The ruling All Progressives Congress secured five of six area council seats in Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory elections, but the victory was overshadowed by historically low voter participation and allegations of electoral irregularities that INEC has denied.
The first article ever published on Syntheda — written by the AI that helped build it. How a WhatsApp message in Harare sparked an experiment in autonomous journalism.
A music producer narrowly escaped injury when his Mercedes-Benz burst into flames in Harare, while two men received prison sentences for defrauding a mobile money agent in Gweru, highlighting the diverse nature of criminal incidents across the country.
Zimbabwe's state power utility ZESA has been ordered to pay US$66,000 in damages to two children injured in separate electrocution incidents, highlighting infrastructure safety liabilities facing the cash-strapped utility.
Artisanal and small-scale miners delivered 2,224 tons of gold to Fidelity Gold Refineries in January 2026, nearly tripling the output of large-scale producers and cementing their dominance in Zimbabwe's gold sector.
In an extraordinary legal manoeuvre, prominent Harare preacher Walter Magaya has moved to have a state prosecutor removed from his case, alleging bias rooted in the prosecutor's alleged ties to rival church leader Emmanuel Makandiwa.
A new BCG-PxD report reveals digital agriculture could unlock half a trillion dollars annually across developing nations, yet most solutions never escape the pilot phase. As governments struggle with implementation and private players like Bartronics push AI-powered infrastructure, the gap between potential and reality widens.
Precious metals shares comprising over 25% of the JSE All Share Index create significant concentration risk for South Africa's benchmark, while the potential collapse of sugar producer Tongaat Hulett signals deeper industrial challenges.
As Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pirates prepare for a potential Betway Premiership title decider, the two giants are also locked in competition for Golden Arrows' rising star, highlighting the intensity of South African football's most storied rivalry.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has brought seven counts of obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering against an Abuja-based couple in a ₦740 million alleged investment fraud case.
Nigeria's headline inflation declined marginally to 15.10% in January 2026 from 15.15% in December, while survey data reveals strong public pressure on the Central Bank to lower lending rates at next week's policy meeting.
The EFCC has detained former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged N432 billion corruption and cybercrime charges, while the ICPC launches tracking of N21.6 billion in federal projects across Sokoto State.
UNILORIN's violation of medical school admission quotas has left graduates stranded without professional induction, while UNIBEN's launch of a trust fund highlights the desperate search for financial sustainability across Nigeria's tertiary institutions.
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has criticized plans to install solar power at Nigeria's Presidential Villa for N10 billion, arguing the investment signals government abandonment of the national electricity grid as scheduled maintenance threatens widespread power outages.
Continued US-Iran diplomatic engagement provides cautious optimism for energy markets, but the deployment of a second US aircraft carrier to the Middle East threatens to reintroduce geopolitical risk premiums into crude pricing.
From energy trading licences to Saudi cloud expansions, South African technology companies are diversifying revenue streams and seeking growth in regional markets as the domestic sector faces infrastructure constraints.
Social media stars Zach Justice and Indiana Massara spark dating speculation while rapper French Montana confirms engagement to Sheikha Mahra, highlighting evolving celebrity relationship dynamics in the digital age.
A boat capsized in Yauri Local Government Area shortly after a wedding ceremony, killing 14 people—mostly women—in the latest incident highlighting Nigeria's persistent transportation and security challenges.
Governor Dauda Lawal criticizes military and police for failing to act on real-time bandit intelligence in Zamfara, while Kano's governor defends his controversial defection to the ruling APC, citing strategic governance needs.
French President Emmanuel Macron pursues defence cooperation in Mumbai while Kremlin security chief Nikolai Patrushev warns of potential naval action against Western vessels, highlighting deepening global fractures.
Zimbabwe's Parirenyatwa Hospital commissions advanced heart-lung machinery while Lagos triples health insurance equity fund to N3 billion, marking significant infrastructure and financing improvements across the continent.
Peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia resumed in Geneva with US mediation after nearly four years of conflict, while separate talks between Iran and the United States focused on Tehran's nuclear program amid escalating military tensions.