African Influencers Gather in Ethiopia For First Social Media Summit to Fight Stereotypes
The first African Social Media Influencers Summit opened in Addis Ababa on Friday, bringing together digital creators, content producers, media personalities and communication experts from across the continent. This story is written and edited by Global South World The summit, held at the Adwa Museum, was organised by Pulse of Africa and AGA Tech Enterprise […]
Macron Says France No Longer Sees Africa As Its ‘Backyard’
French President Emmanuel Macron said France no longer considers Africa its “backyard” as he hosted Kenyan President William Ruto in Paris, where the two leaders announced 11 bilateral agreements worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking during a joint press conference on Sunday, May 10, […]
South Africa Opposition Leader Malema Demands Ramaphosa Impeachment After Court Ruling
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has called for immediate impeachment proceedings against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa after the Constitutional Court revived the Phala Phala case. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking to reporters in Johannesburg on Friday, Malema said Parliament must act without delay following the ruling, which […]
Beyond Funding and Patrols: EU Must Confront Trauma of Senegal’s Migrant Orphans — Opinion
Thousands of African migrants drown every year across multiple maritime routes, and high numbers persist despite efforts by European countries to curb illegal small boat crossings, particularly those originating from western and northern Africa. This story is written and edited by Global South World According to the Spanish non-governmental organisation Caminando Fronteras, 30 people died […]
Nigeria’s Political Earthquake: New Mega-Alliance Threatens to Shatter Old Two-Party System
In a move that could redraw Nigeria’s political map for a generation, a powerful new coalition of opposition parties, regional heavyweights and disaffected ruling-party defectors has formally launched what insiders are calling the most serious challenge to the APC-PDP duopoly since the return of democracy in 1999. The Alliance for National Renewal (ANR) was unveiled […]
Lake Chad Bloodbath: Boko Haram Slaughters 23 Chadian Soldiers in Island Assault
Boko Haram militants have struck again in the volatile Lake Chad basin, killing at least 23 Chadian soldiers in a daring pre-dawn raid on a military outpost on the island of Barka Tolorom. Military sources say the attackers, estimated at more than 200 fighters in speedboats and on foot, overran the forward operating base shortly […]
Silenced in Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso Junta Accused of Secretly Jailing Journalist
Human rights organisations and press freedom watchdogs are demanding answers after credible reports emerged that Burkina Faso’s military junta has been holding a prominent investigative journalist incommunicado for nearly three weeks. Ibrahim Sori, 42, editor of the independent online outlet Le Patriote Indépendant, was last seen on April 18 when plainclothes security agents reportedly bundled […]
Desperate Hunt: Two US Soldiers Vanish Off Morocco Coast During Joint Drills
A massive air-and-sea search involving Moroccan and American forces entered its third day Thursday as authorities scramble to find two missing U.S. soldiers who disappeared during joint military exercises off Morocco’s rugged northern coast. The soldiers, both from the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division, were participating in Exercise African Lion 2026 — the largest annual […]
Kenya on Edge: ‘Goonism’ Fuels Fears of 2027 Election Bloodbath
As Kenya hurtles toward the 2027 general election, the familiar spectre of political violence has returned with a vengeance. Rival camps are openly trading accusations of deploying armed “goons” — hired thugs — to intimidate opponents and disrupt rallies, raising the grim possibility of a repeat of the deadly 2007-2008 post-election crisis that claimed more […]
Horror on the High Seas: Hantavirus Kills Three on Atlantic Cruise Ship
A floating paradise has become a floating prison. Three passengers aboard the Dutch expedition ship MV Hondius are dead, and at least seven others sick after a suspected hantavirus outbreak in the Atlantic off West Africa. The vessel, carrying 88 passengers and 59 crew from 23 countries, remains anchored near Cape Verde with no one […]
