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Nigeria’s Education Crisis: ₦267 Billion Idle as Children Pay the Price of Weak Spending

Nigeria’s Education Crisis: ₦267 Billion Idle as Children Pay the Price of Weak Spending

Nigeria’s education debate has been jolted by two figures released in recent weeks: about ₦267 billion in previously released basic-education intervention funds remained unutilised as of August 2026, while around 70 per cent of primary-school-age

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South Africa Police Chief Shadrack Sibiya Resigns

South Africa Police Chief Shadrack Sibiya Resigns

PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa’s Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned while facing disciplinary proceedings, ending his employment with the South African Police Service (SAPS) amid allegations of

Central Africa
DR Congo: Kabila Launches Coalition With M23 Rebels

DR Congo: Kabila Launches Coalition With M23 Rebels

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Former president Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition that brings together the M23 rebel movement and other opponents of President Félix Tshisekedi, deepening the political and security

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South Africa Withdraws Asylum Directive After Violence

South Africa Withdraws Asylum Directive After Violence

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn a directive intended to expand access to asylum applications after violent anti-immigrant protests in Johannesburg and Durban exposed tensions over migration, public safety

East Africa
Mozambique Sets December Deadline for Illegal Guns

Mozambique Sets December Deadline for Illegal Guns

MAPUTO, Mozambique — President Daniel Francisco Chapo has warned that authorities will forcibly collect illegally held firearms after December, as Mozambique prepares to end a police amnesty programme offering residents the opportunity to surrender weapons

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South Africa Mass Shootings Leave 39 Dead

South Africa Mass Shootings Leave 39 Dead

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A series of mass shootings across South Africa has left at least 39 people dead within six days, intensifying concerns about gun violence, organised crime and the security of communities across

East Africa
Djibouti Boat Disaster Leaves 139 Migrants Dead

Djibouti Boat Disaster Leaves 139 Migrants Dead

OBOCK, Djibouti — At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and another 84 remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while travelling towards Yemen, according to the United

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DR Congo Fighting Tests AU Peace Efforts

DR Congo Fighting Tests AU Peace Efforts

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Fresh fighting in Masisi territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has underscored the difficulties facing regional peace efforts, with clashes reported a day after African Union (AU)

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Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize

OSLO, Norway — South African jurist and human rights advocate Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on

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Libya Parliament Removes Aguila Saleh After 12 Years

Libya Parliament Removes Aguila Saleh After 12 Years

BENGHAZI, Libya — Libya’s eastern-based House of Representatives has removed its longtime speaker, Aguila Saleh, ending his 12-year tenure and ushering in a new parliamentary leadership amid shifting power dynamics in the country’s divided east.