Afri-Global News Desk

South African police have launched a manhunt after two separate mass shootings killed at least 27 people within hours in Gauteng and the Western Cape.The attacks occurred at entertainment venues near Johannesburg and Cape Town on Saturday night and...

Women in South Africa are changing their daily routines after a series of killings in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, heightened fears about personal safety.Some runners now avoid isolated routes. Others run only in gated communities or carry pepper spray...

Uganda has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye, escalating a diplomatic dispute that has intensified in recent weeks.The Uganda People’s Defence Forces announced the suspension on Saturday, September 19, saying it took immediate effect.The military did not...

Kenya is preparing for one of the biggest sporting assignments in Africa’s history after Nairobi was selected to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.The decision makes Kenya the first African country to stage the senior global athletics championships.World Athletics...

A land dispute over an 11-acre poultry farm in Ogun State has intensified after the state government disputed allegations that it arbitrarily took the property from a local family and favoured a Chinese investor.The dispute involves Constancy Farms in...

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, a 25-year-old body established under former President Olusegun Obasanjo. He also transferred all its functions to the Attorney-General...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup featured a record prize fund of $871 million (£662 million), making it the most lucrative tournament in the competition’s history. FIFA had initially announced a prize pool of $727 million (£552 million), representing a...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and leadership of 10 federal government agencies and commissions, including former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency.The appointments, which take...

The administration of United States President Donald Trump is putting new time limits on visas for foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists, ending a decades-old system that let many of them stay in the U.S. for as long as they remained...

Defense Minister, Gen. Christopher Musa (Rtd), has said that Nigeria’s proactive strategy to integrate emerging technologies and Artificial Intelligence into its national security architecture will ensure that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain ahead of modern asymmetric threats.Speaking when he...