A social media ban was all it needed to spark a popular revolution that swept the government out of power, leaving 51 people dead and 1300 others injured as citizens took to the streets in the ultimate showdown with the regime.
From presidential palaces to prison cells, the fall from grace can be swift and severe. We dive into the stories of former world leaders who were tried, convicted, and put behind bars for everything from corruption to human rights abuses.
Presidents Paul Kagame, Ali Bongo, Lazurus Chakwera, and Yoweri Museveni are African Presidents who employed their own children to work directly under them.
Ruslan Obiang Nsue, a son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, has been convicted in a high-profile case over the disappearance and sale of a state airline aircraft. The court ruling carries criminal penalties and financial measures.
Equatorial Guinea has jailed Baltasar Ebang Engonga after a corruption probe found he diverted public funds tied to official travel. The case, which produced widely circulated private recordings and involved other senior officials, has intensified scrutiny of governance in the country. For Engonga, the countdown to 2033 begins.
President Donald Trump was spotted with bruising on his right hand again, reigniting concerns about his health days after covering similar marks on his left hand
Salah noted that the tribute was hollow and failed to acknowledge the circumstances that led to the death of Suleiman Al-Obeid aka 'Palestinian Pele' and confronted UEFA with questions of facts that he wanted people to know.
As the push to have U.S. President Donald Trump receive the Nobel Peace Prize gains traction with a strong pitch from the White House, more countries reacting are declaring support for the U.S. President citing his role in enhancing global peace and by taking the lead in resolving conflicts across the globe or negotiating ceasefires.
The Epstein files has been a controversial issue in Trump’s second term with his former ally-turned foe Elon Musk throwing jibes at the President from time to time with his own explanation of why the files have not been made public.
Africa’s 2025 elections continue to draw global attention due to their potential impact on the region’s democratic trajectory, governance models, and political stability.
Musk who chaired the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced the formation of the party after President Trump signed what the president described as a “big beautiful bill”.
U.S President Donald Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin released statements following what Trump called a "spectacular military success", with the world reacting to the news
Against all odds, a lone survivor has emerged from the fiery wreckage of Air India Flight AI171, offering a chilling firsthand account of one of the deadliest air disasters in recent history.
Sky-gazers are gearing for a spectacular lunar event, one which will not only be record-breaking but which will also not occur again until in 2043. Here is all you need to know about this year’s Strawberry Moon that will grace the skies this June.
She’s taken on Uganda’s most powerful politicians, exposed multimillion shilling scandals, and paid the price in threats, arrests, and exile. But who is Agather Atuhaire beyond the headlines?
From giving his first Sunday address in which he delved into conflicts in the world to his first formal audience in which he highlighted some of the challenges that the church must take the lead in facing, Pope Leo XIV is laying the vison of his papacy
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