House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor

Support local news today! Our nonprofit newsroom relies on readers like you to power investigations like these. Join the community that powers NYC’s independent local news. House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New...

South Africa scrubs off FATF greylisting and reclaims financial compliance mojo

When the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) met on Friday, 24 October in Paris, the world’s financial watchdog had good news for South Africa (SA). In a press statement following the FATF plenary meeting held from 22 to 24 October 2025, the...

“It is not exploitation alone that impoverishes Africa but misgovernance’ – Acting Chief Justice

The Acting Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Paul Scott Baffoe-Bonnie, has challenged African leaders to confront the root causes of the continent’s economic struggles, declaring that Africa’s poverty stems not only from foreign exploitation but...

Be Honest With Nigerians On Reasons Behind Change Of Military Leadership, ADC Challenges Tinubu

1 ABUJA – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be honest with Nigerians on the real reasons behind the sudden and rather abrupt change in the leadership of the Nigerian military. The ADC, in a...

Boma prize for Africa returns, to spotlight youth innovation, social impact

The Boma Prize for Africa is set to return for its second edition on December 6–7, 2025, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, spotlighting youth-driven innovation and social impact across the continent. Following its debut in 2024,...

Cameroon’s Paul Biya declared winner of presidential election amid deadly protests

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Monday declared long-serving President Paul Biya the winner of the country’s October 12 presidential election, extending his rule that has spanned more than four decades. “Candidate Paul Biya is hereby declared...

MISTRA launches landmark publication assessing the capacity, capability and ethics of the South African state

MISTRA launched The State of the South African State, a comprehensive assessment of the South African state’s institutional capacity, governance ethics and developmental capability three decades into democracy. The book calls for evidence-informed...

Overcoming Challenges in South Africa’s Long-Term Care Staffing

In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, particularly within the realm of long-term care facilities, a pressing concern arises: the efficacy and implementation of various staffing models. A recent qualitative study conducted by Nicholson, Heever,...

Prof. Muhammed Ngoma: KIU to hold 32nd Graduation Ceremony in Ishaka– Bushenyi

Kampala International University (KIU) has highlighted the value of Hosting the Third International Research and Development Conference (IRDeC 2025) Themed: Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Capacity Building, and Global Sustainability. Held in at...

The Growing Tide Of Youth Migration In West Africa -By Amina Audu Ado

In recent years, youth migration has become one of the most pressing social and economic issues across West Africa. From Nigeria to Senegal, thousands of young people are leaving their home countries in search of better opportunities abroad. The...

Tabuena, with hole-in-one, and Que charge up International Series leaderboard

CABUYAO—They were, on paper, listed as the Filipinos having the best chances in the International Series Philippines. And in electrifying ways on a steamy second round, Miguel Tabuena and Angelo Que obliged and validated their respective status as...

‘The Eyes of Ghana’ Review: An African Nation’s Most Important Camera Operator Finally Gets the Hollywood Treatment

Depending on who you ask, Kwame Nkrumah is either a hero tragically robbed of the opportunity to see his visions materialize or a narcissistic would-be dictator. The first prime minister and president of Ghana, Nkrumah oversaw the African...

Parliamentary Fragility And Rising Instability: Pakistan’s Decline In Regional Peace

In the post-Cold War era, the disintegration of the Communist Bloc, followed by the resurgence of civil wars, ethnic conflict, and interstate clashes in Asia, Africa, and Eastern and Central Europe, has necessitated a prolonged and continuous...

Policing scandal delays release of SA’s latest crime statistics

The breakdown and number of crimes committed in South Africa between the start of April and the end of June, as recorded by the SA Police Service (SAPS), should have been released to the public already. But this is yet to happen. It means we do...

Advancing Africa’s climate finance ambition with support from GWP Africa

This initiative is part of the AU-AIP multi-country GCF Readiness Project being implemented in fifteen (15) African countries, funded by the Green Climate Fund, and aligned with the African Union’s ambition to scale up climate finance and...

MTN will make Nigeria-South Africa payments seamless with new trusted rules – Karl Toriola

Karl Toriola, the CEO of MTN Nigeria, has declared that MTN is on a mission to build trusted rules for digital identity and payments that will streamline transactions and care for citizens between Nigeria and South Africa. The CEO said this during...

Travel between African countries is still hard

Fresh ideas to get movement flowing ANALYSIS | ALAN HIRSCH & VICTOR AMADI | It remains too difficult for Africans to travel between African countries. Africa-wide reforms have failed. The keynote continental agreement, the African Union’s Protocol...

Behind the Fanfare, Trump’s Peace Deals are Built to Fail

As Donald Trump’s second term unfolds, it has become increasingly clear that the president’s foreign policy priority is to secure US-brokered ceasefires and peace agreements. The State Department claims that the administration has “ended” seven...

IAGR honors global regulators for advancing governance and player protection

The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has announced the winners of the IAGR International Regulatory Awards 2025. The program recognized regulators from Australia, Nigeria, and Denmark for implementing reforms that enhanced...

South African President concludes successful state visit to Vietnam

Hanoi (VNA) – South African President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa and his entourage departed from Hanoi on October 24 evening, wrapping up their successful two-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong. Seeing off...