Category: African Stories
South Africa: Flood-Ravaged Eastern Cape Declared National Disaster as Death Toll Climbs
South Africa’s government has officially declared a national disaster in response to catastrophic flooding in…
Tinubu Embarks on Two-Nation Visit: Caribbean Diplomacy and BRICS Summit in Brazil
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, June 29, for a two-nation diplomatic…
Kenya Interior Minister Alleges Foiled Coup Plot Amid June 25 Protests
By: Staff Reporter | The Point Africa News | Nairobi, Kenya Kenya’s Interior Cabinet Secretary…
Press Freedom Under Threat: Kenya Halts Live Broadcasts During Nationwide Protests
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has ordered an immediate halt to live television and radio coverage…
Togo: Faure Gnassingbé Faces Largest Demonstrations in Years Over Term Extension
The Togolese government has imposed a nationwide internet shutdown amid growing anti-government protests, as tens…
South Africa: DA’s Whitfield Axed After Washington Trip Raises Protocol Fears
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Andrew…
Washington Hosts Breakthrough Peace Deal Between Kigali and Kinshasa
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, D.C.,…
The Tape That Never Stopped Playing: Liberia Revisits the Ghost of Samuel Doe
The red dust rose in quiet spirals over the grounds of the 14 Military Hospital…
Echoes of a Brutal Past: Liberia Bids Final Farewell to Samuel K. Doe
In a day heavy with history and emotion, former President Samuel Kanyon Doe, a figure…
Diverted Aid: Liberia’s Anti-Graft War Targets High-Profile Former Government Officials
In a dramatic escalation of the government’s anti-corruption drive, several high-ranking former officials have been…
Ghana Parliament Approves Key Debt Restructuring Deal, Paving Way for IMF Funds
Ghana’s Parliament has given its crucial approval to a $2.8 billion debt restructuring deal with…
President Boakai Signs Book of Condolence in Honor of the Late President Samuel K. Doe, Signaling National Reconciliation Push
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., performed a deeply symbolic act of national reconciliation, signing the…