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ExxonMobil will make a $10 billion investment in Nigeria’s offshore oil sector as part of a renewed push in the West African country, despite its recent decision to sell its onshore assets to Seplat Energy and downsize its operations in the country. This investment, revealed by Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima during the 79th United […]

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Namibia is welcoming nearly 100 Batswana of Herero descent back to their ancestral land in a significant step toward restorative justice for descendants of those who fled German South West Africa (now Namibia) during the 1904-1908 genocide. Many of the Herero had sought refuge in Botswana to escape German aggression during the genocide, which reduced […]

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The remains of 42 South African freedom fighters, who died while in exile in Zimbabwe and Zambia during the fight against apartheid, have been returned to South Africa. Government officials and families received the remains, which included notable figures like Duma Nokwe, Florence Mophosho, and Basil February, at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria on […]

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Benin’s state prosecutor has announced the arrest of three men, including a former minister and the head of President Patrice Talon’s security, for allegedly plotting a coup. Ex-sports minister Oswald Homeky was apprehended while handing over six bags of money to Colonel Djimon Dieudonne Tevoedjre, head of the Republican Guard, who was allegedly bribed not […]

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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has called for international sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged support of the M23 rebel group, which has aggravated the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, Tshisekedi claimed that the Rwandan-backed rebel forces are responsible for a crisis that has […]

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The Sudanese army launched a major offensive in Khartoum on Thursday in an attempt to regain territory previously lost to its rival, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), early in the country’s ongoing civil war. Witnesses reported heavy fighting across bridges linking Khartoum, Omdurman, and Bahri as the army aimed to dislodge RSF forces entrenched in […]

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Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel has been sentenced to six months in prison for falsifying documents, his second sentence in a week. Zammel, one of only three candidates approved to run in the election, alongside incumbent President Kais Saied and Zouhair Magzhaoui, was only just sentenced to 20 months last week for falsifying popular endorsements. […]

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Boarding schools for toddlers and preschoolers are gaining popularity in Lesotho, driven by economic pressures and the country’s high migration rates. Many parents, particularly lower-skilled workers, leave their children behind to seek better-paying jobs in neighboring South Africa. These schools, like the Child Guidance Center (CGC) in Maseru, offer care, education, and lodging, making them […]

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