Category: World
Nigeria opens trial of five suspected Ansaru members over Oyo school kidnappings
Nigeria's Department of State Services opened the trial of five suspected members of the Islamist group Ansaru on Thursday before Federal High Court J [...]
Russia strikes Ukrainian train minutes after Johnson, officials pass through
A Russian drone struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border at Yahodyn shortly after former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a group of senior Eu [...]
Anthrax outbreak kills dozens of wild animals in Zambia; authorities warn against eating carcasses
Authorities in Zambia have urged members of the public to steer clear of meat from wildlife carcasses after an anthrax outbreak killed dozens of anima [...]
Dangote opens Africa’s biggest-ever share sale, targets $2.1bn for refinery expansion
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has opened Africa's largest-ever share sale, offering members of the public a stake in his oil refinery in a deal t [...]
Tanzania President loses husband of 48 years
Tanzania has been plunged into mourning following the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who passed away on M [...]
The Gambia: Protesters burn tyres to denounce power cuts
Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters who gathered overnight at multiple locations across The Gambia, including near President Adama Barrow's o [...]
Equatorial Guinea police pull guns on Trump-deported migrants, witnesses say
Police in Equatorial Guinea drew firearms on migrants deported there from the United States, according to three witnesses and video footage shared wit [...]
President Ruto orders Tata Chemicals out of Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered India's Tata Chemicals to halt its operations in the country, saying the company's decades-long presence had [...]
At least 37 dead after oil pipeline tapping incident in Nigeria’s Rivers State
At least 37 people have died after inhaling toxic fumes while attempting to tap an oil pipeline in southern Nigeria, an environmental group said, thou [...]
Niger accuses France of inciting military mutiny, threatens legal action
Niger's government has formally accused France of orchestrating an attack on a key military airbase carried out by mutinous soldiers last week, escala [...]