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South Africa’s Lamola Fires Back at Ghana Over Xenophobia Claims, Calling Them “Misinformation” South Africa’s International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has sharply rejected allegations made by Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa about anti-immigrant violence in South Africa, accusing…
South Africa’s Immigration Crisis: Political Parties Clash Over Ramaphosa’s Address South Africa’s political landscape fractured along sharp lines this week as President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a national address on illegal immigration — triggering a wave of contrasting reactions from opposition…
Mali: JNIM Propaganda Video Exposes the Jihadist Group’s Shifting Strategy The JNIM, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated armed group, has released a propaganda video documenting its April 25 attack on the military camp and airport of Sévaré, near Mopti in central Mali. The…
Across Africa, access to education continues to shape opportunities for millions of young people. While governments, schools, and communities play a central role in this effort, private organisations are also becoming increasingly involved in programmes designed to support students and…
ANC Takes a Dual Stance on Foreign Nationals as Tensions Escalate in South Africa Mdumiseni Ntuli, the African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip, addressed the media in Parliament this week, condemning both xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals and what he…
Beyond Ebola: Why Africa’s Real Crisis Is a Crisis of Dignity Every time Ebola makes headlines, the world’s gaze snaps to Africa — briefly. International organisations mobilise, experts brief, governments warn. Then the cameras leave. But the conditions that made…
28,000 Untraceable Parolees Spark Fierce Political Clash Inside South Africa’s Unity Government A major political row has erupted within South Africa’s Government of National Unity after reports revealed that 27,797 high-risk parolees have gone missing — and the Department of…
Cameroon’s parliament has approved a constitutional reform that creates a vice-president position for the first time since 1984, in a move critics say could pave the way for a dynastic succession under Paul Biya, the world’s oldest serving leader at…
A damning Human Rights Watch report has exposed the deadly reality behind Burkina Faso’s military junta, revealing that over 1,800 civilians have been killed since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power in September 2022. The comprehensive investigation documented 57 incidents between…
As Africa’s digital economy explodes, a fierce competition is brewing in the tech sector over QR code technology that could reshape how young Africans interact with mobile payments and digital services. Eleven major software libraries are vying for dominance in…
