Vote counting from Thursday’s presidential, parliamentary and local elections has been suspended by Zambia’s electoral commission. This comes after reports of attacks on election officials and the alleged removal of marked ballot papers from ballot boxes. The nationwide suspension was announced on Friday by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ). However, the commission said it…
American missionary Kevin Rideout has been released after more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger. His Christian organisation has confirmed it. Rideout, who had lived and worked in Niger for 19 years, is now in the care of US officials and was reported to be in good health. SIM International, the…
A boat carrying at least 95 people has sunk on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, with multiple deaths feared and rescue teams searching for survivors. Police said the vessel was carrying 90 passengers and five crew members when it capsized on Tuesday. However, concerns have emerged that the boat may have been overloaded. Ticket records suggest that…
Chad’s health ministry confirmed on Thursday that thirteen people have died and nearly 240 others have been infected since a cholera outbreak was officially declared in the country in July. Eleven of the thirteen deaths occurred in the capital, N’Djamena, during August alone. The outbreak is also affecting the northern province of Hadjer Lamis. The…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has quarantined a passenger boat on the Congo River after five people died during its journey, prompting health authorities to screen all 255 passengers for Ebola and cholera. The Yingfeng 2, operated by a Chinese company, was intercepted near Bende Bende port, about 65 km upstream from the capital, Kinshasa….
In a country that rarely stops to celebrate its athletes, let the record show what happened in Glasgow. When the curtain fell on the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Nigeria stood at the top of the African continent. Twenty-four medals, including ten gold, seven silver, and seven bronze. Seventh on the overall table. The best…
Team Nigeria concluded its campaign at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow as the highest-ranked African nation after finishing seventh on the final medals table. Nigeria amassed 24 medals, made up of 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze, securing a place among the competition’s top-performing countries. The strong performance also ensured Team Nigeria finished…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) the largest in the country’s history, as infections and deaths continue to rise. According to the WHO, the outbreak had recorded 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths as of 30 July 2026, representing a fatality rate…
Nigeria has been confirmed as the host nation for the 2026 CAF Awards, with Lagos selected to stage African football’s biggest annual awards ceremony. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced that the event will return to Nigeria for the first time since 2015. The ceremony will take place at the Wole Soyinka Centre for…
At least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a passenger bus overturned near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of Algeria’s capital, Algiers. The deadly crash occurred on Friday when the coach veered off the road and plunged into a ravine. Emergency responders rushed to the scene and transported the injured…
