The United States government is seeking the extradition of six Kenyan nationals accused of participating in a sophisticated Business Email Compromise operation that targeted American government agencies, universities and other institutions. The suspects allegedly used deceptive internet domains, fraudulent email accounts and social-engineering techniques to redirect legitimate institutional payments into bank accounts controlled by members […]

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declined to meet a high-level South African delegation sent to Abuja as Pretoria seeks to ease worsening diplomatic tensions linked to renewed xenophobic violence. The delegation, led by South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, reportedly arrived in Abuja on Friday, July 24, 2026, carrying a message […]

Sudanese civilians are expressing growing concern over the national army’s increasing dependence on powerful armed groups in its war against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. Residents in army-controlled cities, including Khartoum and Wad Madani, say militia fighters now openly patrol markets, roads and residential areas with assault rifles and weapons mounted on vehicles, despite official […]

The Sudanese Armed Forces have regained control of the strategic Al Sadarat highway following two days of intense fighting with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, marking one of the army’s most significant battlefield advances in recent months. The 350-to-400-kilometre route directly connects the national capital, Khartoum, with el-Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan State. Its […]

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered the Nigerian Army to reinstate 70 soldiers who were previously convicted and dismissed over allegations of mutiny during counterterrorism operations. Justice S.A. Yelwa, delivering the judgment in Lagos, directed the Chief of Army Staff to restore the affected personnel to service and pay their outstanding salaries and […]

Former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi has defended his repeated movement between political parties, insisting that his decisions have been guided by ideology and national interest rather than personal ambition or political convenience. Speaking during interviews on major television networks, the 2023 presidential candidate said he would not remain in a political organisation that had […]

Major acquisitions, ownership changes and the rapid expansion of digital banking are driving East African companies to compete for executives with experience in financial technology, payments and corporate integration. A wave of multi-billion-dollar acquisitions across East Africa has triggered an intense competition for senior executives, with telecommunications giant Safaricom emerging as one of the leading […]

The demonstration marked five years since President Kais Saied seized emergency powers, as anger over political repression, economic hardship, power outages and water shortages intensified across Tunisia. Thousands of Tunisians marched through the capital on Saturday, July 25, 2026, demanding the immediate resignation of President Kais Saied amid mounting frustration over his increasingly centralized rule […]

Veteran Ugandan diplomat and former opposition leader Olara Otunnu has officially joined the race to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations. Uganda formally submitted Otunnu’s nomination in a letter dated July 24, 2026, addressed to the presidents of the UN General Assembly and Security Council. His entry brings the number of declared candidates […]