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Gunmen Kidnap Dozens of Students in Nigeria Borno State as Schools Become Targets

In the early hours of Thursday morning, heavily armed gunmen stormed a secondary school in Mussa town, located in Nigeria restive Borno State, and abducted dozens of children, some as young as toddlers. The attack sent shockwaves through the region and renewed urgent calls for the Nigerian government to strengthen the protection of civilians in […]

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Namibia Rejects Starlink Licence Application in Setback for Musk’s Satellite Internet Ambitions in Africa

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Namibia’s telecommunications regulator has rejected an application from Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by billionaire Elon Musk, to operate commercially in the country, in a decision that industry analysts are describing as a significant setback for the company’s expansion plans across the African continent. The Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia (CRAN) said the application

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Nigeria’s Lassa Fever Death Toll Crosses 191 as Health Authorities Battle Year-Round Transmission Surge

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Nigeria’s health authorities are battling a persistent and deadly Lassa fever outbreak that has now claimed more than 191 lives since the start of the year, with case numbers running significantly ahead of the same period last year and health workers bearing a disproportionate share of the casualties. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)

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South Africa Returns Stolen Zimbabwe Artifacts and Human Remains in Landmark Cultural Restitution Deal

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In a ceremony that observers called long overdue, South Africa formally handed over dozens of stolen cultural artefacts and human remains to Zimbabwe, bringing back to Harare objects that had been held in South African museums for decades — some dating to the colonial era, others tied to the violent extraction of Black African labour

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Malawi Government Defends Use of Teargas Against Ex-President Chakwera as Political Tensions Boil Over

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Malawi’s government has found itself at the centre of a mounting political storm after officials acknowledged the use of tear gas to disperse supporters of former president Lazarus Chakwera during a commemoration event, a confrontation that has reignited debate about the state of democracy and civil liberties in the southeast African nation. The incident occurred

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Guinea and Liberia Trade Barbs Over Border Tensions as Regional Leaders Sound Alarm

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A diplomatic row between Conakry and Monrovia has intensified in recent days, with Guinea’s government issuing sharp warnings over what it describes as provocative actions along their shared border, raising fears of a broader destabilisation in West Africa’s beleaguered Mano River region. At the centre of the dispute is a stretch of frontier territory that

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Big Tech’s African Expansion Draws Comparisons to Colonialism as Continent Wrestles with Digital Dependence

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The digital footprint of Silicon Valley is expanding rapidly across Africa, and a growing chorus of analysts, activists, and African leaders are sounding the alarm: the tools being deployed across the continent may look modern, but their effects echo old patterns of control and extraction. From data centres built on African soil to mobile payment

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US and Nigerian Forces Eliminate ISIS Global Deputy Leader in Rare Africa Operation

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US President Donald Trump has announced that American forces, working alongside Nigerian troops, have successfully eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second-in-command global leader of the Islamic State (ISIS). The operation, described by Trump as “meticulously planned and very complex,” represents one of the most significant counterterrorism victories in Africa in recent years. “Tonight, at my direction,

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New Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Claims 65 Lives, Spreads to Uganda

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A new Ebola outbreak centred in the conflict-hit Ituri province of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 65 people, according to health officials, in what Africa CDC director Dr Jean Kaseya described as a rapidly evolving situation requiring urgent regional coordination. The World Health Organization and multiple national health ministries are

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One Year After Load Shedding Ended, South Africa Battles a New Electricity Crisis

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Twelve months ago, South Africans breathed a cautious sigh of relief as the last episode of load sheddingu2014planned power cuts that could extend beyond 12 hours a dayu2014ended on May 15th, 2025. Today, while the national grid is demonstrably more stable, a new and in some ways more intractable problem has taken its place: widespread

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Niger Junta Suspends Nine French Media Outlets in Escalating Media Crackdown

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Niger’s military-controlled regulator, the National Communication Observatory (ONC), has ordered the immediate suspension of nine France-based media organisations, in what press freedom groups are calling one of the most sweeping media crackdowns in recent African history. The affected outlets include some of the most recognisable names in international journalism: AFP news agency, France 24, Radio

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Nigeria’s Former Power Minister Sentenced to 75 Years in Landmark Corruption Verdict

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A Nigerian court has handed down a landmark 75-year prison sentence to Saleh Mamman, the former Minister of Power, after finding him guilty of laundering 33.8 billion naira (approximately $24.7 million) through fraudulent contracts linked to government-funded power projects. The verdict, delivered in absentia on Wednesday, marks one of the most significant corruption convictions in

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