Somali national forces clashed with troops loyal to an ousted regional leader on Monday over control of a key city, the government said, accusing him of allying with Islamist insurgents

The Ebola outbreak currently ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo has officially become the deadliest in the country's history. According to the United Nations, the virus is now killing one person every 30 minutes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

INFOGRAPHIC/EYEWITNESS MEDIA. By PATRICK MAYOYO The tragic events in Homa Bay, which left two people dead, including a police officer, and injured 54 others, have once again exposed the persistent challenge of goonism, criminal gangs and political violence in Kenya. Beyond the immediate loss of life and destruction, the incident raises uncomfortable but necessary questions about the effectiveness of the country’s security leadership and the implementation of presidential directives aimed at restoring law and order. If the Inspector-General of Police, Douglas Kanja, and the Director of Criminal Investigations, Mohamed Amin, had acted decisively and consistently on President William Ruto’s directive to crack down on goonism, criminal gangs and lawlessness, could this tragedy have been prevented? While no security agency can guarantee the complete elimination of violence, Kenyans are entitled to ask whether enough was done to avert a situation that many viewed as predictable. On 21 Ju...

Dr G.P.A. N.N. Richard. PHOTO/UGC. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The Institute of Global Peace and Conflict Management (IGPCM), a lobby that contributes to the prevention and management of conflicts around the world, has appointed Cameroonian-born, Dr G.P.A. N.N. Richard, as its new liaison officer for Central and East Africa. The appointment, announced on Thursday, is part of IGPCM’s broader strategy to expand its global peace-building mission. In a statement, IGPCM said the move reflects its commitment to “strengthening peace building, conflict management, leadership development, collaboration, and sustainable transformation across Africa”. “Dr Richard’s appointment places him in a strategic position to represent the vision and values of IGPCM while fostering stronger connections and opportunities across the Central and East African regions,” the Institute said. The statement said his leadership journey and the diverse roles he has undertaken demonstrate a strong commitment to...

The DRC’s latest Ebola outbreak has killed 2,325 people, making it the country’s deadliest outbreak on record. Nearly 5,000 cases have been confirmed as the virus spreads to a sixth province, while health authorities work to tackle mistrust and contain transmission. Two vaccines have also entered early human trials.

A prominent Malian broadcaster and an influencer were on Monday jailed for seven years after criticising the ruling junta. Mohamed Youssouf Bathily was convicted by the Bamaka court of criminal conspiracy and discrediting the state alongside Rokia Doumbia, a noted campaigner.

South Africa launches Activate SA to advance Responsible AI in government and society, strengthen the Western Cape AI ecosystem and drive investment in AI innovation.

Cybersecurity is no longer only about protecting systems from attackers. Richard Frost explains why human trust, behaviour and social engineering have become critical vulnerabilities for businesses.

By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze When a Judgment Becomes a Disciplinary Record   Error is corrected on appeal. Misconduct answers elsewhere, to another body, on another standard. Patience ran out at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, November 7, 2025. Nnamdi Kanu had dismissed his lawyers a fortnight earlier, had told the court he […]

Police in Zimbabwe raised the death toll from last week's Lake Kariba ferry disaster to 80 on Sunday, after divers pulled eight more bodies from the wreck of a government-run vessel that authorities say was licensed to carry 90 people but was loaded with at least 157.