Author: Sufi Umar

Equatorial Guinea’s President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has dismissed Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the Director General of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), following the release of about 400 amature videos showing Engonga engaging in sexual relations with multiple women. This high-profile incident has created a storm on social media, with reports suggesting that some women…

Botswana’s newly elected President, Duma Boko, has outlined a bold vision for his country, including plans to legalize undocumented Zimbabwean migrants by providing them with temporary work and residence permits. In an interview with the BBC Africa Daily podcast, Boko highlighted the valuable contributions that Zimbabwean migrants make to Botswana’s economy, even as tensions rise…

In a case that has shocked South Africa, a mother from Gqeberha, formerly Port Elizabeth, is accused of orchestrating the murder of her 22-year-old son to allegedly claim life insurance money. Shayhieda Dollie, 49, made her first appearance in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court on Friday, charged with the murder of her son, Moegamat Thaafir…

In a significant financial lifeline for Somalia, the United States has extended a $1.1 billion debt relief package to help the East African nation alleviate its debt burden and support its economic recovery. The debt forgiveness, announced this week, is part of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) initiative, an international effort led by the…