ANC Shifts Crisis Meeting on Ramaphosa Scandal to Wednesday as Pressure Mounts
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress has moved an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s long-running Phala Phala scandal from Tuesday to Wednesday, party sources confirmed Tuesday. The last-minute shift comes after the Constitutional Court revived impeachment proceedings against the president over the so-called “Farmgate” affair, in which thieves stole large […]
UN Bets Big on Nairobi: $340 Million Expansion Signals Africa’s Rising Global Clout
In a landmark move that underscores Africa’s growing importance on the world stage, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres joined Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday to break ground on a $340 million expansion of the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON). The project – the largest infrastructure investment the UN Secretariat has ever made in Africa […]
Macron Announces €23 Billion Investment Package for Africa at Nairobi Summit
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a €23 billion investment package for Africa during the Africa Forward Franco-African Business Forum in Nairobi. This story is written and edited by Global South World The two-day summit brought together African heads of state and business leaders as France seeks to strengthen and redefine its relationship with the […]
Museveni Sworn In for Seventh Term: Uganda’s Longest-Serving Leader Begins Another Five Years
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was sworn in Tuesday for a record seventh consecutive term as President of Uganda, extending his 40-year grip on power amid cheers from thousands of supporters at Kololo Independence Grounds. The 81-year-old, who first took office in 1986 after leading a guerrilla war that toppled a brutal regime, won January’s presidential election […]
Dangote Eyes East Africa for Next Mega Refinery: Game-Changer or Pipe Dream?
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has thrown down the gauntlet once again. Fresh from commissioning his landmark 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria – the continent’s largest single-train facility – the billionaire industrialist is now setting his sights on East Africa as the next frontier for a near-identical mega-project. Speaking at the Africa We Build Summit in […]
African Influencers Gather in Ethiopia For First Social Media Summit to Fight Stereotypes
The first African Social Media Influencers Summit opened in Addis Ababa on Friday, bringing together digital creators, content producers, media personalities and communication experts from across the continent. This story is written and edited by Global South World The summit, held at the Adwa Museum, was organised by Pulse of Africa and AGA Tech Enterprise […]
Macron Says France No Longer Sees Africa As Its ‘Backyard’
French President Emmanuel Macron said France no longer considers Africa its “backyard” as he hosted Kenyan President William Ruto in Paris, where the two leaders announced 11 bilateral agreements worth hundreds of millions of dollars. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking during a joint press conference on Sunday, May 10, […]
South Africa Opposition Leader Malema Demands Ramaphosa Impeachment After Court Ruling
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema has called for immediate impeachment proceedings against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa after the Constitutional Court revived the Phala Phala case. This story is written and edited by Global South World Speaking to reporters in Johannesburg on Friday, Malema said Parliament must act without delay following the ruling, which […]
Beyond Funding and Patrols: EU Must Confront Trauma of Senegal’s Migrant Orphans — Opinion
Thousands of African migrants drown every year across multiple maritime routes, and high numbers persist despite efforts by European countries to curb illegal small boat crossings, particularly those originating from western and northern Africa. This story is written and edited by Global South World According to the Spanish non-governmental organisation Caminando Fronteras, 30 people died […]
Nigeria’s Political Earthquake: New Mega-Alliance Threatens to Shatter Old Two-Party System
In a move that could redraw Nigeria’s political map for a generation, a powerful new coalition of opposition parties, regional heavyweights and disaffected ruling-party defectors has formally launched what insiders are calling the most serious challenge to the APC-PDP duopoly since the return of democracy in 1999. The Alliance for National Renewal (ANR) was unveiled […]
