General news and cross-sector coverage.
As Tanzanian authorities target social media comments amid rising public anger, the move reflects a continental struggle between governments seeking control and citizens demanding digital expression rights.
Zimbabwe's historic T20 World Cup upset and Nigeria's booming entertainment sector reveal the continent's rising cultural and sporting power, even as African athletes abroad confront institutional prejudice in European football.
South Africa recorded a 0.5 percentage point decline in unemployment to 31.4% in Q4 2025, while Britain's jobless rate climbed to its highest level in over a decade outside the pandemic period, highlighting divergent labour market trajectories across major economies.
As WAEC reports an 11% drop in private examination performance, Nigeria's National Universities Commission launches framework to institutionalise micro-credentials, signaling a fundamental shift in how the country approaches skills development and employability.
Authorities across Africa are responding to multiple high-profile sexual assault allegations, from viral social media testimonies to formal rape trials involving religious leaders, raising questions about institutional responses to gender-based violence.
From foiled kidnappings in Nigeria to drive-by shootings in South Africa, police forces across the continent wage war on two fronts—against sophisticated criminal networks and their own compromised officers.
As a fourth suspect surrenders in the killing of Pretoria driver Isaac Satlat, South Africa's e-hailing industry confronts a brutal reality: their workers have become prey in a profession where survival depends on trusting strangers in the dark.
South Africa's Eskom reports R7 billion in losses from illegal electricity connections in Gauteng alone, as Zimbabwe defends controversial inland checkpoints aimed at curbing smuggling—highlighting the infrastructure enforcement challenges facing Southern African states.
As Australia faces T20 World Cup elimination in Sri Lanka, Nigeria's esports scene demonstrates how competitive gaming is reshaping African sporting ambitions with structured pathways and real prize money.
The Nigeria Football Federation contemplates a sweeping overhaul of the Super Eagles technical staff while South African icons Siya Kolisi and Tyla capture global attention at NBA All Star weekend, highlighting contrasting fortunes in African sports.
Former Zimbabwe minister Walter Mzembi awaits a critical High Court ruling on his discharge application, while regional legal authorities grapple with enforcement of cross-border judgments.
While state governments pour millions into rewarding athletic success, Nigeria's sports infrastructure crisis continues to drive top talent abroad, exposing a fundamental disconnect in the nation's approach to sporting development.
As Ambassador Kingsley Amafibe navigates high-stakes meetings at Ethiopia's African Union summit, billionaire Prateek Suri presents his memoir to Zambia's Vice President—two parallel narratives revealing different pathways to continental influence.
As Rivers State prepares to launch 23 virtual learning hubs and a Nigerian woman defies age barriers to secure an engineering internship at 41, the African education landscape is being redrawn by technology and determination.
From Lagos to Harare, sexual assault cases are testing institutional responses across Africa, with authorities scrambling to address viral allegations while high-profile trials expose tensions within religious communities.