Chad orders military lockdown on Nigerian border

In a bold and decisive move, Chad's President Mahamat Idriss has initiated a military lockdown along the Nigerian border. This action responds to intelligence reports indicating that terrorist elements from northern Nigeria are planning to...

BREAKING NEWS:Judge Titus Mlangeni dismisses ex-Mbabane Highlanders Director Bheki ‘Rubber’ Simelane’s case against Patrons, Shawn ‘MaMkhize’ Mkhize now confirmed as the new club President.

By Musa Mdluli MBABANE:Judge Titus Mlangeni has dismissed former Mbabane Highlanders boss Bheki ‘Rubber’ Simelane’s application challenging his removal by the football team’s Patrons. The dismissal of the application automatically confirms South...

Man United Confidential: Why World Cup could cost club £10million, Ruben Amorim's special plan to fast-track Shea Lacey into his first team and Bruno Fernandes' touching gesture at Carrington

The World Cup is likely to rule out Manchester United going on another mini tour as soon as the season ends next year – and could have a significant bearing on their pre-season plans, too. Confidential understands there won’t be time between the...

ECOWAS and UN Women convene in Abuja to advance young women’s political leadership in West Africa

The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), in collaboration with UN Women (UNOWAS) and the EPSG Project, funded by the European Union and Germany and implemented by GIZ, has held a regional seminar in Abuja aimed at strengthening the political...

Suryakumar Yadav Seeks AB de Villiers' Help to Revive his ODI Career ahead of 2027 World Cup

India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav has sought AB de Villiers’ guidance to revive his ODI career. Despite his success in T20 cricket, Yadav has struggled in 50-over cricket and hopes to learn from de Villiers ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Team...

South Africa reaffirms commitment to ban on ivory and rhino horn trade ahead of CITES COP20

South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has dismissed reports suggesting that the country intends to support reopening the international trade in ivory and rhino horn. The department reaffirmed its commitment to...

Exploring the charming New Hampshire town of New Boston

Located about 15 miles from downtown Manchester, New Boston is known for its small-town charm.It's also home to New Hampshire's only Space Force Station. The facility watches over satellite activity high above 24 hours a day.Part of the charm...

Sham, disgrace to Africa – Timi Frank condemns elections in Tanzania, Cameroon, Ivory Coast

Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, said the recent elections held in Tanzania, Cameroon, and Ivory Coast are “sham exercises” and “a disgrace to the African...

West Africa’s New Rulers Use the Same Same Old Playbook of Their Predecessors

Cameroon’s election aftermath is fueling more street violence, Côte d’Ivoire’s political prospects remain stuck in limbo, and now Guinea is laying the groundwork for another high-stakes electoral play. In an article on elections in these three...

‘Our duty is to protect wildlife’ – SA reaffirms stance on ivory, rhino horn trade

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on Thursday rubbished media reports suggesting that South Africa intends to break ranks with the international consensus on the ivory and rhino horn trade ahead of the upcoming...

Investment Summit a chance to showcase why Western Cape is ready for business

Ivan Meyer|Published 1 hour ago 4min HAVING concluded Transport Month, we shift our focus from moving people to places, to moving our economic goods to markets and the bold aspirations we hold for the economic future of the Western Cape. This...

Mayor of Housing bags Mandela leadership award, pledges more support to African youths

Foremost real estate investor in Port Harcourt and South-South, My-ACE China, popularly known as the Mayor of Housing, has bagged the Mandela Africa Leadership Award. The real estate success strategist, who is behind a new mini-city known as the...

Killer whales in the Gulf of California hunt great white sharks

Ocras in Gulf of California hunt great white sharks. Image: X In the waters of Mexico’s Gulf of California, an extraordinary natural drama has been unfolding - pods of orcas, known as killer whales, have been observed hunting juvenile great white...

‘Our duty is to protect wildlife’ – DA reaffirms stance on ivory, rhino horn trade

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) on Thursday rubbished media reports suggesting that South Africa intends to break ranks with the international consensus on the ivory and rhino horn trade ahead of the upcoming...

What Energy Influencers Say: Bill Gates, Chris Wright, And Donald Trump

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a House Republicans Conference. Getty Images Bill Gates is worth $115 billion, made by founding and building Microsoft, one of the most successful companies in the world (net worth almost $4...

China is winning the race to equip African armies with new armoured vehicles

China has been supplying large numbers of modern fighting vehicles to several countries in sub-Saharan Africa’s armed forces, which forms part of the country’s military-civil fusion (MCF) programme, helping to expand Chinese defence exports. These...

Timi Frank condemns sham elections in Tanzania, Cameroon, Ivory Coast

…Calls for international sanctions, accountability for African leaders Political activist and former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, has condemned recent elections held in Tanzania,...

National dialogue in the DRC: A tool for co-opting opponents or consolidating democracy?

During periods of institutional crisis, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has a tradition of governments that engage in dialogue with the opposition and civil society. Since the return of multiparty democratic competition in 1990, there...

The Zambezi — tracing the history of communities that have lived along this African artery

The Zambezi became a war zone during the “Scramble for Africa”, the struggle for independence and the civil wars that followed the departure of colonial powers. Through the lens of previously unused Portuguese manuscripts, The Zambezi: A History...

Liberia: Senator Snowe Calls for Stronger ECOWAS–EU Parliamentary Cooperation After Ivory Coast Elections

Abuja, Nigeria – In the wake of the recently concluded elections in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberian lawmaker Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr., who served as head of the ECOWAS Election Observation Mission, has emphasized the need for stronger inter-parliamentary...