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Nigeria and US Sign $700 Billion Mining Investment Framework SEO title:  Focus keyphrase: Slug:  Meta description: Nigeria and the United States signed a framework agreement on September 24 aimed at deepening American investment in Nigeria's mining sector, valued by...

Zambia's Mundubile and Zulu Face New Sedition Charges as Treason Case Drags On Zambia's political and legal drama around opposition leader Brian Mundubile deepened further this week. Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, appeared before the Solwezi Magistrates'...

US Announces Visa Restrictions on South African Officials Over "Race-Based Discrimination" US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced a new visa-restriction policy targeting South African officials accused of involvement in "race-based discrimination" and...

Tragedy Ahead of Celebration: Five Die in Canoe Accident Linked to Apostle John Chi's Church What should have been final preparations for a milestone celebration turned into tragedy in Cameroon's Southwest Region this week. Five young people died — four girls and one...

Champions League Matchday 1: Africa's Best Performers, Ranked The opening matchday of the 2026–27 Champions League delivered a big night for African talent, with nine players from eight different national teams directly involved in a goal. Guinea's Serhou Guirassy led...

Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years — What Happened and Why Uber has officially wound down its operations in Nigeria, ending 12 years of business in Africa's largest ride-hailing market. In a message to users, the company said the decision followed "a thorough review"...

Nigerian pastor Jerry Eze is returning to lead another prayer conference at Twickenham Stadium in London, two years after filling the 82,000-seat rugby arena with worshippers in 2024. The event has become a striking symbol of a broader shift: African Christian leaders...

The Turkish Süper Lig has unexpectedly become the stage for African football's most compelling individual duel. Victor Osimhen has ruled Istanbul with Galatasaray for over a year, but Mohamed Salah's summer move to rivals Trabzonspor has flipped the script — Salah...

  Speaking at the 81st UN General Assembly, South Africa's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi, used the platform to renew the African Union's long-standing demand for permanent representation on the UN Security Council. Pretoria is...

Residents of Nigeria's Borgu district took to the streets this week demanding the release of an estimated 600 to 700 people still believed held captive, a month after gunmen attacked several communities in one of the country's largest mass kidnappings on record....

  Nigeria is reeling after 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps died in an overcrowded detention cell in Minna, Niger State, on September 17. Three survivors told Reuters that guards sprayed an unidentified...

When Christian Mbilli steps into the ring in Riyadh on October 31, he won't just be defending a world title — he'll be carrying the weight of an entire narrative shift in boxing's glamour division. The fight is billed as "Mexico Against the World," and for good...

Twenty-nine wins. One draw. Zero losses. Before a single punch is thrown against Canelo Álvarez, Christian Mbilli's record already tells a story most boxers only dream of writing. Nicknamed "Solide" — French for "Solid" — Mbilli has built his career the hard way:...

AFCON 2027 Qualifiers Kick Off Next Month — Here's What's at Stake The road to AFCON 2027 begins in earnest on September 23, when qualifying Matchday 1 kicks off across the continent. Forty-eight nations are chasing 21 remaining spots at next year's tournament — the...

Denied Entry to the World Cup, Somali Referee Omar Artan Made History Anyway In June, Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was turned away at Miami International Airport and denied entry into the United States, ending his hopes of becoming the first Somali official to...

DRC Confronts Its Deadliest Ebola Outbreak on Record as Vaccines Arrive The Democratic Republic of Congo is battling the deadliest Ebola outbreak in its history, with more than 5,000 cases and over 2,300 deaths recorded so far from the Bundibugyo strain of the virus....

Liberia's Former Vice President Charged in $317 Million Cocaine Trafficking Case   Jewel Howard-Taylor, Liberia's former Vice President, has been formally charged with drug trafficking, money laundering, and related offences tied to a $317 million cocaine seizure...

Former Zambian minister Mutotwe Kafwaya was killed in a raid following the country's disputed general election, and the circumstances of his death are now facing growing public scrutiny. Details of the raid remain murky, and opposition voices have seized on the lack...

A gold mine collapse in Zamboye, Central African Republic, near the border with Cameroon, has killed more than 100 people after a landslide struck the artisanal mining site. Rescuers spent days recovering bodies from the rubble, with local workers warning that the...

Nigeria's Osun State is bracing for a tense governorship election this Saturday after a threat to kill members of the opposition Accord party triggered a police investigation into governorship candidate Francis Fadahunsi. Police have confirmed they've invited...

Kenya's High Court has ruled that the country's planned 2027 election date is unconstitutional, finding that the poll was legally due in 2026 instead. The ruling has thrown Kenya's political calendar into uncertainty, with appeals from the government considered the...

Banyana Banyana Book Quarter-Final Spot, Setting Up Blockbuster Clash With Super Falcons While Nigeria's WAFCON campaign hit a wall, South Africa's Banyana Banyana marched into the quarter-finals — and with Nigeria's stumble, a mouth-watering possibility has opened...

Remembering Dikembe Mutombo: The Congolese Giant Who Gave Africa a Global Icon Nearly two years since his passing, Dikembe Mutombo's legacy still looms as large off the court as his shot-blocking did on it. The Hall of Fame center — born in Kinshasa, in what is now...

