Politics

Nigel Farage Threat Case: Afghan Man Jailed For Five Years

Nigel Farage Threat Case: Afghan Man Jailed For Five Years

October 14, 2025 12:55 pm

An Afghan national has been sentenced to five years in prison by a London court for threatening to kill An Afghan national has been sentenced to five years in prison by a London court for threatening to kill Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, in a TikTok video that prosecutors said was meant to intimidate the politician ahead , leader of Reform UK, in a TikTok video that prosecutors said was meant to intimidate the politician ahead of Britain’s next general election.

Fayaz Khan, who travelled from Sweden to the United Kingdom by small boat in October 2024, was …

Madagascar Military Takeover As President Rajoelina Flees

Madagascar Military Takeover As President Rajoelina Flees

October 14, 2025 11:22 am

Madagascar’s military declared control of the Island country on Tuesday after President Andry Rajoelina fled the country during a standoff with protesters and mutinous soldiers.

Colonel Michael Randrianirina, who led the mutiny, announced on national radio that the armed forces had “taken power” and dissolved all state institutions except the National Assembly. His statement came minutes after lawmakers voted to impeach Rajoelina, whose attempts to dissolve parliament by decree earlier in the day triggered a constitutional showdown.

Rajoelina left Madagascar on Sunday aboard a French military aircraft after losing control of the security forces. He later said he had relocated …

Brazil Supreme Court Keeps Bolsonaro Under House Arrest

Brazil Supreme Court Keeps Bolsonaro Under House Arrest

October 13, 2025 2:00 pm

Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled to keep former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest, weeks after his historic conviction for plotting a coup to stay in power following his 2022 election defeat. According to Reuters, Justice Alexandre de Moraes said the measure was necessary to guarantee public order and ensure the enforcement of criminal law.

‘’The guarantee of public order and the need to ensure the full application of criminal law justify the maintenance of house arrest and other precautionary measures,’’ Moraes wrote in his ruling.

Bolsonaro, 70, was sentenced in September to 27 years and three months in prison …

Trump Approves Hamas for Gaza Internal Security Operations

Trump Approves Hamas for Gaza Internal Security Operations

October 13, 2025 7:57 am

U.S. President Donald Trump has publicly stated that Hamas was granted a temporary “green light” to conduct internal security operations within the Gaza Strip, saying the group “wants to stop the problems” and “we gave them approval for a period of time.” His comments came amid reports that the group is acting as a police force in Gaza following a ceasefire last week. 

Trump made the remarks while aboard Air Force One, when asked about reports that Hamas had begun instituting itself as a policing authority and clashing with rivals. “They do want to stop the problems, and they’ve been …

Madagascar President To Address Nation Amid Military Unrest

Madagascar President To Address Nation Amid Military Unrest

October 13, 2025 7:10 am

Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina is set to address the nation on Monday evening, his office announced, following reports that officers supporting youth-led protests have seized control of the country’s paramilitary gendarmerie. The statement, posted on the presidency’s official Facebook page, comes amid the most serious challenge to his leadership since his re-election in 2023.

The president’s whereabouts remain unclear, even though he said he was still in the country. But he warned on Sunday of what he described as an “attempted power grab” after elements of the military began siding with demonstrators demanding political change. The planned address is expected …

Tinubu Pardon: Atiku Slams Clemency For Serious Offenders

Tinubu Pardon: Atiku Slams Clemency For Serious Offenders

October 12, 2025 1:34 pm

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s recent presidential pardon of 175 convicts, arguing the move threatens the integrity of Nigeria’s justice system. The pardons, announced last Thursday and covering crimes ranging from homicide to fraud, have stirred intense debate about mercy, accountability, and the rule of law.

Atiku’s response, delivered via his X handle on Sunday, warns that the broad clemency extends mercy in a way that “emboldens criminality” and erodes public confidence in criminal justice. He insists that the presidential prerogative of mercy should balance justice with compassion—not be reduced to a tool that …

Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid Amid Tomahawk Debate

Russia Attacks Ukraine Power Grid Amid Tomahawk Debate

October 12, 2025 12:59 pm

Russia launched a wave of overnight strikes on Ukraine’s power grid across multiple regions, in what Kyiv described as an intensified campaign to degrade energy infrastructure ahead of winter. At the same time, Moscow voiced “extreme concern” over U.S. deliberations to arm Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles.

