interaction in the BRICS bloc, according to a report by Antara News Agency, a partner of TV BRICS. The report indicated that the Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister…
AFRICA’S economic future is being shaped by a powerful mix of youthful energy, natural resource wealth, and strategic reform. In 2025, despite inflationary pressures, currency volatility, and political instability in some regions, several African countries are outpacing global expectations with…
