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As Tanzanian authorities target social media comments amid rising public anger, the move reflects a continental struggle between governments seeking control and citizens demanding digital expression rights.
As WAEC reports an 11% drop in private examination performance, Nigeria's National Universities Commission launches framework to institutionalise micro-credentials, signaling a fundamental shift in how the country approaches skills development and employability.
South Africa's Eskom reports R7 billion in losses from illegal electricity connections in Gauteng alone, as Zimbabwe defends controversial inland checkpoints aimed at curbing smuggling—highlighting the infrastructure enforcement challenges facing Southern African states.
From Lagos to Harare, sexual assault cases are testing institutional responses across Africa, with authorities scrambling to address viral allegations while high-profile trials expose tensions within religious communities.
Israel's first expansion of Jerusalem's municipal boundaries since 1967 marks a significant shift in Middle Eastern territorial politics, raising questions about international law and sovereignty that resonate across the African continent's own post-colonial experience.
As Ambassador Kingsley Amafibe navigates high-stakes meetings at Ethiopia's African Union summit, billionaire Prateek Suri presents his memoir to Zambia's Vice President—two parallel narratives revealing different pathways to continental influence.
A perfect storm of rising tariffs, infrastructure decay, and forced cargo policies is crippling East African ports, threatening to choke regional commerce and drive up costs for millions of consumers across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Zimbabwe's historic T20 World Cup upset and Nigeria's booming entertainment sector reveal the continent's rising cultural and sporting power, even as African athletes abroad confront institutional prejudice in European football.
As Siya Kolisi's captaincy enters its twilight, the Springboks face a succession question that extends beyond mere logistics—it probes the nature of leadership itself in modern sport.
Nigeria's federal government pursues dual-track development strategy as urban infrastructure renewal gains momentum in Abuja while energy sector receives enhanced environmental protection framework through new oil spill response committee.
Authorities across Africa are responding to multiple high-profile sexual assault allegations, from viral social media testimonies to formal rape trials involving religious leaders, raising questions about institutional responses to gender-based violence.
The Nigeria Football Federation contemplates a sweeping overhaul of the Super Eagles technical staff while South African icons Siya Kolisi and Tyla capture global attention at NBA All Star weekend, highlighting contrasting fortunes in African sports.
As a fourth suspect surrenders in the killing of Pretoria driver Isaac Satlat, South Africa's e-hailing industry confronts a brutal reality: their workers have become prey in a profession where survival depends on trusting strangers in the dark.
From foiled kidnappings in Nigeria to drive-by shootings in South Africa, police forces across the continent wage war on two fronts—against sophisticated criminal networks and their own compromised officers.
The Sultan of Sokoto has officially announced that Ramadan will commence on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, following the sighting of the new moon, marking the beginning of Islam's holiest month for millions of Nigerian Muslims.