India plane crash: Amit Shah confirms 1 survivor, offers condolences/in /by
Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of one of India’s worst aviation disasters in decades. Black smoke and fire engulfed the site following the crash.
Nigeria: Mosop, Oli Reject State Pardon for Saro-Wiwa, Others/in /by
[Vanguard] PORT HARCOURT: The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, the Ogoni Liberation Initiative and other groups in Ogoni ethnic nationality of Rivers State have rejected the state pardon granted to the Late Ken Saro-Wiwa and other leaders of the area by the Federal Government.
Somalia: Waters of Wealth – President Hassan Sheikh Visits Oruc Reis As Somalia Completes Historic Oil Survey/in /by
[Radio Dalsan] The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellency Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, today paid an official visit to the Oruc Reis, the Turkish-owned seismic research vessel, in a symbolic and strategic moment that follows the successful completion of an extensive offshore oil and gas exploration mission along Somalia's coastline.
Somalia: Somali President Visits Turkish Oil Survey Ship As Offshore Exploration Concludes/in /by
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Thursday visited the Turkish research vessel Oruc Reis, which has been conducting offshore oil exploration along Somalia's coast, following the completion of a key seismic survey.
Celebration and protests: Nigeria marks 26 years of uninterrupted democracy/in /by
Nigeria has seen uninterrupted democratic rule since 1999, when governance was returned to civilians. But the day is not an occasion for joy for everyone. The rampant cost-of-living crisis has overshadowed the event for many Nigerians.
Namibia: ‘Ngungula’ Fuel Worth N$17m Confiscated in Oshana/in /by
[Namibian] Over 776 000 litres of smuggled Angolan fuel seized from 2024 to May 2025
Mali: Assimi Goita could soon be president until 2030 – without an election/in /by
The Council of Ministers in Mali has approved a new law on Wednesday that would see current head of the transitional government Assimi Goita remain president until at least 2030 - without a presidential election.
How a start-up attempts to expose digitally-altered social media content/in /by
In a world of picture-perfect posts, it’s getting harder to tell whether the image you're looking at has been digitally enhanced. At VivaTech in Paris, a Canadian startup is using AI to uncover the hidden edits behind influencer content.
Rwanda Walks Away: what’s behind the Central Africa rift? [Business Africa]/in /by
This week: Rwanda slams the door on ECCAS, Ngong's groundnuts remain under-exploited, and in Nairobi, bitcoin is making its mark in the slums as a tool for financial inclusion.
Real Madrid unveil Trent Alexander-Arnold/in /by
Trent Alexander-Arnold was officially introduced by Real Madrid on Thursday, saying he was fulfilling his dream to play for the Spanish powerhouse