Constitutional challenge looms over presidential ranch scandal

South Africa’s Constitutional Court faces increasing pressure to address impropriety allegations against President Cyril Ramaphosa. Opposition parties demand reinstatement of impeachment proceedings regarding substantial foreign currency discovered at his private ranch, an incident that reignited debates about governmental transparency and accountability. The Economic Freedom Fighters and African Transformation Movement seek judicial intervention to override a […]

Multiple suicide bombings kill 18 people in north-east Nigeria

A series of suicide bombing left 18 people dead in Bono state in north-east Nigeria, an area where Boko Haram operates, according to an official tally. The attacks were perpetrated by three women, hitting a wedding, a funeral service, and a hospital in the town of Gwoza in Borno state, a region long plagued by […]

Niger severs ties with La Francophonie, denounces it as ‘tool to defend French interests’

The Nigerien military government has announced the suspension of all cooperation with the International Organization of Francophone nations (OIF), citing France’s utilization of the OIF to defend French interest. Niger has cut ties with the OIF, Nigerien military leaders said, as the West African country has disengaged from multiple foreign partners since the military seized […]