WAFCON 2026 Final Preview: Cameroon vs. Malawi - A Clash Nobody Saw Coming Sunday's Women's Africa Cup of Nations final in Rabat wasn't the matchup anyone predicted when the tournament kicked off on July 26. Neither Cameroon nor Malawi were pre-tournament favourites —...

Nigeria's Super Falcons, ten-time African champions, suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Cameroon in the WAFCON 2026 quarter-finals, ending their bid for an eleventh continental title far earlier than anyone in Nigeria expected. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has since...

An Ebola outbreak in Djugu Territory, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, is drawing an escalating international response, with UN peacekeepers now directly supporting efforts to contain the virus. The Force Commander of the UN's MONUSCO...

A killing in Cape Town has spiralled into one of the tensest diplomatic standoffs in recent memory between two of Africa's closest allies. Ghana says 40-year-old national Bashiru Isak was shot dead in Khayelitsha amid anti-immigrant demonstrations in South Africa, and...

Zambia is gearing up for a high-stakes general election on August 13, with the Electoral Commission confirming 14 presidential candidates cleared to contest. Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term under the United Party for National...

WAFCON 2026 Kicks Off in Morocco . And the Hosts Aren't Playing Around The Women's Africa Cup of Nations returned to Morocco this weekend for a third straight edition, and the tournament wasted no time delivering fireworks. Hosts Morocco thrashed Kenya 4-0 in their...

The World Cup Daily Briefing: Red Cards, Antics, and Childhood Joy As the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to unfold, *The World Cup Daily Briefing* from The Athletic provides a captivating recap of the day's events, highlighting the most dramatic and memorable moments....

The 2026 FIFA World Cup™ group phase is reaching its absolute limit. With the final round of group fixtures underway across the USA, Canada, and Mexico, the tournament is rapidly dividing the field. Nineteen teams have officially punched their ticket to the Round of...

With a Looming June 30 Deadline set by vigilante groups and tragic violence erupting from Mossel Bay to Durban, South Africa’s deepest socio-economic frustrations are boiling over into a highly dangerous human rights crisis. South Africa is facing an intense and...

Mexico Secures Opening Victory Against South Africa in World Cup 2026 In a highly anticipated opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosts Mexico delivered a commanding performance, defeating South Africa 2-0 at the iconic Estadio Azteca. The match, held on June...

When sport loses its dignity—an undefeated heavyweight uses the historic South Lawn of the White House to launch a hateful, schoolyard bully tactic against a former First Lady, revealing a desperate push to mimic political rage for viral clout. On June 14,...

Nigerian Youth Take Their Frustrations to the National Assembly Nigerian youths are at it again — and this time, they brought the fight directly to the doors of the country's legislature. On June 9, 2026, a significant youth demonstration took place outside Nigeria's...

South Africa's Bafana Bafana at the FIFA World Cup 2026 South Africa's national football team, affectionately known as Bafana Bafana, has made its fourth appearance at the FIFA World Cup in 2026, aiming to advance past the group stage for the first time in their...

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has officially begun, marking a historic return to North America with co-hosts USA, Canada, and Mexico. The tournament promises a month of thrilling football, with expanded teams and new narratives set to unfold. Early reports indicate a...

Today in Africa: French President’s Africa Pitch Draws Backlash, Ghana Begins South Africa Evacuations Curated by Emelets Blog | Originally reported by OkayAfrica   In today's roundup of significant events across the African continent, we look at the fallout from...

Curated Intelligence: Decoding Xenophobia and the "Afrophobia" Distinction Source: United Nations OHCHR / IACHR Joint Statement The Synthesis: Beyond the "Foreigner" Label To answer the fundamental question: Xenophobia is technically the fear or dislike of all...

Beyond Nigeria and Ghana: How the Rest of Africa is Reacting to South Africa’s Xenophobia. Source: Change Radio Zimbabwe: Chamisa Condemns Xenophobic Attacks in South Africa | ZimEye: Africa Must Speak With One Voice Against Xenophobia The Gist The diplomatic fallout...

Xenophobia in South Africa: Ghana Leads Diplomatic Charge as Nigerians Slam "Weak" Response. Source: Punch Nigeria: Nigerians Decry Weak Response to Xenophobia in South Africa | BBC: South Africa's top envoy in Ghana summoned The Gist A fresh wave of xenophobic...

A super saver who hates parting with her cash hasn't bought herself any new clothes in eight years and even refuses to buy toilet paper Kate Hashimoto, from New York, appeared on TLC's Extreme Cheapskates, where she shared her tips for a frugal lifestyle and how she...

International Women's Day (IWD) has been observed since the early 1900's - a time of great expansion and turbulence in the industrialized world that saw booming population growth and the rise of radical ideologies. 1908 Great unrest and critical debate was occurring...

Attackers storm Cameroon school, kill several children At least eight children were killed and a dozen wounded after attackers stormed a school in southwestern Cameroon with guns and machetes, the United Nations said. Arriving on motorbikes and in civilian clothes,...