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Feb
17
2026
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Cameroon becomes third West African nation to accept non-national deportees from US

Cameroon becomes third West African nation to accept non-national deportees from US

NEWS
CAMEROON has emerged as the latest African country to receive deportees from the United States who are not its nationals, becoming the second West African nation to accept such transfers after Ghana. The Trump administration secretly deported nine individuals to Cameroon on January 14, despite many possessing U.S. court protections against deportation and none being Cameroonian citizens, the newspaper reported Saturday, citing government documents and attorneys for the deportees. The development marks a significant expansion of the administration's deportation strategy in West Africa, raising questions about bilateral agreements and the legal basis for sending non-nationals to third countries. Several deportees…
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Feb
17
2026
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Madagascar: Cyclone Gezani’s brutal toll emerges: 59 dead, 16 000 homeless

Madagascar: Cyclone Gezani’s brutal toll emerges: 59 dead, 16 000 homeless

NEWS
THE grim arithmetic of disaster is still being tallied across Madagascar's ravaged coastline, where Cyclone Gezani has carved a path of devastation that authorities are only now fully comprehending. What was already a humanitarian emergency has crystallised into a full-blown catastrophe: 59 people confirmed dead, more than 16,000 displaced from their homes, and nearly half a million lives upended by a storm that struck with terrifying ferocity. The numbers released Monday by Madagascar's National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management paint a portrait of systematic destruction. Beyond the mounting death toll, 15 people remain missing—likely swept away by floodwaters or…
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Feb
18
2026
By The African Mirror
Nigerian government unveils $5million relief for Kano Market fire victims

Nigerian government unveils $5million relief for Kano Market fire victims

NEWS
The Federal Government has approved N8 billion in emergency relief for traders affected by a major fire that destroyed large sections of the Singer Market in Kano. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced the intervention on Monday when he led a federal delegation to the market on behalf of President Bola Tinubu. The package includes N5 billion from the Federal Government and N3 billion donated by state governors under the Progressive Governors' Forum. The fire raged through large sections of the popular commercial hub, affecting hundreds of traders. Senator Shettima sympathised with the victims and prayed for the prevention of future…
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Feb
16
2026
By The African Mirror
Ghana moves to contain crisis as Russian national’s sex tapes spark outcry

Ghana moves to contain crisis as Russian national’s sex tapes spark outcry

NEWS
GHANA'S government is racing against time to limit the cascading damage from what has become one of the country's most disturbing digital exploitation scandals, as hundreds of secretly recorded intimate videos of Ghanaian women continue to circulate online despite official efforts to contain their spread. The crisis centres on Vyacheslav Trahov, a Russian national who allegedly used Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses - wearable cameras disguised as ordinary eyewear - to secretly film sexual encounters with between 300 and 400 women across Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa. Operating under the online persona "Yaytseslav," Trahov reportedly monetised the footage through Telegram channels,…
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Feb
16
2026
By STAFF REPORTER
The murder that shocked SA, Nigeria and the double-edged power of social media

The murder that shocked SA, Nigeria and the double-edged power of social media

NEWS
ON the evening of February 11, 2026, Isaac Satlat, a 22-year-old automotive engineering student from Plateau State, Nigeria, picked up what he believed would be a routine fare at a hotel in Pretoria West, South Africa. It would be his last. The young man, who was using his father's car to supplement his income as a Bolt driver while completing his studies, was set to graduate next month with plans to relocate to Canada for further education. Instead of celebrating academic achievement, his family - including his father, a Christian missionary serving in South Africa - now prepares for burial.…
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Feb
16
2026
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Rivers of Renewal: Tinubu’s triumph at Argungu 2026

Rivers of Renewal: Tinubu’s triumph at Argungu 2026

NEWS
THE Matan Fada River doesn't flow on February 15, 2026 - it explodes. Under a sun that hammers the Kebbi flatlands into submission, the sacred waters churn with over 50,000 bare-chested warriors from across West Africa, their war cries piercing the air as they plunge into the muddy torrent for the climax of the 61st Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival. No rods. No nets. Just calabash gourds clutched as shields and hands hardened by generations of defiance against a river once deemed cursed. This is Kogin Argungu - the legendary fishing contest where 50-kilogram catfish become trophies, where muscle…
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Feb
16
2026
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
African Union brokers watershed peace agreement for South Sudan as regional crises mount

African Union brokers watershed peace agreement for South Sudan as regional crises mount

NEWS
AFRICAN leaders on Sunday brokered a landmark agreement aimed at ending years of political deadlock in South Sudan, securing commitments from President Salva Kiir to hold long-delayed elections while releasing political detainees, including detained Vice President Riek Machar. The deal, hammered out during a high-stakes meeting of the Committee of Five (C5) on the sidelines of the 39th African Union Summit, marks the most significant diplomatic breakthrough in South Sudan's troubled transition since the 2018 Revitalised Peace Agreement. Under the six-point framework announced by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who chaired the session, Juba has agreed to implement an immediate…
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Feb
14
2026
By OWN CORRESONDENT
Trapped in Russia’s war: the deadly deception of Africa’s forgotten fighters

Trapped in Russia’s war: the deadly deception of Africa’s forgotten fighters

NEWS
RUSSIA's war machine has consumed more than 1,400 African lives since 2023, transforming job-seekers into cannon fodder through a vast deception network spanning from Kenya to Cameroon. As the death toll surpasses 300 confirmed casualties, with a mortality rate exceeding 20 percent, the human cost of Moscow's recruitment drive has triggered international outcry and exposed the vulnerabilities of a continent where economic desperation meets geopolitical manipulation. Social media posts and local agents have targeted unemployed men across Africa with glittering promises: non-combat roles as drivers, security guards, or engineers in Russia, offering sign-on bonuses between $2,000 and $13,000, monthly salaries…
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Feb
14
2026
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Community rallies behind Nigerian family facing imminent deportation from Ireland

Community rallies behind Nigerian family facing imminent deportation from Ireland

NEWS
IN a case that has galvanised a South Dublin community and drawn political attention to Ireland's deportation processes, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Department of Justice this week to demand the reversal of a deportation order against the Oyekanmi family, who face removal to South Africa as early as this week. Titilayo Oluwakemi Oyekanmi and her three sons — Samuel (18), Joseph (14), and Genesis (5) — arrived in Ireland from South Africa in late 2023. Originally from Nigeria, Titilayo sought asylum in Ireland after what she describes as a violent attack by a gang and threats at gunpoint…
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Feb
14
2026
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
Global anti-trafficking operation rescues over 200 victims in African countries

Global anti-trafficking operation rescues over 200 victims in African countries

NEWS
AFRICAN law enforcement agencies played a crucial role in a global crackdown on human trafficking and migrant smuggling that safeguarded more than 200 victims across the continent and led to multiple arrests. Authorities in Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Senegal and Sierra Leone dismantled pyramid-style trafficking networks during Operation Liberterra III, conducted between 10 and 21 November 2025. The operations disrupted recruitment and exploitation hubs specific to Central and West Africa, where criminals recruit victims under false promises of work abroad, charge exorbitant "recruitment fees", then force them into recruiting friends or family members in exchange for improved…
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