politics

A Kenyan court has taken a significant step toward justice in the long-standing case of Agnes Wanjiru, a 21-year-old Kenyan woman who was murdered in 2012. On September 16, 2025, the Nairobi High Court issued an arrest warrant for a British soldier suspected of killing Wanjiru near a UK military base in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. The suspect, whose identity is being withheld due to a court order…

In northeastern Nigeria, particularly in Borno State, there are many internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled their homes due to decades of violence from Boko Haram and its splinter groups. Over the years, government authorities, especially under Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, have begun closing displacement camps. The official reasons include improved security, “restoring dignity” to…

Guinea is undergoing a consequential constitutional referendum, held on 21 September 2025, that aims to shift the country from military to civilian rule—or at least to reshape the legal framework of its transition. The proposed constitution has stirred debate domestically and drawn scrutiny from regional and international observers. Here’s an overview of what’s at stake, what the draft…

In September 2025, South Sudan’s First Vice President Riek Machar was formally charged with murder, treason, and crimes against humanity by the government, following alleged involvement in militia attacks. The charges stem from a March 2025 incident, when a militia known as the White Army, purportedly affiliated with his political network, attacked a government military base in Nasir, Upper Nile…

In a powerful cultural shift, South African activists, academics, and traditional leaders are calling for men across the country to reject colonial-era naming conventions and reclaim indigenous names and naming practices. The movement, gaining momentum in 2025, argues that the continued use of European or Christian first names—often assigned during colonial or missionary times—reflects…

Burkina Faso, one of the three Sahel nations that recently withdrew from the West African bloc ECOWAS, has announced the removal of visa fees for nationals of all African countries—a move framed as part of its broader “pan-Africanist” vision. The country’s information service confirmed in early September 2025 that visa application fees would be waived, although African travellers will…