The growing presence of Africans in the Russia Ukraine War has exposed a troubling pattern of deception, broken promises and cross-border exploitation. Across several African countries, job seekers have reported being recruited through what appeared to be legitimate employment offers in Russia, only to later discover that their contracts tied them to military service or […]
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi — who was once the most prominent son and possible successor of Libya’s long-time ruler Muammar Gaddafi — has been shot dead in Libya, according to family sources, his lawyer, his political team and local media reports. He was killed at his home in Zintan, a town in western Libya about 136 […]
Location: Sokoto State, Northwest Nigeria The United States military has launched airstrikes against Islamic State (ISIS) militants in northwest Nigeria, marking a significant escalation in Washington’s counter-terrorism involvement in West Africa. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the strikes, saying they were directed at ISIS forces accused of targeting and killing Christians. The operation was coordinated […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has stirred a wave of diplomatic tension in East Africa after declaring that Uganda is being unfairly denied access to the Indian Ocean—warning that such exclusion could spark future wars in the region. Speaking during a live radio interview in Mbale City last weekend, the veteran leader said that although Uganda […]
The phrase Tanzanian conflict now shadows what looked, at first glance, like a standard election in East Africa’s stable mainland: the general poll held in Tanzania on 29 October 2025. But what erupted soon after was anything but routine. In this feature we dig into the arc of the conflict, the players, the turning-points, and […]
Yaoundé, Cameroon — October 28, 2025 Cameroon is facing one of its most volatile moments in decades following the declaration of President Paul Biya’s victory in a fiercely contested election. The 92-year-old leader, who has ruled the Central African nation since 1982, was announced winner with 53.66% of the vote in the October 12 poll […]
Few rivers in the world carry as much history, symbolism, and survival as the Nile. Stretching more than 6,600 kilometers, it has sustained civilizations for millennia. From the Pharaohs to modern Cairo, the Nile has been Egypt’s artery of life. But today, this ancient river is at the center of one of Africa’s most complex […]
Kenya Airways (KQ), long regarded as the Pride of Africa, has once again slipped into turbulence. After posting a promising profit in 2023—the first in more than a decade—the airline has now recorded a steep half-year loss. What went wrong, and can the flag carrier regain altitude? From Profit to Loss in Just a Year […]
