Category: World
Former Nigerian Power Minister jailed 75 years for corruption
A Nigerian high court in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years in prison after convicting him on multiple counts of [...]
Nigeria: Ex-minister Mamman sentenced to 75 years for 24.7m dollars fraud
Saleh Mamman, Nigeria's former Minister of Power, has been sentenced to 75 years in prison following a rare, high-profile corruption conviction in a m [...]
Britain should slap sanctions on any country demanding slavery reparations
We should treat demands for slavery reparations as hostile acts and sanction states that make them. If Barbados wants to come after Britain, we should [...]
Nigeria: Dozens of fishermen feared dead after Chad air strikes on Boko Haram
Dozens of Nigerian fishermen are feared dead following a series of retaliatory air strikes carried out by the Chadian military against Boko Haram posi [...]
Uganda: President Museveni sworn in for record seventh term
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for a record seventh elective term on early Tuesday morning, during a high-profile ceremony at the [...]
GHS heightens surveillance after deadly Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship in Cape Verde
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has intensified nationwide surveillance and preparedness measures following reports of a Hantavirus outbreak aboard a c [...]
Pedestrian killed after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane during takeoff
A Frontier Airlines plane struck and killed a person while attempting to take off from a runway at Denver International Airport late on Friday [...]
At least 50 killed in coordinated jihadist attacks in Mali
Al-Qaeda-linked insurgents have killed at least 50 people in simultaneous attacks on the villages of Korikori and Gomossogou in central Mali’s Mopti r [...]
Rwandan singer Aimable Karasira dies on day of release from prison
Rwandan singer and outspoken government critic Aimable Karasira died on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, just as he was being processed for release from prison [...]
South Africa: Constitutional court clears path for Ramaphosa impeachment
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is facing renewed pressure to step down after a landmark Constitutional Court ruling on May 8, 2026 [...]