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Zambian-Born Online Commentator Jailed for 18 Months Over Hate Speech Against President

A Zambian-American social media influencer and political commentator, Ethel Chisono Edwards, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison by a magistrate’s court in...

Tensions Escalate as Congo and M23 Blame Each Other for Ceasefire Breach

Tensions have risen again in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the national army and Rwanda-backed rebels accused one another of breaking a...

Nigerian Soldiers Water-Fetching Mission Sparks Border Clash in Katsina

On 29 November 2025 at around 1500 hours local time, a convoy comprising four gun trucks and a Toyota-SUV carrying Nigerian military officers entered...

Tinubu Considers Retired General Christopher Musa as Defence Minister Amid Rising Security Challenges

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly preparing to nominate retired General Christopher Musa as Nigeria’s next Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Mohammed...

Nigeria Extends Diplomatic Protection to Guinea-Bissau Opposition Figure Amid Coup Tensions

Nigeria has offered diplomatic protection to Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, Fernando Dias, at its embassy in the capital city of Bissau following a recent...

Nestlé Faces Accusations Over Sugar Content in Baby Foods Sold in Africa

Nestlé, one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies, is coming under renewed scrutiny after allegations emerged that it adds sugar to certain...

Nigerian Court Sentences 22-Year-Old Man to Death by Hanging for Killing Neighbour

A Kano State High Court has sentenced a 22-year-old man, Najibullah Alkasim, to death by hanging after finding him guilty of killing his neighbour,...

Ghana and Germany Launch New Era of Investment and Cooperation

  Ghana and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and accelerating investment-led growth, as senior government officials, private sector leaders and development...

Dangote Refinery Challenges Regulator’s Figures, Says It Can Meet Most of Nigeria’s Petrol Demand

Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has pushed back against recent data released by the country’s downstream regulator, stating that it is fully capable of supplying...

Nigeria Records Moderate Economic Expansion in Third Quarter as Non-Oil Sectors Remain Key Drivers

Nigeria’s economy continued its gradual recovery in the third quarter of the year, growing by 3.98% compared to the same period last year, according...

Ghana Police Arrest Man For Shooting Chief At Funeral

 The Ashanti South Regional Police Command has arrested a thirty year old man for shooting and injuring a traditional ruler of Adansi Dompoase during...

Aid Shortages Deepen Crisis for Sudanese Families Fleeing Into Chad as Refugees Rely on One Another for Survival

Along the dusty border between Sudan and Chad, a growing humanitarian crisis is unfolding largely out of the international spotlight. In the frontier town...
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