At least 26 children have died and 25 others sustained injuries after a fire triggered a stampede at a primary school in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The disaster occurred at Ujamaa Primary School in the densely populated Kadutu district of South Kivu province. The school building was constructed mainly with wooden planks, making […]

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has expressed optimism that shares in Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals could eventually rise to ₦10,000 each following the company’s Initial Public Offering. The shares are being offered at ₦525, equivalent to about $0.38, apiece. Dangote presented the ₦10,000 figure as a long-term wealth-creation ambition rather than a guaranteed financial target […]

Türkiye is supporting Somalia’s preparations to launch its first satellite in 2027 as Ankara expands its strategic, defense and technological partnership with the East African country. The satellite program is linked to the construction of a $350 million space facility and launch site in Warsheikh district in Somalia’s Middle Shabelle region, about 70 kilometers north […]

Dr. Kamissa Camara’s journey from the highest levels of government to academic research has given her a distinctive perspective on military coups and political instability in West Africa. Camara was appointed Mali’s Minister of Foreign Affairs at the age of 35, becoming both the youngest person and the first woman to occupy the position. She […]

Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, King of the Tooro Kingdom in western Uganda, was laid to rest at the Karambi Royal Tombs in Fort Portal on Saturday, September 12, 2026. King Oyo died on August 27, 2026, at the age of 34 while receiving cancer treatment in the United States. He became internationally […]

Amnesty International has accused Russia of systematically using deception, coercion and exploitation to recruit foreign nationals for its war against Ukraine, describing the practice as a form of human trafficking under the United Nations Palermo Protocol. The organization’s findings are based on research conducted between 2024 and 2026, including interviews with foreign prisoners of war […]

Samuel Eto’o and the Cameroonian Football Federation have strongly rejected allegations that more than €560,000 connected to an international friendly against Russia was misappropriated. The controversy concerns payments reportedly made by the Russian Football Union following Cameroon’s friendly match against Russia in October 2023. Reports emerged after former FECAFOOT officials allegedly submitted complaints to FIFA’s […]