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Senegal High Court Refers French National and 14 Accomplices to Criminal Chamber for Transnational Child Exploitation and Deliberate HIV Transmission
The senior investigating judge at the Dakar High Court has formally closed the judicial inquiry into a transnational child exploitation network linked to...
IMF Tells Nigeria to End Fuel Subsidies While US and Europe Spend Billions on Energy Support
The International Monetary Fund has warned Nigeria against restoring a broad petrol subsidy, recommending targeted relief for vulnerable households instead. The advice has...
Traoré Launches “Sovereignty League” Days After Threatening to Seize Control of Football Federation
Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has launched a new national football championship called the “Sovereignty League,” just days after threatening to...
Akpabio Wants Suicide Survivors Jailed While Tinubu Government Rehabilitates Bandits and Kidnappers
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has insisted that Nigerians who survive suicide attempts should be sent to prison, even as the same government under...
ABU Student Remanded in Prison Over Alleged Forged Letter Linking Tinubu to US Drug Case After Two Weeks in DSS Custody
Mubarak Abdullahi, a Criminology student in the Department of Sociology at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has been remanded in prison custody after being...
Police Deploy Tear Gas to Block Civilians From Searching Bush for Terrorists and Kidnappers
The Nigerian Police Force has deployed tear gas to stop civilians from searching the bush to flush out terrorists and kidnappers, according to...
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania Plan Joint Visa for 2027 AFCON to Ease Fan Travel Across Borders
Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are developing a joint visa arrangement to facilitate cross-border travel for football fans during the 2027 Africa Cup of...
Rwanda Signs 10-Year Deal to Bring F1 Back to Africa for First Time Since 1993
Rwanda has signed a 10-year agreement with Formula 1 to host the African Grand Prix from the early 2030s, bringing the sport back...
Congo’s Former President Kabila Forms New Rebel Coalition With M23 to Oust Government
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has launched a new political-military coalition with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, taking a direct role in the...
Ukraine Woos Ghana to Help Return Children Abducted by Russia as War Rages On
Ukraine is pressing Ghana to join its international campaign to reunite children separated from their families by the war with Russia, using cultural...
EKEDC Slams N181,000 Back Charge on Customers After Billing Error, Operations Manager Tells Residents to Do Their Worst
An Eko Electricity Distribution Company customer has accused the company of imposing a N181,000 back charge on their prepaid meter after EKEDC billed...
Traoré’s Two Books Raise CFA 125 Million for Burkina Faso’s Patriotic Support Fund
Two books centred on the actions and vision of Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, have generated 125.01 million CFA francs, over...