Africa

Salaam Bank, a unit of Djibouti-based Salaam Group, launched Uganda’s inaugural Islamic banking-compliant financial institution, following the country’s legalization of Islamic banking last year.   The launch was officiated by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, marked a significant milestone following the ...

Dozens of worshipers died after a bus headed to an Easter conference crashed in South Africa’s Limpopo province on Thursday The crash claimed the lives of 45 people, and the sole survivor, an eight-year-girl, was airlifted to hospital with serious ...

Five Nigerians have being deported from Kenya and also declared them persona non grata, over their alleged indulgence in crimes of drug trafficking and internet scam in the country The five; Olayiwola Saheed Tunde, Nwosu Prince Chukwuebuka, Ajibade Adewale, Nwanonaku ...

Pelumi Nubi, a lady on a solo road trip to Nigeria from London, has crashed her car. The accident happened in Liberia The London to Lagos by road traveller, just shared a video of her car being involved in an ...

Malawian’s President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of disaster in 23 out of 28 districts, signalling a severe drought affecting millions. With over 2 million farming households struggling due to dry spells linked to El Niño, urgent humanitarian aid ...

Senegal’s Next President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye has Promised Humble Governance following a wave of youth frustration and concerns about governance. Senegal’s Next President Promises Humble Governance Senegal’s political landscape sees a potential shift as 44-year-old opposition leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye ...

An explosion at a hotel near a police station in Kenya’s Mandera town has killed four people, including three officers. Suspected to be the work of an extremist group al-Shabab. The blast occurred at a local hotel during breakfast hours, ...

The lifeless body of a 39-year-old South African pediatrician, Dr. Zamambo Siphokazi Mkhize, has been found Missing South African pediatrician found d3ad in her car boot Her body was stuffed into the boot of her car in Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal ...

Chilufya Tayali, a political comedian, is seeking asylum in South Africa, alleging threats to his safety and limitations on freedom of expression in Zambia. Despite being a vocal personality on social media, radio, and television, Tayali faces legal troubles in ...

President William Ruto has officially signed into law the Affordable Housing Bill in Kenya, marking a significant development in the government’s efforts to address housing issues for low-income citizens Kenyan President Ruto signs Affordable Housing Bill into law The new ...

A bus carrying students from a top Kenyan university collided with a truck on a busy highway after skidding in heavy rain, killing 11 of them and injuring 42 seriously, police said The accident occurred at 5:50 pm (2:50 GMT) ...

South Africa’s rand weakened in early trade on Monday, at the start of a week that will include South African inflation figures and several major central bank rate decisions The rand traded at 18.8000 against the U.S. dollar, about 0.3% ...

South Sudan’s government is closing down ALL schools starting Monday as the country prepares for a wave of extreme heat expected to last two weeks The health and education ministries advised parents to keep all children indoors as temperatures are expected to ...

Diplomatic and military relations between the United States and the West African nation of Niger hit a new low this weekend In a statement on state television, a spokesman for Niger’s junta said Saturday the U.S. military presence in the ...

Congo has reinstated the death penalty as authorities struggle to curb violence and militant attacks in the country The statement, dated last week, said the ban from 2003 allowed offenders accused of treason and espionage to get away without proper ...

Kenyan journalist, Rita Tinina has been found dead! The vibrant journalist was found dead at her home in Kileleshwa, Nairobi on Sunday, March 17, 2024. At the time of publishing this article, the family was yet to reveal details of ...

Rashid Bawa, Ghana’s high commissioner to Nigeria has passed away He died in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. Bawa, who was appointed to the position in 2017 by President Nana Akufo-Addo, was reported to have died on Thursday. A member of ...

Jubilation in Senegal as jailed presidential candidate is released days to election Senegalese opposition firebrand Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate he is backing in the March 24 election, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison on Thursday. Their release had ...

Nigeria has been ranked 10th in the list of Africa’s most unsafe countries for women, according to global Women Peace and Security Index 2023 In the list, the Central African Republic ranks number one while DR Congo and South Sudan ...