Guinea coup leader Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president, according to provisional results announced on Tuesday, completing the return to civilian rule in the bauxite- and iron ore-rich West African nation. The…
Category: Africa update
Why Vusimuzi Matlala Was Moved to C‑Max Prison”
The transfer of controversial businessman Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala from Pretoria’s Kgosi Mampuru II Correctional Centre to the eBongweni Correctional Facility in Kokstad has drawn widespread public attention and sparked questions about the reasons…
ANC Slams Recruitment of South Africans to Fight in Ukraine for Russia
Boksburg – African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula has fiercely denounced the alleged recruitment of South Africans to fight for Russia in Ukraine, branding it the “selling” of innocent citizens. Mbalula addressed…
Najib Razak Convicted in 1MDB Graft Scandal, Faces Harsher Sentence
KUALA LUMPUR — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was convicted on Friday of abusing his power to siphon millions from the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and laundering the proceeds, a ruling…
President Trump Announces Deadly Strike Against ISIS in Nigeria
President Trump has Christmas gifts for terrorists he claims have been slaughtering Christians in Nigeria … deadly strikes. Trump hopped on social media on Christmas Day and announced the United States had just…
Nine Killed, Ten Injured in South African Bar Shooting
Nearly a dozen gunmen opened fire outside a bar in South Africa early Sunday, leaving nine people dead and ten others injured in the country’s second mass shooting this month. According to…
South Africa raids centre processing US-bound refugee applications, arrests seven Kenyans
The Department of Home Affairs has arrested seven Kenyan nationals for illegally working in South Africa while in possession of tourist visas, following an intelligence-driven operation in Johannesburg. According to a media…
South Africa:Petrol attendant arrested by Hawks for cloning fuel cards
In Mpumalanga, a 34-year-old gas station attendant has been detained on suspicion of stealing close to R500,000 from unwary drivers by cloning fuel cards. The Hawks’ Serious Commercial Crime inquiry team in…
South Africa : Visa fraud and human trafficking at OR Tambo International Airport, as 30 foreign nationals intercepted
South African Border Management Authority (BMA) officials disrupted suspected human trafficking operations at OR Tambo International Airport on December 11, 2025, intercepting 30 foreign nationals amid heightened festive season security measures. In…
FirstRand Bank ordered to refund woman R170,000 after refusing to cancel deal over defective Ford Ranger
After a protracted court struggle over a defective 2012 Ford Ranger she bought for her son, a mother from the North West won, and a major financial institution was forced to restore…