Global Affairs
DR Congo river boat under quarantine for Ebola after five deaths
Freetown, Sierra Leone — In a sobering development echoing the haunting echoes of past public health emergencies on the African continent, authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have ordered a commercial river v...
Sudan's invisible children - born in war with no legal identity
Amidst the relentless artillery fire, the shattered infrastructure, and the massive human displacement characterizing the ongoing conflict in Sudan, a silent humanitarian catastrophe of unprecedented legal and generation...
World's oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
YAOUNDÉ — In a high-stakes move that has reverberated across the corridors of power in Central Africa, Cameroon’s long-standing leadership has enacted a sweeping and decisive overhaul of the nation's military high comman...
Global Briefs
Ex-refugee's 'full circle' Commonwealth Games win
The journey from the harrowing uncertainty of displacement to the luminous, triumphant glare of an international podium represents one of the most profound narratives in modern athletics. For Cyrille Tchatchet II, securi...
EU calls for stronger borders after Ceuta migrant crossings
BRUSSELS — In the wake of a sudden and alarming surge of migrant crossings into the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has issued a resolute call for significantly reinforc...
I left my wife and twins behind - why this Nigerian man fled South Africa
The departure lounge at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg routinely hums with the muted anxiety of a continent on the move. For Richard Itoro, however, the terminal’s fluorescent glare represented neither...
Uganda unveils statue of Israel PM's brother who died in Entebbe rescue mission
KAMPALA — In an extraordinary diplomatic gesture that underscores the complex and enduring historical ties between East Africa and the Middle East, Ugandan authorities have officially unveiled a monument dedicated to Lie...
Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
Freetown — In an operation that underscores the shifting geopolitical fault lines running across the African continent, maritime tracking intelligence and corroborating satellite imagery have confirmed that a heavily san...
Archbishop of Canterbury committed to £100m slavery fund
In a profound journey tracing the painful intersections of faith, history, and institutional accountability, high-ranking ecclesiastical leadership has reaffirmed a multi-million-pound commitment dedicated to addressing...
19 Suspected Sierra Leoneans Arrested in Brusubi
In a targeted security operation that underscores the complex dynamics of regional migration, law enforcement and specialized security units in the Greater Banjul Area have detained nineteen suspected Sierra Leonean nati...
New dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe
Paleontologists working in the rugged terrain of Zimbabwe have announced the formal identification of a brand-new dinosaur species, *Musango matusadonaensis*, a discovery that dramatically reshapes our understanding of p...
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader collapses in court and in ICU, his wife says
KAMPALA — In a dramatic and deeply concerning development that has sent immediate shockwaves across the East African political landscape, veteran Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye collapsed inside a military co...