Africa

At Accra’s Neoplan bus station, the sound of worship fills the air before the morning rush, as a small group of Christians gather in prayer, preparing to spread their message aboard vehicles carrying passengers across Ghana. Amid drumming and dancing, Boateng Bismark James leads 13 fellow worshippers — nine men …

Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo was among six people who died after a helicopter crashed in Marondera rural district, east of Harare, on Wednesday afternoon. Police and emergency response teams said the aircraft crashed at around 5:00 p.m. CAT, killing everyone on board, including two pilots and four passengers. Click …

Recent cases involving prominent African politicians accused of treason or other offenses considered threats to national security have sparked debate over whether governments are genuinely acting to protect national security or whether criminal justice systems are sometimes being used against political rivals and other perceived opponents. In many of these …

Uganda’s leading opposition figure, Dr Kizza Besigye, remains in detention as concerns grow over his declining health and efforts by his family and lawyers to secure his release on bail. Besigye has been held in Kampala since he was reportedly abducted and arrested in Kenya on November 16, 2024. He …

The remains of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, will be laid to rest today in Kizimkazi, Zanzibar. Ameir died on Monday morning at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he had been undergoing treatment. His death was announced by Tanzania’s Vice President, Deogratius …

Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, has died, according to an announcement made by Vice President Deogratius Ndejembi on Monday, September 7, 2026. Ndejembi said Ameir died at approximately 8 am at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he had been receiving treatment for a …

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has officially begun his second five-year term in office, following a contested election in which his main challenger was arrested and charged with treason. According to official results, Hichilema won the 13 August election with 60% of the vote, while his closest rival, Brian Mundubile, secured …

Tanzania’s ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has expelled Vice President Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi from the party, shortly after he announced his intention to resign from office and withdraw from public life. The decision followed an emergency meeting of CCM’s Central Committee and National Executive Committee (NEC), chaired by President Samia …

Tanzania’s Vice President, Dr Emmanuel John Nchimbi, has announced his resignation from office and confirmed that he will retire from public service and active politics effective September 4, 2026. In a public notice issued on August 25, 2026, by the Office of the Vice President in Dodoma, Nchimbi said he …

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has officially launched implementation, monitoring, and acceleration tools for the National Development Vision 2050, marking a new phase in the country’s long-term development strategy. Speaking at State House in Dar es Salaam, President Samia said the launch fulfilled a directive she had given on July …