Africa’s music moment is now – Rick Ross
MIAMI, USA — African music is taking the world by storm, and hip-hop icon Rick Ross says the global rise of Afrobeats and other African genres was long overdue. “I…
Tycoon Kasozi to lose Colline Hotel over Shs778m loan
KAMPALA — Mukono-based businessman Augustine Kasozi is facing stress after a Ugandan court refused to halt the auction of his assets over an unpaid loan of Shs778 million. Kasozi, known…
93-year-old for trial over Lumumba assassination
BRUSSELS — A Belgian court has ruled that 93-year-old Etienne Davignon can stand trial over his alleged role in the 1961 assassination of Patrice Lumumba, in a case that has…
Madagascar screening ministers with lie detectors
ANTANANARIVO — Madagascar’s interim leadership has announced plans to subject prospective cabinet ministers to lie detector tests as part of a new vetting process aimed at tackling corruption and restoring…
Sahel still global epicentre of terrorism — Report
DAKAR — Africa’s Sahel region remains the world’s most affected area by terrorism, accounting for nearly half of all global terror-related deaths in 2025, according to a new report. The…
