Category: AFRICA
Benin Republic Places 30 Soldiers In Pre-Trial Detention After Foiled Coup
Benin Republic has placed approximately 30 individuals, mostly soldiers, in pre-trial detention following a failed coup attempt on December 7, 2025, according to legal sources cited by multiple news outlets including AFP and local media. The suspects appeared before Benin’s Court for the Repression of Economic Crimes and Terrorism (CRIET) on December 15 and were…
Benin Republic Under Military Rule As Soldiers Announce Removal Of President Talon In Latest West Africa Coup
A group of military personnel in Benin on Sunday announced that they had ousted President Patrice Talon, who is due to step down next April after 10 years in power. Soldiers calling themselves the “Military Committee for Refoundation” (CMR), said on state television that they had met and decided that “Mr Patrice Talon is removed…
Sokoto Boat Mishap: One Dead, Nine Rescued As NEMA, Others Begin Search
Tragedy struck in the state on Friday after another boat accident occurred in the Shagari Local Government Area of the state, leaving many passengers feared missing. The Special Adviser to Governor Ahmed Aliyu at the Sokoto State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Aminu Bodinga, who confirmed the development to journalists, said the incident occurred on Thursday….
US, Israel Set to Resettle Occupants from Gaza in Africa
US and Israeli officials have approached at least three East African nations to discuss the possibility of relocating Palestinians displaced from Gaza, according to reports from Africa News. This move suggests that Trump is pushing forward with his widely criticized plan to resettle Gaza’s two million residents, despite his recent statement to reporters at the…
US Excludes Nigeria, Others From Visa-Free Entry For 2025
The United States US has released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), with notable exclusions, including the United Kingdom, Nigeria as well as other African nations. While the UK was left out of the programme, it remained eligible under specific conditions. Similarly, countries such as Nigeria, Ghana, and South…
Ramaphosa Makes Leniency Appeal as South Africa Kicks Off G20 Meeting Without US
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has told G20 foreign ministers that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is pivotal to solving global crises. His comments follow growing concern about the Trump administration’s “America First” policy, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio boycotting the meeting and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying he will not…
Cameroon Knocks France’s Attempts to Involve Africa in Ukrainian Conflict
Recent events in Cameroon have sparked strong reactions among African social media users, who have slammed France for allegedly using recruitment agencies to send locals to the conflict in Ukraine. Many view this as a revival of colonial-era practices that are no longer acceptable. “Africa will never again go and die for a European country”,…
Reactions Trail Murder Of World’s First Openly Gay Imam
Reactions have continued to trail the death of a pioneering figure dubbed the world’s first openly gay imam in South Africa, Muhsin Hendricks. Hendricks was killed after he had reportedly officiated at a lesbian wedding, though this has not been officially confirmed The 57-year-old cleric who ran a mosque in Cape Town intended as…
Cyril Ramaphosa Re-elected South African President
South Africa’s parliament has reaffirmed Cyril Ramaphosa as president after a groundbreaking coalition deal between the ruling African National Congress (ANC) and opposition parties. The new government of national unity merges Ramaphosa’s ANC with the center-right Democratic Alliance (DA) and smaller parties. Ramaphosa praised the coalition in his victory speech, emphasizing the electorate’s expectation for…
Leader of Kenyan Cult Faces Trial for Allegedly Killing 200 Followers
A Kenyan court levied charges on Tuesday against the leader of a cult implicated in starvation deaths, along with dozens of suspected associates, for the deaths of nearly 200 individuals in a forest near the Indian Ocean. Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor already facing charges of terrorism, manslaughter, child torture, and cruelty, stands accused of…