Tensions escalate in the DRC as President Tshisekedi and former leader Joseph Kabila head toward a political showdown following Kabila’s death-sentence ruling and renewed opposition mobilisation ( image source ) Political tensions in the Democratic Republic of Congo have intensified as President Félix Tshisekedi and former president Joseph Kabila appear to be moving toward a direct confrontation. The standoff follows a military court ruling that sentenced Kabila in absentia o

Cameroon’s disputed 2025 election has sparked rival victory claims, protests and a crisis of credibility, raising fears of deeper political instability ( image source ) Cameroon’s October 12 presidential vote has plunged into a prolonged post-poll standoff, with rival claims, street protests and a contested results timeline fuelling political instability more than two weeks after ballots were cast. The National Vote Counting Commission released provisional figures showing inc

Israel and Hamas’ U.S.-brokered truce faces early collapse as airstrikes, aid suspensions, and mistrust threaten the fragile ceasefire ( image source ) Tel Aviv/Gaza — Israel and Hamas signed the first phase of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire on October 9, 2025, marking the most significant diplomatic breakthrough after two years of devastating conflict that reshaped the region. The agreement promised an immediate halt to fighting, a partial withdrawal of Israeli forces to a demarc

Protests erupt in Cameroon as President Paul Biya’s disputed re-election sparks unrest in Douala and Yaoundé, raising questions over electoral transparency and the future of his decades-long rule ( image source ) Cameroon’s October 12 presidential poll appeared routine, with eight million voters called to choose between long-serving President Paul Biya and a fragmented opposition. Biya, 92, has ruled since 1982, and his re-election bid was seen as likely to extend his unprece

Millions of Americans rallied nationwide in “No Kings” protests against President Trump’s alleged authoritarianism as his approval rating plummeted to a record-low 37 percent ( image source ) Americans flooded city streets from coast to coast on Saturday in coordinated “No Kings” rallies, the largest protests in recent memory against what demonstrators describe as President Trump’s authoritarian overreach. Organizers estimate nearly seven million people turned out across more

Morocco makes history by defeating Argentina 2-0 to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup, becoming the first Arab and second African nation to claim the title, signaling a new era for youth football development across Africa ( image source ) Harare — Morocco etched its name in football history on October 19 when the Atlas Cubs stunned six-time champions Argentina 2-0 to claim the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Santiago, Chile. By lifting the trophy, Morocco became the first Arab nation ever t

Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness apologizes to Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traoré after a diplomat’s “dictator” remark ( image source ) Harare — Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness issued a formal apology on Monday to Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s interim leader, following comments made last week by a senior Jamaican diplomat who labeled Captain Traoré a “dictator.” The unusually candid mea culpa aims to repair frayed diplomatic ties and reset cooperation

Zimbabwe’s finance delegation, led by George Guvamatanga, engages IMF and World Bank officials in Washington to secure a Staff-Monitored Programme aimed at restoring investor confidence and paving the way for arrears clearance ( image source ) HARARE — Zimbabwe’s finance delegation, led by Finance Secretary George Guvamatanga, is in Washington D.C. for the 2025 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings, as discussions intensify over a Staff-Monitored Programme (SMP) aimed at restori

Transvaal Africa Airlines is set to begin Boeing 767 cargo operations ahead of its AOC completion, marking a major step in Zimbabwe’s aviation revival ( image source ) HARARE – Zimbabwe’s aviation sector is set to receive a major boost as Transvaal Africa Airlines prepares to launch cargo operations using a chartered Boeing 767-300ER freighter, marking its first significant step toward becoming the country’s next dedicated air freight carrier. The airline confirmed that chart

Venezuela has announced plans to open a new embassy in Harare as part of its global diplomatic reorganisation ( image source ) Venezuela has signalled a diplomatic realignment by announcing plans to open a new embassy in Harare, a move described by Caracas as a shift of resources toward deeper ties with friendly partners in the Global South. The decision forms part of a broader reallocation of Venezuela’s overseas missions and heralds potential expansion in political, economi

Generation Z protesters flood Ivory Coast’s streets ahead of the October 25 election, defying bans and clashing with police as tensions rise ( image source ) ABIDJAN — Youth-led protests have swept across Abidjan and several Ivorian cities after organizers called for nationwide marches denouncing what they describe as shrinking political space and an exclusionary electoral process ahead of the October 25 presidential election. Thousands of demonstrators—many from Generation Z

A landmark US-brokered hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas marks a turning point in the Gaza war, freeing Israeli captives and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners ( image source ) A US-brokered hostage-prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas began this week under a broader ceasefire agreement signed by world leaders in Egypt, marking a dramatic and emotional turning point in the Gaza war. The first phase of the exchange saw surviving Israeli hostages flown ou

Cameroon’s 2025 presidential election has drawn accusations of fraud, intimidation and bias, with reports of irregularities and voter suppression ( image source ) YAOUNDE — Cameroon’s presidential vote has once more laid bare deep flaws in the country’s electoral process, with widespread reports of irregularities, intimidation and stark regional contrasts that together paint an image of an election more performed than contested. Across the capital and major cities, voters que

Ben Hill scandal — fake miracles, financial coercion, and the urgent need for accountability in Zimbabwe’s faith industry ( image source ) The spectacle around Ben Hill has been equal parts theatre and con, a carefully staged performance that has repeatedly succeeded in turning scepticism into devotion and doubt into applause. What unspools beneath the velvet lights and viral clips is not faith renewed but a pattern of exploitation, spectacle-driven theatrics and institutiona

Cameroon’s 2025 presidential election faces structural risks of manipulation ( image source ) Cameroon heads toward a pivotal presidential election in 2025, and few doubt that 91-year-old Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state and in power since 1982, will seek another mandate. Yet the question is less who will win than how the process will unfold. Persistent concerns about institutional capture, opaque voter management, and restricted observer access continue to

Mali imposes a $10,000 visa bond on US travellers in retaliation for a similar US measure ( image source ) Mali has announced that United States nationals seeking business or tourist visas will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000, a reciprocal measure introduced after Washington unveiled a similar visa-bond pilot for Malian travellers. Bamako’s foreign ministry described the move as a response to what it termed a unilateral action by the United States and said Mali wo

Sudan faces a Category-5 famine as conflict, economic collapse, and climate shocks drive mass hunger and displacement ( image source )...

Zimbabwe’s delegation impressed at the 14th Africa Ministerial Cooperative Conference (AMCCO) in Nairobi ( image source ) Zimbabwe’s...

Zimbabwe joins the AU–CARICOM coalition demanding Britain provide reparations for colonial injustices ( image source ) Zimbabwe formally...

A fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas enters implementation talks, focusing on hostage exchanges, humanitarian corridors, and...