NEWF And E·CO Launch Partnership Offering 12 Grants Of €5,000 For Visual Storytelling Collectives Across Ibero-America And Africa
NEWF (Nature Environment and Wildlife Filmmakers) and E·CO / Encounter of Collectives are launching a new partnership to support 12 interdisciplinary collectives from Ibero-America and Africa with production grants of €5,000 each. The selected projects will explore time, territory, memory and ancestral knowledge through collaborative visual storytelling, culminating in an in-person encounter and residency at […]
West Africa’s Healthcare Investment Momentum Builds As WHX Returns To Nigeria
Nigeria’s healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation, with forecasts predicting a 7.1% expansion and an anticipated market value of US$161.7 million by 2027. This growth is fuelled by a US$1.2 billion Federal Ministry investment in infrastructure and workforce, major oncology and diagnostic expansions by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, and increased imports under the African […]
SeerBit Integrates With Xero To Streamline Invoice Payments Across Africa
SeerBit, a leading Pan-African payments company has integrated with Xero, a global small business platform to simplify how businesses across Africa get paid from invoices. For many businesses, sending an invoice is straightforward but getting paid often requires a separate process. Payments are typically completed outside the invoicing system via bank transfers, mobile money or […]
RSF chief signals long war as peace talks stall
Rapid Support Forces commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemetti, has delivered a defiant address to his forces, claiming the paramilitary group has tripled in size from 143,000 to 450,000 fighters since Sudan’s civil war began in April 2023. Speaking from an undisclosed location, Hemetti blamed the military leadership—whom he accused of operating as fronts […]
Nigerian communities resist return of insurgents
Nigeria’s plan to reintegrate more than 700 former Boko Haram fighters into civilian life is facing resistance. Authorities argue the program encourages defections, weakens extremist recruitment, and strengthens long-term security by rehabilitating low-risk ex-combatants through counseling and vocational training. However, violence-weary communities in the northeast—particularly in Borno state—are aggressively pushing back. The program provides former […]
African nations issue warnings amid xenophobic violence
Several African governments, including Kenya, Malawi, and Lesotho, have urged citizens in South Africa to remain cautious and stay indoors following a surge in xenophobic attacks targeting migrants. The unrest, fueled by anger over rising unemployment, has intensified pressure on foreign workers and undocumented migrants, many from neighboring African states. Ghana and Nigeria have also […]
Mali says April attacks targeted junta leader
The Malian military has confirmed that the coordinated insurgent attacks in April were part of a plot to assassinate junta leader General Assimi Goïta. According to an army spokesperson, insurgents deployed multiple suicide car bombs, including one explicitly targeting the Head of State’s residence. The fallout from the assassination attempt has also accelerated the region’s […]
Kenya faces rising political violence ahead of elections
As Kenya gears up for the 2027 general elections, political violence—locally dubbed “goonism”—is rapidly escalating. Armed gangs wielding machetes and guns are increasingly breaking up political rallies and physically assaulting lawmakers. Opposition leaders accuse President William Ruto’s government of directly sponsoring the violence, pointing to his increasingly uncompromising and heavy-handed rhetoric following last year’s anti-tax […]
Taiwan’s president defies Beijing to visit Eswatini
Taiwanese President William Lai Ching-te visited Eswatini despite alleged efforts by China to obstruct the trip by pressuring Seychelles, Mauritius, and Madagascar to deny flight permits. Ching-te described the visit as proof Taiwan would not retreat from global engagement and signed trade agreements with King Mswati III. Ching-te’s visit and the deals signed grant Eswatini, […]
Moscow tightens security ties with Southern Africa
Russia and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have extended their military and technical cooperation agreements until 2028. During a meeting in Gaborone, Russian and SADC officials agreed to shift their 2018 frameworks from broad diplomatic commitments to practical execution. To this end, Russia proposed a new action plan focused on logistics support, defense capacity […]
