Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontier
Pope Leo XIV on Saturday pressed Europe to do more to protect and integrate migrants as he visited Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for those risking the perilous crossing from Africa. His trip to the migration frontline was a stark…
New international land-sea corridor connects China’s Xinjiang to Africa
In a major structural expansion of global logistics networks, China has officially inaugurated its first intermodal rail-sea corridor linking African trade hubs directly to the landlocked, industrially expanding western region of Xinjiang. The new route,…
Multi-Front Escalation: Jihadists and Separatists Launch Fresh Offensive Across Mali
A massive security crisis has gripped the Sahel as suspected jihadists alongside Tuareg separatist fighters launched a devastating, highly coordinated offensive across Mali. The renewed campaign, which flared into open warfare on July 4, 2026, has…
Iran’s slain leader Khamenei laid in state in Tehran for week of mass funeral events
The body of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was lying in state in a vast hall in Tehran on Friday as clerics, officials, foreign dignitaries and other mourners paid their respects ​after his 37-year rule. Iran is staging a week…
Guinea court cuts ex-PM Fofana’s jail term in landmark corruption case
A Guinean appeals court has reduced former Prime Minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana’s prison sentence for corruption-related offences, paving the way for his release after more than four years in detention as the country’s military-led…
Tanzania deploys security forces to major cities ahead of planned protests
Tanzania has deployed military personnel and police in Dar es Salaam and other major cities ahead of planned protests over last year’s contested election. The government last week announced a ban on all political rallies citing security threats, without…
DRC and Senegal crash out of World Cup after losing early leads
A disappointing end for Senegal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who both had their opponents on the ropes before seeing their World Cup dreams evaporate.
Africa’s second-richest billionaire takes full control of major private hospital network in $947 million deal
South African billionaire Johann Rupert has strengthened his grip on the country’s private healthcare industry after investment holding company Remgro completed its $947 million (R15.56 billion) acquisition of full ownership of Mediclinic Southern…
Is Africa quietly building alternatives to dollar dependency?
For decades, most cross-border trade involving African businesses has relied heavily on the US dollar, even in cases where neither side of the transaction was American. A company in Zambia buying goods from Kenya could still find itself converting local…
Nigerian Households Hold Back on Homes, Cars as Cost-of-Living Pressures Persist – Credit Direct Report
Nigerian households remained reluctant to commit a significant share of their income to major purchases such as homes, cars and other consumer durables in 2025, as lingering cost-of-living pressures continued to shape spending decisions. Data from…