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Zimbabwe's ruling party has characterized the arrest of Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe in Johannesburg as a private matter, while former first lady Grace Mugabe reportedly expresses distress over her son's detention in connection with an attempted murder investigation.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged not to activate the National Health Insurance law pending a Constitutional Court ruling, while governance battles intensify in Johannesburg between Helen Zille and Herman Mashaba.
Zimbabwe's ruling party seeks to extend President Mnangagwa's term to 2030, sparking constitutional debate as critics warn of democratic backsliding and government allies call for crackdowns on dissent.
King Mohammed VI endorses US-led Gaza rebuilding efforts while calling for comprehensive Middle East peace, as the Trump administration considers limited military strikes on Iran to advance nuclear negotiations.
King Mohammed VI endorses US-backed Gaza reconstruction efforts while President Trump considers limited military strikes on Iran to advance nuclear negotiations, highlighting divergent approaches to Middle East stability.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ethiopian leadership held substantive discussions aimed at deepening bilateral relations, marking another milestone in Ankara's expanding engagement with the Horn of Africa.
The National Labour Congress has dismissed a N6 trillion funding request by electricity generation companies, challenging their assertion that the union lacks competence to scrutinize developments in Nigeria's troubled power sector.
Zamfara state commits to sustaining international donor-funded health and development initiatives beyond their funding cycles, following coordination meetings with FCDO and UNICEF officials in Gusau.
As Nigerian law enforcement agencies strengthen inter-agency collaboration in Kano, a spate of criminal cases across the country reveals the complex security challenges facing Africa's most populous nation, from teenage extortion schemes to domestic homicides.
Governor Peter Mbah has conducted an on-site assessment of the Enugu-Opi-Nsukka road dualisation project, a 44-kilometre infrastructure initiative designed to transform connectivity between the state capital and one of Nigeria's oldest university communities.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa confronts mounting challenges including deadly APC ward congress violence that claimed four lives, boundary disputes with Ogun State, and rumors of internal party rifts, prompting presidential intervention.
President Tinubu signs Electoral Act 2026 Amendment into law as INEC receives materials for Rivers State bye-elections, while civil society organizations raise concerns over FCT council poll procedures and call for enhanced transparency measures.
Nigerian security forces have implemented sweeping movement restrictions and personnel redeployments across three regions ahead of Saturday's elections, sparking debate over balancing electoral security with citizens' rights.
Nigeria faces a weekend of critical electoral activities, with Lagos APC screening 540 aspirants for local government congresses, FCT Area Council elections deploying citizen observers, and Rivers State conducting bye-elections amid gubernatorial endorsements and security restrictions.
Courts across the continent delivered significant judgments on February 20, with Nigeria's Supreme Court settling jurisdictional disputes, South Africa's Constitutional Court ending Zulu royal succession battles, and Nigerian courts imposing media restraints.