Link to article:https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-09-11/south-africa-extradites-to-us-six-suspected-members-of-black-axe-gang South Africa’s Hawks police unit extradited six Nigerian nationals, these suspects are members of the black axe transnational crime network. They were sent to the US to face wire fraud and money laundering charges. US authorities allege the men to have ran online romance scams targeting more than 100 women in the US, this lead to a… Read more »
Link to article:https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/niger-blames-france-inciting-soldiers-mutiny-2026-09-04/ Niger’s military government publicly accused France of orchestrating a mutiny that occured on August 29th. This mutiny happened at a Niamey air base. The military government stated that it had ‘compiled evidence’ and would pursue international courts. Franc’s foreign minister called it “pure fantasy.” The mutiny was short lived and after Russian and Loyalist forces put down… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-extends-state-control-over-mining-with-bid-lock-down-geological-data-2026-09-08/ The DRC is centralizing geological data. They are doing this through a $180 million dollar deal made with the private contractor, Xcalibur, a Spanish based company known for similar jobs. A stark difference between this expansion of geological data mapping in the congo versus states like Australia, is that the DRC is going to keep all… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ugandan-kingdom-gripped-by-succession-battle-after-monarchs-death-2026-09-10/ King Oyo Nyimba who was the world’s youngest monarch as he was instated at the age of 3 in 1995, has died of cancer. This occured on August 27, 2026. He never married or acknowledged any children. This triggered a succession dispute in Uganda’s traditional Tooro Kingdom. The clan’s succession committee appointed prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma…. Read more »
Link to the article:https://allafrica.com/stories/202510290196.html The article starts by questioning the government and media with in Nigeria, questions like why has the media continuously pushed the theme that there was a coup attempted with in Nigeria when most military sources say that nothing of the sort happened? Or what about why hasn’t the minister of defence come out and state it… Read more »
Link to article : https://allafrica.com/stories/202510270673.html President Biya has won his eighth term making him the oldest state leader in the world. For reference Biya has been in office for almost 43 consecutive years. From the elections to opposition has come out saying that Biya’s win was no win and that it was a lie. In this the leader of the… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202510290484.html The article talks about the misconception that Cholera is a medical problem when in reality its a political one. They make this argument by pointing out that the UK and the US have not had outbreaks for over a century. The authors go onto say that Cholera is not an issue due to science or the… Read more »
Link to article https://allafrica.com/stories/202506040015.html? The article talks about the apparent shift in Kenya’s global stance in relation to the United States and China. China and Kenya signed multiple agreements in relation to education and overall investments from China into Kenya. This caused outrage amongst many US officials, notably Jim Risch. To paraphrase, he said that Kenya showing a sort of… Read more »
Link to article https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghana-agrees-accept-west-africans-deported-us-president-says-2025-09-10/ As president Trump of the United States continues to crackdown on illegal immigration to the United States, people from all over the world have been affected. With deportations sweeping America, Africans have also been caught up in the fray. Now Ghana seems to be a saving grace in a way for some of these people. In… Read more »
Link to article: https://allafrica.com/stories/202509030308.html Cameroon will be holding an election this October (2025), there are major concerns that this will be a fair and equal election due to civil unrest. To start off, the problem with the election is that on one side you have President Biya who would be 99 by the end of his term. On the other… Read more »
