Saturday, November 7, 2026

Africa

October 18, 2024

Kenya’s deputy president sacked over corruption charges

Kenya’s Senate speaker Amason Kingi announced that “senators have this night voted to impeach.” the deputy president.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
October 18, 2024

ECOWAS Court, UNHCR pledge to deepen partnership

The ECOWAS Court of Justice and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees office have pledged to strengthen their partnership.

ECOWAS court
October 17, 2024

Kenya deputy president lands in hospital amid impeachment saga

Two-thirds of the 67 senators are required to impeach Mr Gachagua.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
October 16, 2024

New global survey ranks Lagos high school as number one in Africa

The demand for excellent schools “remains fiercely competitive as parents strive to ensure their child receives the strongest foundations.” 

American School of Lagos
October 15, 2024

Latest human rights report highlights Rwanda’s torture system in detention facilities

Human Rights Watch found that judges ignored complaints from current and former detainees about unlawful detention and ill-treatment, creating an environment of near-total impunity.

Rwanda prison and Paul Kagame
October 15, 2024

Urgent education reform key to faster, more inclusive growth in Africa: Report

Two hundred seventy million children are enrolled in primary and secondary schools today, and primary school completion rates have improved substantially since 2000.

Primary schoolchildren
October 15, 2024

ECOWAS Court gets new leadership, as Asante bows out

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new president.

Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves
October 15, 2024

‘Africa must continue to rise’, says UNGA president

“There has never been a better time to accelerate progress towards peace, prosperity and sustainable development,” he stated.

Philemon Yang
October 14, 2024

Collective action needed to build climate-resilient communities in Africa: Shettima

Mr Shettima said Nigeria had taken steps to address climate change with the Climate Change Act of 2021.

Kashim Shettima
October 14, 2024

Food Security: West, Central Africa seek strategic investment in wheat production

The summit sought a wheat transformation for sustainable food security and economic growth in the West and Central Africa Region.

Wheat