Author: Widad Widad wahbi
Africa’s Invisible Surveillance Market: Data Trails With No Rules.
Edited By: Anwar El Mourjani Across Africa, a silent shift is unfolding behind the screens of everyday life. Mobile apps, digital payment platforms, social networks and inexpensive smart devices are collecting vast amounts of personal data with almost no public oversight. For millions of users, these tools offer convenience and new opportunities, yet few realise […]
Kenya: Lake Naivasha Floods Submerge Neighborhoods and Displace Thousands
Edited By: Aya Selene In Kenya, rising waters from Lake Naivasha have flooded entire residential areas, forcing thousands of residents to leave their homes as water levels continue to increase. Prolonged rainfall has worsened backflow from the lake, turning tourist boats into emergency evacuation vessels. In Kihoto, one of the affected neighborhoods, residents are wading […]
Kwara State Closes Schools as Insecurity Intensifies in Nigeria
Edited By: Widad WAHBI Authorities in Kwara State, Nigeria, have ordered the closure of all schools in the Ifelodun, Ekiti, Irepodun, Isin and Oke Ero areas following fresh security alerts. According to Education Commissioner Lawal Olohungbebe, the measure aims to protect students while security forces intensify operations against armed groups active in the region. […]
Macron Launches African Tour Ahead of G20
Edited By: Tendai Zola French President Emmanuel Macron is embarking on a multi-country African tour this week, beginning Thursday with an official visit to Mauritius. Discussions there are expected to focus on security cooperation in the Indian Ocean and the island nation’s relations with French overseas departments in the region. Macron will then travel to […]
Deadly Assault on Nigerian Church Leaves Multiple Victims and Kidnappings
Edited By: Adjoa Nanyé At least two people were killed and several others, including a pastor, were abducted after armed men attacked a church on Tuesday evening in the town of Iroko, in Kwara State, central Nigeria, according to police and eyewitness accounts. The incident comes only days after 25 schoolgirls were kidnapped from a […]
WHO Faces $1 Billion Funding Gap After US Withdrawal
Edited By: Sekou Kagné The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it requires an additional $1 billion to fully fund its 2026–2027 budget cycle, as it continues to adjust to the loss of US financial support earlier this year. US President Donald Trump decided in January 2025 to halt Washington’s contributions to the UN health […]
Niger: Tiani Travels Across At-Risk Provinces Amid Unrest in the Sahel
Edited By: Africa Eye (With AFP) General Abdourahamane Tiani has been travelling by road through several regions of Niger in recent weeks, focusing on areas most affected by jihadist attacks. The aim, according to officials, is to meet local communities, assess conditions on the ground and reaffirm the presence of state institutions. Tiani has led […]
Egypt Annuls Voting Results in 19 Districts Over Electoral Irregularities
Edited By: Esengo Badi Egypt’s National Election Authority (NEA) announced on Tuesday the cancellation of parliamentary election results in 19 districts across seven governorates, citing significant violations recorded during the first round of voting. During a press conference, NEA chairman Hazem Badawi stated that the authority had identified “irregularities in 19 electoral districts,” prompting […]
Comoros: A Fragile State in Reform, Guided by a Demanding IMF Programme
Edited By: Anwar El Mourjani The Union of the Comoros, an archipelago of under one million people, is undergoing a pivotal phase of economic restructuring backed by an Extended Credit Facility. Despite political tensions and repeated climate shocks, the programme’s implementation has largely stayed on track. Authorities are tightening public spending, improving tax and customs […]
Djibouti’s Economic Reset: Tax Privileges Under New Scrutiny
Edited By: Anwar El Mourjani Djibouti is widely known for the military bases along its coastline and the port complexes that anchor its economy, but far less visible is the financial tightening now underway inside the country. Recent assessments from international institutions show a state attempting to correct a growing imbalance between generous tax exemptions […]
Morocco Leads 2025 CAF Awards Final Shortlists
Edited By: Widad WAHBI Morocco features prominently in the final shortlists announced for the 2025 CAF Awards, with nominees across nearly every major category. In the Best Coach category, two Moroccan candidates—national team coach Walid Regragui and U20 World Cup winner Mohamed Ouahbi—are listed alongside Cape Verde’s Bubista. Both Morocco’s senior national team and its […]
Goma Art Exhibition Highlights Environmental Strain and Security Realities
Edited By: Sekou Kagné In the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a new art exhibition is bringing together French artist Camille Bleu Valentin and a collective of young Congolese creators to highlight the environmental and security challenges affecting the region. Their joint exhibition, titled “Chini ya Ardhi”—Swahili for “Underground”—features paintings and […]
Africa’s Electricity Gap Widens as Demand Outpaces Supply
Edited By: Widad WAHBI Africa continues to face a widening electricity gap despite more than two decades of development efforts that include major dam construction and the expansion of solar energy projects. Electricity production across the continent remains far below global levels, and rapid population growth is adding pressure to already stretched energy systems. Data […]
Congo Mining Site Collapse Kills at Least 32 Workers
Edited By: Aminata Diallo At least 32 artisanal miners were killed on Saturday after a collapse at a cobalt extraction site in southern Democratic Republic of Congo, local authorities confirmed. Search efforts are ongoing as more people remain unaccounted for. The collapse occurred at the Kalando site within the Mulondo quarry near the city of […]
At Least Three Killed in Russian Strikes on Eastern Ukraine
Edited By: Aya Selene Ukrainian authorities reported that at least three people were killed and several others wounded—including three children—after Russian missile strikes hit the Kharkiv region in eastern Ukraine. According to Vitalii Karabanov, head of the military administration in Kharkiv, Russian forces launched two missile strikes on the center of the city of Balakliia. […]