Yusuf Ali spent his childhood carrying weapons instead of books. Now in his late twenties, he still wakes drenched in sweat, reliving moments when armed men forced him into combat across the street…
Communities displaced by drought and extreme weather across Zimbabwe are now facing a second crisis: government-ordered evictions that human rights groups say are accelerating. Families who fled th…
Abdulrahman Al Jassim, a referee from Qatar, will officiate the World Cup 2026 group stage match between Portugal and DR Congo, FIFA confirmed on Friday. The match marks Portugal's tournament debut…
In the dusty streets of Kurfi, a small town in Katsina State, Dayyabu Abba has spent years doing something the Nigerian military has struggled to accomplish: keeping bandits away from his community…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a directive requiring banks and financial technology companies to isolate operational risks within their respective entities, a move aimed at preventing conta…
Nigeria's oil sector is failing to convert a favourable global price environment into the revenue the country desperately needs. While Brent crude has traded at multi-year highs, domestic productio…
The draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has paired Ivory Coast against Ecuador in Group E, with analysts suggesting the fixture could be one of the tightest battles of the tournament. Both teams recei…
South African authorities expelled 2,745 foreign nationals during a single week-long enforcement operation, according to government figures released Sunday. The mass deportation effort marks one of…
A lucky player in Sizekhaya, South Africa, has walked away with the R23.5 million Lotto jackpot, lottery officials announced Saturday. The winning numbers were matched during the Saturday Lotto dra…
Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), delivered a fiery address on Wednesday in Johannesburg, slamming what he described as 'white monopoly capital.' He calle…
Thomas Partey, Ghana's midfield anchor, was refused entry into Canada on Friday, throwing his participation in the upcoming World Cup fixtures into serious doubt. The incident occurred at Toronto P…
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a public health emergency after confirming an Ebola outbreak in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri. The Ministry of P…