Nanjala Nyabola: Democracy in East Africa must be saved
Last week, Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear...
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Three ancient tombs discovered by Egyptian archaeologists
Egypt has announced the discovery of three ancient tombs belonging to high-ranking officials in the Dra Abu al-Naga necropolis in...
Netanyahu vows Jerusalem will “never be divided again”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on May 26th that Israel will continue to hold control over a "unified" Jerusalem,...
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade bags another ex-Minister
Senegal’s anti-corruption crusade is gaining momentum, with the country’s entrenched elites increasingly under fire. As President Bassirou Faye, makes good...
British Far-right activist Tommy Robinson walks free from court
Far-right activist Tommy Robinson, also known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has been released from jail early, marking another controversial chapter in...
Africa Day 2025 looks ahead, spotlighting reparations
The African Union (AU) has commemorated the 62th anniversary of its founding with its annual celebration of Africa Day on...
Mediterranean migrant boat disaster: Greek coastguards charged
A naval court in Greece has charged 17 coastguards over the deadliest migrant boat disaster in the Mediterranean Sea for...
Nigeria drops plan to jail non-voters after public outcry
Nigeria has backed down from a contentious proposal to make voting mandatory following heavy backlash, underscoring the widening rift between...
Harvard funding could be redirected to trade schools by Trump
Donald Trump is considering redirecting $3 Billion of funding meant for scientific and engineering research at Harvard to trade schools....
Trump urges Gaza ceasefire
On May 25th, U.S. President Donald Trump called for a swift end to the war in Gaza, highlighting a growing...
Russian forces attack Ukraine in largest air strike yet
Russian forces have targeted Ukrainian regions overnight with drones and missiles in one of the largest aerial attacks the war...
Jack Dennison-Thompson: Syria’s al-Sharaa, the West’s Dangerous Gamble
Syria has long been an outsider to the West, a country that has been sanctioned heavily and kept at a...
Gaza’s civilian death toll rises as Israel bombs schools and homes
As the world’s sudden moral clarity on the total annihilation of Gaza remains stalled at empty threats, Israel’s attacks on...
Europe escalates pressure on Israel at Madrid summit over Gaza
Key European and Arab countries have arrived in Madrid, as Europe escalates pressure on Israel to stop its offensive on...
Leaked footage shows missing Libyan MP tortured in detention
Footage circulating on social media reveals Libyan MP Ibrahim Al-Dersi, missing for nearly a year, being held in appalling and...
