Senegal players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) final football match against Morocco at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on January 18, 2026. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP) Senegal has called for an independent international investigation into alleged corruption following a controversial decision by the Confederation […]
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has announced that he has left Uganda after spending nearly two months in hiding following a disputed presidential election he claims was rigged. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, went into hiding shortly after the January 15 presidential election, in which incumbent Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner, securing […]
A 57-year-old woman who witnessed the brutal killing of her four sons by jihadist militants is among thousands of refugees forced to flee Burkina Faso due to escalating insurgent violence in the Sahel region. Now living in a refugee camp in Ivory Coast, Yameogo Aminata says the trauma of that horrific day continues to haunt […]
The Hague, Netherlands – Kenyan jurist Justice Isaac Lenaola has been elected President of the Residual Special Court for Sierra Leone, the court has announced. In a statement issued on February 27, 2026, the court said its judges, meeting in plenary session in The Hague, elected new office bearers to lead the institution, with Justice […]
Kampala, Uganda – Ugandan content creator and entrepreneur Crystal Aleti has sparked widespread debate after revealing that she runs a business where women hire her to physically confront and discipline men accused of wrongdoing. Speaking on The Ugandan Boy Talk Show, Aleti explained that her services target men involved in domestic violence, cheating, scamming, or […]
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has issued a regional weather alert warning of an impending above‑normal rainy season across the Horn of Africa, a forecast that carries both promise and risk for millions of people in the region. According to meteorological projections, enhanced rains are expected in several countries — including Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia […]
Uganda’s post-election crisis deepened this week after the country’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, publicly issued violent threats against opposition leader Bobi Wine, intensifying fears of a widening crackdown following President Yoweri Museveni’s disputed re-election. Kainerugaba, the outspoken son of President Museveni and head of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), made a series of […]
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has expressed confidence that he will secure 80 per cent of the vote in the country’s upcoming general elections — provided the process is conducted without fraud — underscoring his enduring influence in a political landscape he has dominated for nearly four decades. In remarks made during a public address, Museveni […]
More than 30 people were killed and several others kidnapped after armed gangs raided a village in western Nigeria’s Niger State, police said on Sunday. The attackers stormed Kasuwan Daji village in Kabe district on Saturday, setting a local market on fire before looting shops for food and supplies, according to authorities. “Over 30 victims […]
Burkina Faso and Mali have announced travel restrictions on United States nationals in a reciprocal response after Washington included the two West African nations on a newly expanded US travel ban list. The decision follows an announcement earlier this month by US President Donald Trump, who broadened immigration restrictions by barring entry for citizens from […]
