East Africa
Makerere University Climbs to 23rd in Africa

Makerere University Climbs to 23rd in Africa

Makerere University has strengthened its position among Africa’s leading institutions after being ranked 23rd on the continent in a recent university assessment. This recognition underscores the university’s enduring influence in research, teaching, and regional development

Development & Economy
Namibia Exits FATF Grey List: A New Dawn for Economic Confidence

Namibia Exits FATF Grey List: A New Dawn for Economic Confidence

Namibia has officially announced its removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) "grey list," a significant development that marks a pivotal moment for the Southern African nation's economic trajectory. This decision comes after Namibia

Africa
Mombasa Declaration: Bold Transparency But No Enforcement Teeth

Mombasa Declaration: Bold Transparency But No Enforcement Teeth

MOMBASA, Kenya — On the final day of the 11th Our Ocean Conference, fifteen countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and the Pacific signed their names to a document that, if honoured, could begin

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Ghana Hosts Landmark International Reparatory Justice Conference

Ghana Hosts Landmark International Reparatory Justice Conference

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has become the focal point of a renewed global conversation on historical justice as it hosts a landmark international conference on reparatory justice, bringing together delegates from more than 80 countries

East Africa
South Sudan Faces Allegations Over Destruction in Jonglei State

South Sudan Faces Allegations Over Destruction in Jonglei State

Accusations against both government and opposition forces over the destruction of villages in Jonglei State have reignited concerns about civilian protection in South Sudan, where renewed fighting threatens to unravel years of fragile peace and

Africa
World Cup 2026: Geopolitical Spite Mars African Football Solidarity

World Cup 2026: Geopolitical Spite Mars African Football Solidarity

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicked off with an unexpected twist, as South Africa's national team, Bafana Bafana, suffered a 2-0 defeat to Mexico in a highly physical match marred by three red cards. While

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Nigeria’s Democracy Day 2026: A Nation at the Crossroads

Nigeria’s Democracy Day 2026: A Nation at the Crossroads

June 12th, celebrated as Democracy Day in Nigeria, holds profound significance, commemorating the annulled 1993 presidential election widely regarded as the freest and fairest in the nation's history. This day, now a national holiday, serves

East Africa
Somalia Constitutional Crisis Sparks Deadly Mogadishu Clashes

Somalia Constitutional Crisis Sparks Deadly Mogadishu Clashes

A sudden eruption of urban warfare in Mogadishu has exposed the dangerous fragility of Somalia's transitional state institutions. As domestic political factions turn advanced weaponry against one another over a bitter constitutional impasse, the nation

Africa
UN Watch Report 2026: Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng & UN Funding Faults

UN Watch Report 2026: Dr. Tlaleng Mofokeng & UN Funding Faults

The operational integrity of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) faces a severe institutional crisis. A detailed investigation published by the independent watchdog organization UN Watch accuses high-profile UN independent experts of systemic ideological

East Africa
Malawi Citizen Repatriation: 150 Flee South Africa Xenophobia

Malawi Citizen Repatriation: 150 Flee South Africa Xenophobia

The Government of Malawi has officially initiated the voluntary repatriation of its citizens from South Africa. This urgent intervention follows a dangerous spike in anti-immigrant violence along South Africa’s coastal towns. Fortunately, the first group