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Feb
06
2026
By The African Mirror
African leaders push back on Western narratives

African leaders push back on Western narratives

NEWS
THREE African heads of state offered pointed critiques of Western engagement with their continent during a panel discussion at the World Government Summit 2026, while defending their nations' increasing partnerships with China and questioning the West's commitment to democratic governance. Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio, and Botswana President Duma Boko fielded questions from moderator Tucker Carlson on topics ranging from Chinese investment to brain drain and land reform. China Versus the West When pressed to compare Chinese and Western investment models in Africa, Mnangagwa declined to frame the relationship in binary terms. "We don't need…
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Feb
05
2026
By The African Mirror
FAKE DUBAI PRINCE EXPOSED: How Nigerian socialite’s $2.5m romance scam unravelled

FAKE DUBAI PRINCE EXPOSED: How Nigerian socialite’s $2.5m romance scam unravelled

NEWS
A stunning investigation has exposed how Nigerian socialite Nzube Henry Ikeji allegedly posed as Dubai's Crown Prince to defraud a Romanian businesswoman of over $2.5 million in an elaborate romance scam spanning nearly two years. Nigerian socialite Nzube Henry Ikeji. The flamboyant 31-year-old Abuja-based fraudster, who mingles with Nigeria's political and entertainment elite, including real estate mogul Obi Cubana and Grammy-nominated artist Davido, allegedly perfected a royal impersonation complete with fake advisers. The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project traced the scheme to a brand-new mansion in Abuja after a betrayed co-conspirator exposed Ikeji's identity and shared videos of his…
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Feb
05
2026
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
The appointment that came from beyond the grave

The appointment that came from beyond the grave

NEWS
IN the grand tradition of South Sudanese political theatre, where elections are promised more often than desert rain and delivered about as frequently, President Salva Kiir Mayardit has outdone himself. On January 30, 2026, his office issued a crisp presidential decree appointing a distinguished leadership body to shepherd the nation toward its long-awaited elections this December. Among the luminaries tapped for this critical mission: Steward Soroba Budia, a member of the opposition United Democratic Party. There was just one tiny, microscopic problem: Budia died five years ago. Now, in a country that has been independent since 2011 yet has never…
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Feb
05
2026
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
THE GREAT UGANDAN X WAR: When tweets became weapons of mass disruption

THE GREAT UGANDAN X WAR: When tweets became weapons of mass disruption

NEWS
IN the electric theatre of X (formerly Twitter), where egos clash and delete buttons work overtime, Uganda's political elite have been serving up a social media spectacle that makes reality TV look positively pedestrian. At the centre of this digital thunderdome: General Muhoozi Kainerugaba - Chief of Defence Forces, presidential son, heir apparent, and the platform's most enthusiastic delete-and-apologise practitioner - squaring off against all comers with the finesse of a bull in a china shop, wielding a smartphone. Round One: The Minister Who Dared to Speak His Mind The latest episode in this ongoing saga of 280-character warfare began…
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Feb
06
2026
By BONFACE ORUCHO, BIRD STORY AGENCY
North African countries sprint ahead in 5G

North African countries sprint ahead in 5G

NEWS
NORTH African countries are sprinting ahead in 5G, completing a Mediterranean connectivity arc that is pulling ahead of the rest of the continent. According to experts, the region is emerging as a live blueprint for how policy certainty, investment discipline, and urban demand can accelerate Africa’s 5G adoption and digital transformation. “What we have seen in the past year in that region is a result of early regulatory clarity and disciplined investment, which has allowed 5G to scale quickly,” according to Mark Mokoka, a South African connectivity analyst and lecturer at the Durban University of Technology. After a year of…
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Feb
05
2026
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
U.S. boots on Nigerian soil: America’s latest counter-terror gambit raises stakes in West Africa

U.S. boots on Nigerian soil: America’s latest counter-terror gambit raises stakes in West Africa

NEWS
THE United States has confirmed the deployment of military personnel to Nigeria, marking Washington's most direct intervention in West African counter-terrorism operations in years and signalling a sharp escalation in American involvement across the volatile Sahel region. U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander Gen. Dagvin Anderson has confirmed that a "small team" of American military specialists is now operating on Nigerian territory. The acknowledgement comes six weeks after President Donald Trump authorised Christmas night airstrikes against Islamic State positions in Nigeria's restive northwest - the first such direct U.S. military action on Nigerian soil. The deployment represents a significant policy shift…
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Feb
03
2026
By The African Mirror
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Dead: Muammar’s son killed in his home in Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Dead: Muammar’s son killed in his home in Libya

NEWS
SAIF al-Islam Gaddafi (53) is dead. The news, confirmed by family sources, his lawyer, and Libyan media, marks the end of a singular political life - one that traced Libya's own arc from oil-rich autocracy to failed state. Unlike his siblings who fled into comfortable exile, Saif al-Islam gambled everything on a promise made amid the ruins of his father's regime: "We fight here in Libya, we die here in Libya." Twelve years later, in a remote corner of the fractured nation he once helped rule, that vow has been kept. The decision to remain was not inevitable. In 2011,…
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Feb
04
2026
By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
From ruins to resilience: How South Sudan’s youth are building peace through enterprise

From ruins to resilience: How South Sudan’s youth are building peace through enterprise

NEWS
WHEN Cecelia Anei's home collapsed around her in 2023, swept away by the violence that tore through this Upper Nile capital, she joined millions who had lost everything to conflict. At 28, with her family scattered and her future uncertain, she had every reason to surrender to despair. Instead, eighteen months later, she stands smiling behind a thriving vegetable stand, employing two workers and rebuilding the home that war destroyed. Her transformation speaks to a quiet revolution unfolding across South Sudan, where youth-led enterprises are emerging not merely as businesses, but as instruments of survival, dignity, and an almost defiant…
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Feb
04
2026
By OWN CORRESPONDENT
Tunisia’s judiciary weaponised to crush dissent, consolidate autocratic rule

Tunisia’s judiciary weaponised to crush dissent, consolidate autocratic rule

NEWS
THE Tunisian appeals court's decision Tuesday to uphold and dramatically increase prison sentences against opposition figures represents not justice, but the latest chapter in President Kais Saied's methodical dismantling of the country's post-Arab Spring democracy. The verdicts - including a 20-year sentence for 84-year-old opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and a 35-year term for Saied's former chief of staff - expose a judiciary that has been transformed from an independent check on power into a blunt instrument of political retribution. The mass trial that concluded Tuesday encapsulates the Saied regime's approach to opposition: sweep up critics under vague conspiracy charges, conduct…
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Feb
04
2026
By OWN CORRESPONENT
Trapped between water and ruin: Morocco’s forgotten city fights for survival

Trapped between water and ruin: Morocco’s forgotten city fights for survival

NEWS
HICHAM Ajttou stands at the edge of his emptied city, watching muddy water lap against doorways where children played just weeks ago. Behind him, 50,000 people - nearly half of Ksar el-Kebir's population - have vanished into evacuation camps and relatives' homes, leaving a once-bustling northern Moroccan trade hub transformed into what he calls "a ghost town." "What concerns us is the uncertainty of what happens next," Ajttou said, his voice tight with worry. After moving his own family to safety in Tangier, he returned to volunteer in relief efforts, joining thousands picking through the wreckage of lives built over…
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