Africa

South Africa has recorded the highest rate of suspected digital fraud among African countries surveyed in 2025, with 3.0 per cent of consumer transactions flagged as potentially fraudulent, according to a new report by TransUnion.The findings were contained in...

Two people have lost their lives in Kenya’s central town of Nanyuki after protests turned violent over plans to establish a United States-backed Ebola isolation facility at the nearby Laikipia Airbase. The demonstrations erupted amid growing concerns among residents about...

The Parliament of Ghana has approved a controversial bill that seeks to criminalise homosexuality and the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities, marking a significant development in the country’s social and legal landscape.The legislation proposes prison sentences of up to three...

Armed groups have launched massive coordinated attacks across Mali today. According to reports, these strikes hit the capital Bamako and several other cities. Specifically, violence erupted early Saturday morning around 5:20 am. Furthermore, analysts call this surge of Mali...

Ghana’s government has officially removed the name of coup leader Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka from the country’s main airport, marking exactly 60 years since the 1966 military overthrow of founding president Kwame Nkrumah. The airport will now revert to its original...

Niger has revoked the licences of about 30 transport operators and truck drivers who refused to transport fuel to neighbouring Mali, which is grappling with shortages caused by a jihadist blockade. The move comes as Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso—three...

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been mentioned in a newly released batch of documents linked to late US financier Jeffrey Epstein. The records include email exchanges that refer to a private dinner allegedly organised at the Ritz Hotel...

More than 50,000 residents have been displaced across northern Morocco after days of intense rainfall and severe weather triggered widespread flooding in several provinces, according to the country’s interior ministry. The evacuations began on Friday, with Larache province bearing the...

Africa forfeits about $15 billion every year by exporting most of its crude oil and natural gas instead of refining and processing them locally, the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) has said. APPO Secretary-General Farid Ghazali disclosed this at the...

Nigeria, Africa’s fourth-largest economy in 2025, is poised to climb to third place in 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Data from the IMF’s World Economic Outlook (October 2025 edition) shows Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) at current...