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US Ambassador Bozell Receives Third DIRCO Démarche as South Africa–US Relations Hit New Strain

DIRCO has issued a third démarche to US Ambassador Brent Bozell in nine months, as Washington presses Pretoria on Kill the Boer, BEE, mining rules and foreign policy.

October 5, 2026 · 4 min read

Building the Infrastructure of Trust: How Alpha Nitrom is Architecting the AI Frontier

Johannesburg tech firm Alpha Nitrom is building AI trust infrastructure through SapienQ, SecureTranxact, Plus2Meridian and Africa Online News.

Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min

Horn of Africa on Edge as Tigray War Returns and Ethiopia–Eritrea Ties Collapse

Fighting between Ethiopia's federal forces and a TPLF-led alliance has spread to Afar and Amhara, and Eritrea has cut ties as fears of a regional war grow.

Oct 3, 2026 · 6 min

Nigeria at 66: US Critical Minerals Pact and Glencore's VaultCo Deal Open a Window for Mining Growth

On Nigeria's 66th Independence Day, the new Nigeria US critical minerals framework and Glencore's $500m EXIM backed VaultCo deal offer mining opportunities, not guarantees.

Oct 1, 2026 · 4 min

Nigeria Seeks Probe into Three Deaths in South Africa as Envoy Cites 12 Cases This Year

Nigeria calls for investigations into three September deaths in South Africa. Its envoy cites 12 Nigerian deaths in 2026; the figures and allegations await independent verification.

Sep 30, 2026 · 5 min

Tinubu Hails Expanding Credit as NCGC Unlocks ₦46.95bn in Loans for 67,512 Borrowers

Tinubu cites ₦46.95bn in NCGC backed loans for 67,512 borrowers, supported by ₦21.59bn in guarantees across 19 lending institutions.

Sep 29, 2026 · 3 min

The Seventh Bid of Waziri: Fani-Kayode Challenges Atiku’s 2027 Ambition

Femi Fani-Kayode calls Atiku Abubakar’s 2027 campaign a seventh bid; Atiku’s spokesman disputes the count. A look at the record and the competing arguments.

Sep 28, 2026 · 4 min

27 Killed in Two Shootings: South Africa’s Crime Crisis Ahead of Local Elections

Two mass shootings killed 27 people near Johannesburg and Cape Town. What official crime figures and election security plans reveal before South Africa votes on 4 November.

Sep 27, 2026 · 5 min

The Myth of Obsolescence: NITEL, Innovation and Lessons for Nigeria’s Mining Future

Was NITEL undone by obsolete technology or failures of management and innovation? What Nigeria’s telecom collapse can teach its growing mining sector.

Sep 26, 2026 · 5 min

The Architects of NITEL’s Sale: Officials, Failed Deals and Liquidation

How Pentascope, Transcorp and NATCOM shaped the privatization and liquidation of NITEL and MTEL, and the officials who supervised the process.

Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min

The Fall of a Giant and the Dawn of Privatization: Nigeria’s Telecommunications Transformation

How NITEL and MTEL collapsed as Nigeria opened telecommunications to private investment and MTN built a dominant mobile network.

Sep 25, 2026 · 5 min

Heritage Day Unites South Africans in Celebration of Culture and Diversity

South Africans celebrate Heritage Day with traditional music, dance, storytelling and community gatherings that honour the Rainbow Nation’s diversity.

Sep 24, 2026 · 3 min

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