Speaker of South Africa’s National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, announces special leave amid a corruption probe.

Algeria sets early presidential elections for September 7, 2024, amid ongoing repression of dissent and protests.

RSF asserted that these operations by jihadi factions are orchestrated to instigate tribal discord and exacerbate ethnic strife

Millions are displaced and starving, while healthcare crumbles. The UN pleads with the international community to step up and prevent a catastrophic famine.

Africa is increasingly focused on addressing the pressing issue of maritime security

Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu place a three-month ban on ministers and other government officials from publicly funded overseas travel.

180 others rescued from capsized boats, say Tunisian authorities

The problem was caused by a “routine system update and inspection” rather than a cyberattack, Ethiopia’s central bank said in a statement.

India will prosecute 35 Somali pirates arrested during an operation to free a hijacked vessel off Somalia on Saturday, a navy official said.

The ANC has denied the legal action is a reaction to the political threat posed by MK and Zuma.

Doctors, nurses, and other professionals are on strike, highlighting longstanding grievances regarding pay, benefits, and career advancement.

Ngom’s bid for Senegal’s presidency advances the gender equality campaign, offering hope for change amid economic struggles in the country.

The legal battle continues for Binance executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, detained in Nigeria for allegedly violating cryptocurrency regulations.

Youths in South Sudan’s Greater Pibor Administrative Area ambushed a government convoy, killing 15 including a commissioner and deputy army commander.

Antony Blinken engages with Arab ministers and Palestinian official in Cairo talks, focusing on a ceasefire in Gaza and plans for Israeli-Palestinian conflict resolution.

African nations are making concerted efforts to invest in the future of their youth

Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed into law a controversial bill, paving the way for the government to continue collecting a housing levy of 1.5% of a worker’s monthly pay.

The Nigerian army reported that many terrorists were neutralized in an air operation in Zamfara and Niger states. Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Spokesperson Edward Gabkwet stated in a statement that air operations were carried out in Kachalla Damina in Zamfara state and Palele in Niger state, where ISWAP, the West African branch of the terrorist organization ISIS, is active. Gabkwet noted that many terrorists, including a ringleader, were killed and many terrorists were wounded in the operations. Gabkwet said that camps and logistics depots where terrorists took shelter were destroyed during the operations, adding that a large number of weapons and ammunition belonging to terrorists were seized. The army statement did not specify which terrorist organization the neutralized people belonged to. Nigeria has recently been facing attacks by armed gangs in different parts of the country, as well as terrorist organizations Boko Haram and ISWAP, the West African branch of ISIS.

Programs focus on private sector participation, strengthening state-owned enterprises, improving public resource management

After a previous rejection, Zambia restarts talks with bondholders to find a solution for its $3 billion debt burden.

Algerian TV is in hot water for airing content and flooding airwaves with ads during Ramadan.

South Africa’s Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces a corruption probe.

South Africa accuses Israel of disregarding ICJ rulings on Gaza, citing widespread famine and urging international intervention.

South Sudan, one of the world’s youngest nations, also suffers from drought and floods, making living conditions difficult for residents.