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ECOWAS backs Ghana’s AU petition over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has formally endorsed Ghana’s petition to the African Union (AU), calling for the recent wave of...

Burkina Faso’s crackdown on imams opens new political front for Ibrahim Traoré

Captain Ibrahim Traoré’s recent address to the Forces Vives in Ouagadougou was more than another speech on Burkina Faso’s fight against terrorism. It signalled...

Ibrahim Traoré rejects Sharia governance and orders hundreds studying Islamic law abroad to return

Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has rejected calls for the introduction of Sharia law, insisting that religion cannot supersede national sovereignty and announcing plans...

11 killed after air conditioner sparks deadly blaze at Algerian orphanage

A fire that killed 11 people at an orphanage in Algeria’s capital was caused by an electrical spark from a faulty air-conditioning unit, police...

Head of fake Nigerian government agency arrested after weeks on the run

The head of a bogus Nigerian government agency purportedly established within the office of President Bola Tinubu has been arrested after spending several weeks...

Nigeria’s growing violence deepens security fears ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria is experiencing a renewed surge in violence across several regions, raising fresh concerns about national security and the country’s preparedness for the 2027...

Deaths in Africa contradict Elon Musk’s denial as local communities ‘pay the price’ for USAID cuts

Elon Musk’s defence of sweeping United States foreign aid cuts has reignited global debate over the humanitarian consequences of the Trump administration’s dismantling of...

Morocco accused of using Israeli Pegasus spyware against journalists and critics

A former member of Morocco’s domestic intelligence service has provided new details about the country’s alleged use of Pegasus spyware to monitor journalists, human...

Nearly 100,000 Zimbabweans return from South Africa amid anti-migrant tensions

Zimbabwe says nearly 100,000 of its citizens have returned from South Africa in just over six weeks as anti-migrant tensions and immigration enforcement continue...

From a grass mosque to a growing Muslim community in rural Malawi

Islam is spreading rapidly across the rural heartlands of Southern Africa. In Mbota Village, in Malawi’s Chiradzulu District, where poverty, limited infrastructure and scarce...

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