For a young Nigerian struggling to find a job, a sewing machine can mean far more than equipment. It can be the starting point of a business, a steady income and a family’s escape from poverty. For another, a laptop…
Reaffirms commitment to ensuring that eligible Nigerian students who genuinely need financial assistance can access interest free loans to pursue their education. Abuja, Nigeria (21 October 2026) – The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) wishes to clarify that accessing the…
By CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA When a schoolteacher in eastern Congo learned that five of her family members had been diagnosed with Ebola, she was “deeply shaken,” fearing the worst from a disease that carries stigma and is seen by some…
By Rédaction Africanews A 65-year-old woman has died after being attacked by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province. The attack happened on Tuesday morning at Orient Beach, where the woman was swimming…
By Africanews with AFP Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed warned Eritrea on Monday that it faces “severe consequences” if it continues to support rebels in his country. Rebels in the northern Tigray state of Ethiopia launched an offensive against the…
By DENG MACHOL A drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a…
By Agencies Burkina Faso has reinstated the death penalty following a unanimous vote by the country’s unelected legislature, the Justice Ministry announced Tuesday. The new penal code reverses the abolition of capital punishment in 2018. Authorities say the move aims…
By Agencies Around 150 people marched in Dakar at the call of trade union federations, demanding that authorities implement previously reached agreements and address workers’ financial concerns. The demonstration comes amid growing frustration over the rising cost of living and…
By Vivianne Wandera One year after Raila Odinga’s death, the political movement he led for decades is struggling to define its future. Within the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), a bitter dispute over cooperation with President William Ruto has exposed divisions…
By Layth Mushtaq Jean Claude Hategekimana feared that returning to Rwanda could cost him his life. After years with the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), he decided to leave the armed group and return home. At Rwanda’s…