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Sharpeville massacre survivors start legal fight for justice in South Africa
Survivors of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre in South Africa are launching a legal case to overturn an apartheid-era indemnity law that has shielded police from prosecution over the killings. The action, being announced on Thursday, is being brought by people such as 86-year-old Abraham Mofokeng, who still carries a bullet in his spine from the…
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Airplane frantically dumps fuel over Lake Michigan after suffering dual autopilot failure following takeoff at Chicago airport
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was forced to dump fuel over Lake Michigan and return to Chicago O’Hare International Airport after suffering a dual autopilot failure shortly after departure. The incident, captured on air traffic control audio, saw the pilot request permission to jettison fuel roughly 90 minutes into what should have been a…
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Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect
Uber has ceased operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect, following what it described as a “difficult decision” reached after a review of its business. The withdrawal removes the ride-hailing giant from two significant African markets and comes as its global chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, announced a 10% cut to the company’s worldwide workforce,…
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Sarr’s agent criticises transfer treatment of African players
Ismaïla Sarr’s agent, Diomansy Kamara, has criticised the treatment of African footballers in the transfer market after two deals involving Senegalese players collapsed on deadline day. Crystal Palace rejected a Liverpool bid for Sarr, insisting their top scorer was not for sale, while Monaco pulled out of a £47m move that would have sent Lamine…
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United Nations says Britain should put statues of ‘people of African descent’ in public spaces to atone for the slave trade
The United Nations has said Britain should erect more statues honouring people of African descent as part of “reparatory justice” for the transatlantic slave trade. New guidance from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) argues that former slave-trading nations have an “obligation to repair” the harm caused, extending beyond financial compensation…
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South African airline behind daring stadium stunt cancels next flyby, regulator says
South African airline Airlink has cancelled a planned repeat of a low-altitude flypast over a stadium in Soweto after its earlier stunt during a Springboks-All Blacks test in Cape Town sparked controversy. The original manoeuvre, in which two aircraft flew in tight formation just metres above the packed DHL Stadium, drew both criticism for being…
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PSG reject Man City offers for midfielder Echegini
Manchester City have had multiple bids turned down by Paris St-Germain for midfielder Jennifer Echegini, with the French club unwilling to sell a player they regard as a key part of their squad despite City’s interest ahead of the Women’s Super League season. The 25-year-old Nigerian international still has a year left on her contract,…
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Boy, 11, is circumcised by bullies who dragged him into school toilets
An 11-year-old boy was allegedly held down and circumcised without consent by four older pupils in a toilet at Sinqobile Primary School in Soshanguve, near Pretoria, South Africa. Police say three boys pinned the Grade 5 pupil down while a fourth tied a ribbon around his penis and cut off his foreskin with a blade,…
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ICE agent laughed as he told Cuban migrant he was being deported to AFRICA
A Cuban migrant, Yasmany Moreno de Armas, has spoken out after US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported him to the Central African Republic rather than his home country. Moreno, 32, only learned of his destination five hours into the deportation flight on 30 July, when an officer told him the news while allegedly laughing,…
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NAACP Image Awards Adds 10 New African Categories for 2027
The NAACP Image Awards have introduced 10 new categories dedicated to African artists for the 58th edition of the ceremony, marking the first time the awards have had categories specifically honouring achievements from the continent. The organisation said the move reflects Africa’s growing cultural influence in film, television and music, and is intended to strengthen…