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Federal authorities have launched investigations into multiple security incidents across Nigeria, including a mining disaster in Plateau State that killed 37 people, weapons trafficking operations, and cult-related violence in Edo State.
Zimbabwe has announced salary increases for civil servants amid broader regional challenges including bedbug infestations in South Africa and the arrest of former President Mugabe's son on fraud charges.
Striking workers clashed with police in Buenos Aires as Argentina experienced widespread disruption from industrial action protesting President Javier Milei's controversial labour reform policies.
South Africa's judicial system confronts governance failures and transnational incidents as a court orders municipal dissolution despite appeals while former Zimbabwean first lady's son faces attempted murder charges.
The arrest of Robert Mugabe's son in Johannesburg for attempted murder comes as Zimbabwe prepares civil service salary reforms and South Africa confronts the potential collapse of agricultural giant Tongaat Hulett—a convergence revealing the fragility of institutions across the region.
South Africa's commission of inquiry into alleged criminality and political interference in the criminal justice system continues hearing witness testimony in Pretoria, with retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga presiding over proceedings.
A Florida airport is set to bear the name of US President Donald Trump, pending approval from the Federal Aviation Administration in a move that reflects the enduring political symbolism of infrastructure naming.
The Modimolle Regional Court reopens proceedings in the high-profile Phala Phala case, where three accused face charges related to money allegedly concealed in furniture at the controversial farm.
The deaths of Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, Chief Israel Ogbue, and Senator Barinada Mpigi within days mark a profound loss across Nigeria's institutional landscape, removing figures who shaped the nation's security, financial, and legislative architecture.
President Bola Tinubu's recent executive orders on oil revenues and amendments to the Electoral Act have sparked contrasting responses from political stakeholders and industry groups, with PENGASSAN warning of potential job losses in the petroleum sector.
As President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government pushes Constitutional Amendment No. 3 to extend his tenure to 2030, Zimbabwe confronts a familiar pattern of power consolidation that has defined the nation's post-independence trajectory.
Police forces across the continent are intensifying operations against illegal firearms while high-profile criminal investigations move through judicial systems, signaling a coordinated push to address public safety concerns.
As political transitions accelerate across the continent, debates intensify over how governance achievements should be measured, with regional bodies and civil society organizations calling for standardized performance metrics beyond ceremonial recognition.
The Akin Fadeyi Foundation has urged both government authorities and private citizens to take responsibility for addressing Nigeria's persistent road safety challenges, which continue to claim lives and impose significant economic costs on families.
Anti-corruption investigators raided former Kaduna governor Nasir el-Rufai's Abuja home while a separate N5.5 billion defamation case awaits judgment, signaling escalating legal scrutiny of public officials.