Japanese auto giant aims to make Africa’s richest country the hub of continental truck production
The South African arm of Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors is positioning itself as a manufacturing hub for commercial trucks on...
Africa
New ECOWAS Chairman initiates moves to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back to the bloc
Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)...
Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media amid political turmoil, strained colonial ties
Guinea-Bissau has expelled two major Portuguese media outlets and ordered their journalists to leave the country, escalating tensions with Lisbon...
Africa and the ChatGPT Dilemma: Bans, Restrictions, and the Future of AI on the Continent
ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, has become a global sensation that is reshaping industries, education and everyday communication....
The Silent War: The Mental Health Devastation of GBV #WomensVoices2025
We have been conditioned to see the visible marks of gender-based violence (GBV)—the bruises, the broken bones, the physical scars...
Niger’s military government seizes control of industrial gold mine from Australian operator
Niger’s military government has announced the nationalisation of the country’s only industrial gold mine, accusing its Australian operator of “serious...
Africa’s second-largest aluminium plant on the brink of shutdown
Africa’s second-largest aluminium smelter may halt operations in March after owner South32 Ltd. failed to secure a new electricity supply...
South African general’s unapproved visit to Iran may signal complex US relations
South Africa's army chief, General Rudzani Maphwanya, made an unapproved visit to Iran, pledging military and political support. The South...
HORRIFIC EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IN KENYA SEX TRADE
A BBC Africa Eye investigation has revealed how girls as young as 13 are being trafficked for sex in Kenya,...
African Union pushes for new world map that reflects the continent’s true size
The African Union (AU) has thrown its support behind a campaign to replace the 16th-century Mercator world map with one...
