A routine journey to the farms ended in tragedy in northwestern Nigeria when a boat carrying more than 80 people capsized in Sokoto State, killing at least 47 people and leaving an entire community mourning. The vessel overturned on a river near Gorau town in the Goronyo Local Government Area
AfriForum and the March and March Movement have formed a collaborative working group aimed at tackling illegal migration, crime, failing border controls and other challenges affecting communities across South Africa. The partnership was announced following a meeting between delegations from the two organisations on Tuesday, 18 August 2026. March and
GABORONE — Months of uncertainty surrounding the paternity, maintenance and potential inheritance claims of seven children linked to late former Botswana Minister of Environment and Tourism Dumezweni Meshack Mthimkhulu have come to an end after DNA tests reportedly confirmed that all seven are his biological children. The long-awaited results were
The Malawian media industry is mourning the death of prominent journalist and broadcaster Brian Banda, who reportedly died on Saturday after a short illness. Banda, who had recently taken the reins at the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), was reportedly admitted to Mwaiwathu Hospital in Blantyre after falling ill. He later
Western Cape resident Thandokazi Mike says Chidimma Adetshina should be given an opportunity to regularise her papers and remain in South Africa legally, instead of being deported over alleged documentation issues linked to her mother. Speaking to MDNtv, Mike argued that Adetshina should not be punished for circumstances she may
Funeral services of the murder accused family of Ndodana Khanyisa Tshuma are underway at Bulawayo in Zimbabwe on Tuesday. This following their repatriation from the United Kingdoms to Zimbabwe. Tshuma is facing three murder charges of his wife Nothabo Zandile and their daughters Natalie (15) and Nala (5) with the
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: Grief has descended on Bulawayo as funeral services for the family of murder accused Ndodana Khanyisa Tshuma began on Tuesday following the repatriation of their remains from the United Kingdom. The family’s return to Zimbabwe comes weeks after a devastating tragedy that shocked communities in both Britain and
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s controversial constitutional amendments have ignited fresh political tensions across Zimbabwe, with a nationwide shutdown on Friday exposing a country deeply divided over its democratic future. While government officials insisted life continued as normal, quieter streets, reduced school attendance and a visible security presence painted a more complex
The building that stood the trial terms of three Zambian presidents has been completed after 15 years of construction on Alick Nkhata Road in Lusaka. The developments come after the Director General of Immigration, Dr. Japhet Lishomwa conducted an inspection of the Department’s New Immigration Headquarters as preparations for its
PRETORIA: South Africa is heading into a crucial African Union summit under growing pressure to confront one of the continent’s most persistent problems: why Africans continue to cross borders in search of safety, stability and economic opportunity, and what African governments must do to make migration a choice rather than
