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A 19-year-old South African teenager was stabbed to death during the weekend in KwaNonqaba township, Mossel Bay, after he was reportedly mistaken for a foreign national. Nhlamulo Sambo, a South African citizen originally from Giyani in Limpopo province, was fatally stabbed on Sunday, May 31, amid violent anti-immigration protests that erupted in the […]
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has disclosed that federal security operatives have been deployed in the state for the past two weeks, with the state government holding up to four meetings with them daily as part of intensified rescue efforts for abducted schoolchildren and teachers. The governor made te revelation on Tuesday […]
The Supreme Court of Ghana has dismissed a significant legal challenge against Newmont Golden Ridge Limited, ruling that the High Court cannot hear mining compensation disputes unless the matter has first been referred to the Minister of Mines. The decision, delivered on 11 February 2026, provides a major legal victory for the international mining […]
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested five suspected arms couriers, including two Nigerien nationals, over their alleged role in supplying weapons to the gunmen who abducted nearly 300 students and staff from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri village, Niger State, in November last year. Operatives also recovered 15 AK-103 rifles, […]
Morocco is emerging as a crucial piece of China’s global green industrial strategy, with Beijing increasingly turning to the North African country to strengthen supply chains, expand clean energy investments, and reduce exposure to geopolitical risks, according to new research from the Stimson Centre. The Washington-based think tank said the partnership has taken […]
The coverage of the fertiliser crisis has focused on the wrong number. Price per tonne, shipping lane closures, percentage of global trade at risk — these are the metrics dominating the headlines, and of course, they matter. But they are not where the lasting damage is being done. The real risk is quieter, […]
China’s growing investment in Morocco is turning Africa’s largest carmaking hub into a key battleground with Europe in the global electric vehicle industry. China is rapidly investing in Morocco, building a massive electric vehicle supply hub including industrial parks and a $1.3 billion battery gigafactory. European Union policymakers fear that China is using […]
Billionaire El Sewedy family of Egypt is currently deploying industrial capital into Central African markets, positioning its new manufacturing and infrastructure investments in Cameroon under the umbrella of a newly formed Algeria–Egypt industrial consortium. This cross-border corporate expansion marks a calculated push by the prominent Egyptian business dynasty to scale its […]
Tunisia’s fruit export sector is off to a strong start in 2026, with revenues climbing to $15.57 million as demand for premium produce grows across international markets, particularly in Asia. New trade data show the North African country earned $15.57 million from fruit exports since the beginning of the year, up from $13.09 […]
