Nigeria’s High Court convicts separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on 7 terrorism-related charges/in /by
Nigeria's High Court has convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on seven terrorism-related charges. The judge in Abuja on Thursday ruled that prosecutors provided “incontroverted evidence” that Kanu’s broadcasts incited deadly attacks on security forces and citizens in the country's south east.
Signs of easing tension between Senegalese president and prime minister/in /by
There have been rumours of a rift between the two men, arising from President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s restructuring of the presidential coalition.
How Japan’s food tech innovations target global food security challenges/in /by
From automated vertical farms to soil-free film farming, Japan is developing technologies that could revolutionise global agriculture, reducing land, water, and labour use while empowering small farmers.
Arsenal and Visit Rwanda end partnership after 8 years amid human right controversy/in /by
English football team Arsenal says it will terminate its partnership with Visit Rwanda at the end of this season, when the brand will cease to appear on the Gunners’ sleeves. Arsenal has come under fire over Rwanda's human rights record and alleged sponsorship of M23 rebels in eastern DRC.
Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state amid rising insecurity/in /by
Authourities in Nigeria's Kwara State have shut down all schools across Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke Ero following new security threats in the area.
Activists light up Johannesburg with a host of concerns ahead of G20 summit/in /by
A series of posters and illustrations projected onto buildings demanded urgent action on issues including climate accountability, the global debt crisis, and women’s rights.
WFP: Ending global hunger by 2030 achievable at less than 1% of military budgets/in /by
Ending hunger by 2030 would cost just $93 billion a year — less than one per cent of the $21.9 trillion spent on military budgets over the past decade, according to the UN World Food Programme (WFP).
South Africa braces for a high-stakes G20 summit without the United States/in /by
But while global ambitions take center stage, frustrations at home are palpable. Johannesburg authorities have launched a multimillion-dollar clean-up campaign to repair broken infrastructure ahead of the summit — a move many residents view as superficial.
Nigeria on edge as Trump threatens sanctions and military action {Business Africa}/in /by
Africa is witnessing major shifts in economics, education, and community development this week—from rising market fears in Nigeria to life-changing opportunities for East African students and women-led energy innovation in Zanzibar. Here are the stories making headlines.
Midfielder is first Moroccan to win women’s African player of the year/in /by
Ghizlane Chebbak was crowned the Confederation of African Football's top female player at a star-studded ceremony in Rabat.