British Woman Found Guilty of Blackmail in Hong Kong Rape Case.
Isabel Rose was 25 years old, from Hackney in east London, and doing what a lot of young people do — travelling. She’d met a man while exploring Thailand in…
Flying on Borrowed Wings: Ghana’s Presidential Jet Scandal Puts Mahama Under the Microscope
POLITICS & GOVERNANCE When Ghana’s official presidential aircraft became grounded by mechanical failures, President John Mahama turned to an unconventional solution — his brother’s private jet. Now, the decision is…
Senegal’s Parliament Passes Sweeping Anti-LGBTQ+ Law — and the Crackdown Is Far From Over
The Senegalese parliament has voted to dramatically tighten the country’s already harsh laws on same-sex relations. The result wasn’t close: 135 votes in favour, zero against, three abstentions. It wasn’t…
Bitter Harvest’: Cocoa Prices Crash, Leaving West African Farmers Stranded with Rotting Crops
YAOUNDÉ/ABIDJAN — Despite robust global demand for chocolate, a devastating crash in cocoa prices is plunging West African farmers into a poverty crisis, with reports of thousands of tons of…
Teen Dies in Nigerian Hospital Due to Medical Negligence
The whole country is sitting with a heavy heart right now. What began as an ordinary medical situation has turned into a tragedy that no family should ever have to…
Cameroon Opposition Leader Tchiroma Appoints Human Rights Icon Alice Nkom as Spokesperson
In a significant political move amid Cameroon’s ongoing electoral crisis, opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has appointed renowned human rights lawyer Alice Nkom as his official spokesperson. The Appointment The…
Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to Nigeria Over Religious Violence
President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Nigeria this past Saturday, threatening to immediately halt all U.S. aid and assistance to the West African nation if its government fails…
Tanzania's Pre-Election Crackdown: A Familiar Playbook
As Tanzania heads toward elections on October 29, 2025, the country is witnessing a disturbing escalation of political repression that follows a well-worn pattern used by authoritarian regimes across Africa…
Opposition Leader Claims Victory in Cameroon, Shaking the CPDM's 43-Year Rule
A political earthquake is hitting Cameroon! In a dramatic move following the October 12th presidential election, main opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary has unilaterally declared himself the winner. Speaking in…
When AI Replaces Achievement: Cameroon's Campaign Conundrum
As Cameroon’s presidential election campaign officially kicks off, there’s a telling detail that speaks volumes about the state of the nation’s politics. With President Paul Biya notably absent from the…