Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies at 87
His six-decade career chronicled Kenya’s evolution from colonialism to democracy.
Africa
Nigeria, Uganda Airlines join forces to slash export costs by nearly 75%
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) tariffs are now gazetted to unlock lower rates for Nigerian exporters
Trapped miners in South Africa rescued without injuries
Medical and rescue teams have safely brought 260 miners to the surface after they were trapped underground at Sibanye-Stillwater’s Kloof 7 shaft, about 37 miles west of Johannesburg.
Bishop Kukah dismisses demand for ‘African Pope’, calls for development-focused leadership
“It is not the job of the Pope to decide how the corrupt Nigerian state addresses its problems,” he said.
BALLON D’OR 2025: Full list of 22 African countries eligible to vote
“Only countries ranked in the top 100 of the FIFA World Rankings will be eligible to vote,” the magazine stated, emphasizing its commitment to a more refined selection process.
Gabon coup leaders free hostages held for 20 months
“After 20 months of arbitrary and cruel imprisonment and subjected to torture, the family is finally reunited,” said lawyer François Zimeray.
Angola presidency announces release of Gabon’s deposed leader and family
The Bongo family has been released and has just arrived in Luanda
Ecowas court rejects case challenging Nigeria’s vagrancy laws.
SERAP’s claim that the laws are discriminatory failed to convince the regional court
Major diamond mining company in Sierra Leone shuts down, cuts 1,000+ jobs
Koidu Limited, the largest diamond producer in Sierra Leone, has ceased operations and laid off more than 1,000 workers amid an unresolved dispute over pay and poor working conditions.
Has religion underdeveloped Africa? – Reno Omokri
When we as a race focus the vast majority of our intellectual effort on religion for the sake of religion rather than for the sake of societal progress, we will not fulfil our potential as a people.