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Uganda’s global dance sensations, the Ghetto Kids have been featured in the official World Cup music video by Shakira an...
06/02/2026

Uganda’s global dance sensations, the Ghetto Kids have been featured in the official World Cup music video by Shakira and Afribeat star, Burna Boy.

The video which was posted by Shakira on her official social media handles has gone viral with millions of engagement. The video shows the Ghetto Kids performing a beautiful energetic dance together with Shakira who seems to have mastered the steps within a short period.

Ghetto Kids shot to fame following an earlier invitation by Shakira requesting to perform live with the group at the historic World Cup Final halftime show after their incredible performance on the Dai Dai song.

This grand rising from a humble beginning to the biggest stage in football history is a pure proof that no matter where you start, your talent can take you to the absolute top of the world.

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was officially honoured in The Gambia for what the award scheme described as excep...
05/31/2026

Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was officially honoured in The Gambia for what the award scheme described as exceptional and a change maker

The Fatu Network Impact Awards recognize exceptional leaders and changemakers whose influence and policies make positive impact across their home country and the African continent at large.

The President’s delegation expressed deep gratitude for the recognition. “This Recognition reflects the President’s commitment to leadership, service, and the pursuit of positive impact across Nigeria and Africa in general," says the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Bitrus Jisalo

The award has generated interesting conversation. Critics find it difficult to accept the recognition due to what they describe as gross leadership failures in terms of security and other areas while the President’s enthusiasts, the likes of the aforementioned minister keep applauding his leadership.

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Ghana’s parliament has officially passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill; tightening penalties and explic...
05/30/2026

Ghana’s parliament has officially passed the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill; tightening penalties and explicitly criminalizing advocacy and support for LGBTQ activities in the country.

The bill introduces severe legal sanctions, including up to three years imprisonment for engaging in same-sex relations and three to five years for the "funding, sponsorship, or promotion" of LGBTQ activities; coupled with a mandatory "duty to report" suspected violations to the authorities.

The bill which received overwhelming parliamentary support, now heads to President John Dramani Mahama to be signed into law.

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Media reports from Banjul indicates that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces, Lieutenant General...
05/29/2026

Media reports from Banjul indicates that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Mamat O.A. Cham has officially resigned following intense pressure over corruption and other allegations.

The development comes just weeks after the military high command initially scrambled to deny the claims, labeling them "false and malicious."

The Army Chief's long-serving Personal Assistant, Sergeant Modou Saine, formally asked to quit the military and blew the whistle on his boss. According to official reports, Sgt. Saine exposed multiple troubling allegations.

He alleged that wooden boats seized from illegal human traffickers during Immigration operations were covertly turned into the Army Chief's personal commercial fishing fleet.

The PA, now former further alleged issues including financial extortion and unlawfully detentions, mounting pressure on the CDS to resign.

Information released by a Gambian outlet (WOG) revealed that, Major General Ousman Gomez has been appointed as the acting CDS.

Happy 100th Birthday to former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade.A century of life, leadership, and service to Senegal...
05/29/2026

Happy 100th Birthday to former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade.

A century of life, leadership, and service to Senegal.

Ousmane Sonko joined many Senegalese in honoring former President Wade, whose legacy continues to shape the nation.

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, leader of the South African anti-migrant movement "March and March," has taken to social media to ...
05/29/2026

Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, leader of the South African anti-migrant movement "March and March," has taken to social media to appeal for public backing as she prepares for court hearing in Durban.

She has been invited by the court following a legal action initiated by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC), which has expressed deep concerns over the movement's recent targeting and harassment of foreign nationals across the country.

In a video shared online, Ngobese-Zuma criticized the SAHRC's intervention, tagging it as unlawful. She argued that the commission should primarily be protecting South African citizens rather than prosecuting activists.

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Kenya’s High Court has officially suspended U.S. government plan to build an Ebola quarantine facility in the country.Th...
05/29/2026

Kenya’s High Court has officially suspended U.S. government plan to build an Ebola quarantine facility in the country.

The proposed facility was designed by the U.S. administration to hold and monitor American citizens exposed to Ebola in Kenya instead of flying them back to the United States.

The plan sparked immediate backlash across Kenya’s major institutions . The Law Society of Kenya and the Katiba Institute petitioned the court, arguing Kenya lacks the "high-containment infrastructure" to safely handle the virus in case of outbreak.

Local medical professionals are drawing a hard line. The country’s largest health union (KMPDU) issued a 48-hour strike notice, cautioning the government to withdraw the agreement or face a fierce strike action.

"As the vanguard of Kenya's healthcare system, we are utterly disgusted by the government's apparent willingness to trade national biosecurity and the lives of its citizens for foreign aid," says Davji Atellah, the union chairperson.

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EFF leader Julius Malema argues that xenophobic hostility against African migrants is a distraction engineered by leader...
05/29/2026

EFF leader Julius Malema argues that xenophobic hostility against African migrants is a distraction engineered by leaders to deflect blame from their own economic failures.

“If I'm responsible to create jobs and then someone redirects that energy to say, no, I'm unemployed because some Ghanaian took a job… it will excite me because at least I'm not in the limelight,” he said.

Malema advised South African youth engaging in such acts to properly analyze the situation, adding that focusing on wrong targets only gives the leaders a free ride. “There is a problem of leadership, and leadership is not interested except in accumulating,” he said.

He argued further that, the country cannot solve unemployment without industrialization. “You can never create jobs until you industrialize; You can't industrialize without beneficiation,” he added.

What do you think of his position?

EFF leader, Julius Malema condemns attacks on nationals of other African countries in South Africa, states that, the vio...
05/29/2026

EFF leader, Julius Malema condemns attacks on nationals of other African countries in South Africa, states that, the violence is state sponsored.

The pan African advocate who took a strong position since the onset of the protest revealed that, he strongly believes the government deeply supports the act due to its nature and form.

“I think that, we should all accept that, the violence is a state sponsored violence, because the people who are committing all these crimes are accompanied by the police…We’ve seen in many other videos where people manhandled other people in the presence of the police,” he said.

Malema further picked on the behavior of the media as one of the reasons he believes the state has a hand in the attacks. “State broadcaster and the mainstream media is giving them the unlimited airtime to spread hate and to incite violence,” he added.

He has since condemned the inhumane treatment of fellow Africans, stating that, “we cannot use our economic situation to justify hatred” against our own brothers and sisters.

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The first batch of nearly 300 Ghanaian citizens evacuated from South Africa amid rising safety concerns safely arrived h...
05/28/2026

The first batch of nearly 300 Ghanaian citizens evacuated from South Africa amid rising safety concerns safely arrived home at Kotoka International Airport in Accra.

The government has rolled out a comprehensive support system to cushion and help them settle effectively. On the direct orders of the President, all returnees are receiving immediate financial assistance, psycho-social support, and long-term reintegration tools.

Welcoming the citizens at the airport, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, delivered a reassuring message from the presidency:

"President Mahama says all of you should be given two special allowances. Transportation allowance, to wherever you live, wherever your homes are, and then there will be a reintegration allowance, a special package."

The said package includes transportation allowance to cover travel costs safely back to their respective hometowns and families across Ghana; a reintegration allowance, a special financial package to help returnees get back on their feet immediately.

A Job & Business Database was built to register the returnees, matching them with local employment and business start-up opportunities. Finally, counseling services were provided to help individuals process the trauma they experienced.

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