Fatal building collapse in Nigeria kills 6, more feared trapped

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) revealed that the building, housing over 120 shops, crumbled in the city of Onitsha

Nigeria protests surge due to soaring food costs and inflation

Thousands of workers, traders, rights activists, students march through streets of major cities

Rampant poaching claims nearly 500 rhinos in South Africa

Information Minister Daud Aweis Jama demands establishment of Palestinian state on basis of 1967 borders

Fatalities reported as Guinea faces unrest amidst national strike

The strike has cleared main thoroughfares, closed banks, and shuttered markets, yet pockets of unrest emerged in residential areas on Monday

Youths killed, Guinea government faces backlash amid strike

Deadly protests erupt in Guinea as general strike highlights tensions with junta.

Senegal president seeks consensus on election, offers amnesty

Senegal’s President offers amnesty to quell protest anger after delaying elections. Opposition rejects it, demanding consensus on a new date.

Berlinale’s ‘Dahomey’ wins, debating on African artifact ret...

A thought-provoking documentary, “Dahomey” follows the journey of looted African art returning home, while students debate the ethics and complexities of restitution.

Egypt accused of smearing activist over Gaza report

Human rights groups slam Egypt for targeting activist reporting on potential refugee camp near Gaza.

Burkina Faso grapples with deadly attacks on religious sites

Military attempts to contain a surge in violence in Burkina Faso after coordinated attacks on religious communities.

Fante unity: Guardians against colonial incursion in Ghana

The Fante Confederacy, was a central player in shaping Ghana’s nascent history

Burundi: 9 killed in ‘cowardly attack’ by rebel group

RED-Tabara insurgents targeted a mourning family, resulting in the death of nine people, including six women and a soldier

Somaliland president accuses Somalia in expert’s aviation death

Dahable, employed by the Somali Civil Aviation Authority, was discovered dead on February 18 in his home in Mogadishu

US launches largest-ever military exercise in East Africa

Scheduled to run for 11 days until next Thursday, the exercise aims to enhance the preparedness of participating countries for peacekeeping missions, crisis response, and humanitarian assistance

Tanzania urges Germany to address colonial atrocities

German forces ruthlessly quashed anti-colonial Maji Maji Rebellion in Tanzania from 1905-1907

Ethiopian police detain French journalist, says employer

Africa Intelligence, in a statement, revealed that its lawyer attended the hearing and was informed about the charges against Galindo

Algeria unveils third-largest mosque, largest outside Mecca

Algeria officially opened the Great Mosque of Algiers, boasting the world’s tallest minaret and space for 120,000 worshippers, but the project faced delays, cost overruns, and controversy throughout its seven years of construction.

ECOWAS in dialogue with juntas, lifts restrictions on Guinea, Mali

ECOWAS signals a shift by lifting some sanctions on Guinea and Mali, aiming to re-engage with the military-led governments and resume dialogue.

Suspected terror attack in Burkina Faso church kills 15

A church service in Burkina Faso turned tragic as at least 15 people were killed in a suspected terrorist attack.

The birth of Pan-Africanism

Pan-Africanism has served as a source of hope and unity for African peoples worldwide

The enduring impact of the Bantu migration

The Bantu migration was a monumental journey that started around 2000 BCE

US offers clues of helicopter crash including Nigerian banker

New details emerge about the fatal helicopter crash that killed Nigerian bank CEO Herbert Wigwe and five others.

Namibia’s ex-president demands ‘respectable’ reparations

Tensions rise at Namibia’s memorial as pressure mounts on Germany to deliver on its promise of reparations for the colonial-era genocide.

South Africa heads to polls as poverty, inequality cast shadow

South Africa’s 2024 election could be a game-changer with the ANC’s grip on power weakening, opposition parties are uniting.

West African bloc lifts sanctions on Niger junta

ECOWAS declared the immediate lifting of sanctions on Niger, which included border closures, freezing central bank and state assets, and suspension of commercial transactions

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