In Kyiv’s region, two workers at the country’s largest private energy firm, DTEK, were wounded when a substation was hit, according to Governor Mykola Kalashnyk. Ukraine’s Energy Ministry reported simultaneous attacks on infrastructure in Donetsk, Odesa and Chernihiv regions.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is escalating “aerial terror” on energy facilities, …

St Helena Island Shooting Kills 4, Injures 20

St Helena Island Shooting Kills 4, Injures 20

October 12, 2025 12:26 pm

A mass shooting early Sunday at Willie’s Bar and Grill on St. Helena Island, South Carolina, left four people dead and at least 20 others wounded, according to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding shortly before 1 a.m. encountered a large crowd and multiple gunshot victims. 

In the ensuing chaos, many victims and witnesses fled to nearby homes or businesses for cover. Among those injured, four were in critical condition and were transported to local hospitals. At the scene, four victims were pronounced dead. Identities of the deceased and wounded have not been released.

The Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office …

Israel Hostage Release Monday As Ceasefire Deal Advances

Israel Hostage Release Monday As Ceasefire Deal Advances

October 12, 2025 11:40 am

Israel announced on Sunday that all remaining living hostages held in Gaza are expected to be freed on Monday, marking a critical step in the first phase of the ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The plan, which also includes a large prisoner swap and expanded humanitarian aid deliveries, coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump’s scheduled visit to Israel and Egypt.

The Israeli government confirmed that 20 surviving hostages would be handed over to the Red Cross in a single coordinated exchange. “We are expecting all 20 of our living hostages to be released together at one time,” said government spokesperson Shosh …

Lagos Airport: EFCC Investigates Undeclared Foreign Currency

Lagos Airport: EFCC Investigates Undeclared Foreign Currency

October 12, 2025 11:06 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened an investigation into two travellers detained at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Terminal 2, after they were allegedly found with undeclared foreign currencies exceeding $6.18 million and £53,415.

According to a statement released on Saturday by EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the suspects, identified as Mamud Nasidi and Yahaya Nasidi, were intercepted by personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) during a routine inspection.

Nigeria’s anti-graft agency has intensified airport surveillance in recent months amid rising cases of undeclared cash movements through major entry points. The …

German Government Ends Three-Year Fast-Track Citizenship Route

German Government Scraps Three-Year Fast-Track Citizenship

October 12, 2025 9:07 am

Germany has scrapped its three-year fast-track citizenship program for foreign residents, ending a policy once designed to reward rapid integration and attract global talents.

The decision, announced by Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government, extends the minimum naturalization period to five years for all applicants, signaling a firmer stance on immigration after months of rising political tension over migration and integration.

Officials said the move comes amid growing public unease across Europe about the strain migration places on housing, education, and social services. While Germany remains open to new citizens, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told lawmakers that citizenship must “come as recognition …

MIT Rejects Trump Administration’s Offer Of Federal Funding

MIT Rejects Trump Administration’s Offer Of Federal Funding

October 12, 2025 6:04 am

MIT, the first U.S. university to reject a federal funding proposal from President Donald Trump’s administration that ties research grants to compliance with a conservative policy agenda.

In a letter to U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), President Sally Kornbluth said the university “cannot accept conditions that undermine freedom of inquiry or compromise our independence as an academic institution.” She added that the White House proposal “includes principles with which we disagree, including those that would restrict freedom of expression.”

The Trump administration sent the proposal to nine universities in early October 2025. It would require …

TRENDING

Breaking

𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, is a nonpartisan online news portal founded on the truth to provide you with weekly, insightful articles written with precision and current updates on current events from Africa in particular and the rest of the world in general. All of our reports undergo extensive fact-checking to ensure their veracity, and we adhere strictly to the facts, no matter whose ox is gored.

follow on social media

Facebook Twitter Youtube Telegram Linkedin

subscribe to newsletter

© 2018 - 2020 Africa digital news, New York
Powered by

People and Polity