Halima Abubakar Indefinitely Suspended by AGN Over Alleged Defamation of Colleagues
Nigerian actress Halima Abubakar has been indefinitely suspended by the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) over allegations of defaming her colleagues. In a statement released on October 18, AGN revealed…
Deputy President Gachagua Ousted Despite Absence at Impeachment Trial
Kenyan senators voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, despite his absence at his impeachment trial, after his lawyer reported he had been hospitalized. Gachagua was scheduled to…
South Africa Orders Taiwan to Relocate De Facto Embassy from Pretoria Within Six Months
South Africa has requested Taiwan to relocate its de facto embassy from Pretoria, the country's administrative capital, to Johannesburg, its commercial hub, within six months. The move is widely seen…
Tanker Explosion: Economic Hardship and Hunger Blamed on Deaths as Mass Burial is Held for Victims
Local government officials gathered alongside hundreds of mourners in northern Nigeria on Wednesday for the mass burial of over 140 victims of a deadly tanker explosion. The incident occurred in…
Mali’s Junta Leader Promotes Himself to Top Military Rank, Signaling No Plans to Cede Power to Civilians.
The leader of Mali’s 2020 military coup, Colonel Assimi Goita, elevated himself on Wednesday to the rank of army general, a prestigious military title previously held by only two former…
Bot ‘Housekeeper’ Ignites Racial Debate in South Africa
A recent controversy erupted online after a prominent local figure in South Africa raised a sensitive issue, leading to a heated debate infused with racial undertones. The discussion centers around…
Parliament Begins Final Process for the Removal of Kenya’s Deputy President
Kenya's parliament has initiated the final steps to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, just two years after he was elected alongside President William Ruto. Last week, a significant…
Yoruba Nation: UK Declines Sunday Igboho’s Petition
On Tuesday, October 15, the Nigerian Federal Government announced that the UK government did not support the petition filed by Yoruba nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, commonly known as "Sunday Igboho,"…
Niger renames historic sites to break away from French colonial ties
Niger officially removed the name "Avenue Charles de Gaulle" on Tuesday as part of a broader effort by its ruling junta to rename several historic landmarks in the capital, Niamey,…
Gasoline tanker explosion in Nigeria kills 90, injures 50.
More than 90 people lost their lives, and 50 others were injured after a gasoline tanker overturned in Nigeria, igniting a deadly explosion as crowds gathered to collect the fuel,…
