Kenya’s police chief, Japhet Koome, has resigned following intense criticism over his handling of anti-government protests that left dozens dead. The move comes as President William...
A controversial security bill passed by the South Sudanese parliament has drawn criticism from Western governments, including the United States and Britain. The bill, which permits...
Peace talks in South Sudan, aimed at ending the country’s long-standing conflict, are on the verge of collapse due to a contentious new security law. The...
ECOWAS has held countless high-level meetings, including regular and extraordinary summits by regional leaders on peace and security issues since the renewed military incursions in politics...
This early month of July 2024 has seen unprecedented rainfall and floods with devasting effects all over Nigeria particularly, Lagos and Abuja. For example, the flooding...
As President Bola Tinubu’s tenure as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States...
Protests continue to rock Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, and other parts of the country, despite President William Ruto’s assurance that he will not sign the controversial finance...
Rango Tenge, a Ugandan whose real name is Saad Ssozi, was just 11 years old when his life took a dramatic turn. A video he posted...
Tickets are now on sale for the upcoming boxing event of the year, featuring British heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. The two champions will face...
This week has been particularly raw in Africa. The continent continues to face severe economic challenges, spending more on debt servicing than on health and education....
In a crucial move to combat the alarming surge in mpox cases and the emergence of a more virulent strain, authorities in the Democratic Republic of...
Seen from the air, they ripple across the landscape — a river of antelope racing across the vast grasslands of South Sudan in what conservationists say...
A contingent of Kenyan police officers has arrived Haiti capital city of Port-au-Prince. The deployment marks the fourth major foreign military intervention in the country, which...
Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast, has been ravaged by severe flooding and landslides, leaving a trail of destruction and claiming at least 24 lives....
Senegal has joined the ranks of oil-producing nations, with the first barrels extracted from the Sangomar field off Dakar on June 10. This development has the...
A tragic incident has occurred in Zambia, where a US tourist 64-year-old Juliana Gle Tourneau from New Mexico, was killed by an elephant in the city...
Niger has revoked the operating licence of French nuclear fuel producer Orano at one of the world’s largest uranium mines. The decision comes despite Orano’s recent...
The High Court of Namibia has struck down two colonial-era laws that criminalized same-sex acts between men, marking a significant triumph for the LGBTQ community in...
In a heartwarming and inspiring interview with Silicon African, popular Nigerian actor Jim Iyke shared his remarkable journey, revealing a lesser-known chapter of his life. The...
The United Nations has issued a dire warning that Sudan is facing a catastrophic famine, with 18 million people in need of urgent food aid, as...
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has made a heartfelt appeal to the international community to not forget the ongoing conflict in Sudan, which...
The Sudanese government has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of fueling the 14-month war in the country by providing weapons to rival forces. The UAE...
Flooding at the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Burundi border has left residents and travelers stranded, with many calling on the Congolese government to find...
A devastating incident occurred on Sunday night during the funeral procession of Malawi’s late Vice President Saulos Chilima, resulting in the deaths of four mourners, including...
In a shocking exposé, activist and journalist, Agba Jalingo, revealed on his Facebook page Saturday night that Comfort Okache, a suspected sex trafficker from Ugaga in...
