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Russia Denies Deliberately Targeting Civilian Buildings In Missile Attacks
Following its missile attacks in Ukraine Monday that left at least 29 dead, Russia’s Defence Ministry has denied allegations by Kyiv that it...
Nigeria’s Tinubu Re-elected As ECOWAS Chairman After Disastrous One-Year Tenure
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu initially became ECOWAS...
Tunisian Court Sentences President’s Critic To One Year In Prison
A well-known Tunisian lawyer and critic of President Kais Saied, Sonia Dahmani, has been sentenced to one year in prison, her lawyer said...
Breaking: Darkness, as National Power Grid Collapse Again
This afternoon, the national power grid suffered yet another collapse, throwing the entire country into darkness. The collapse was reported around 3 pm,...
World Bank Grants $208 Million for Zambia Drought Relief
The World Bank has approved a $208 million grant to help Zambia cope with the severe social and economic effects of the ongoing...
We Need $4.7bn To Aid 21 Million Displaced Persons In Nigeria, Others – UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN) has revealed that their humanitarian partners need $4.7 billion in 2024 to...
Gunmen Kill Seven Benin Republic Soldiers In Sahel Border Attack
Gunmen have reportedly killed seven soldiers in an attack on Pendjari National Park, in the north of Benin Republic, an army source and...
Russian Foreign Minister Visits Guinea, Congo as Russia Seeks Stronger Ties In Africa
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Guinea on Monday, continuing his efforts to strengthen Russia’s influence in West Africa. This comes as...
Report Shows How Gold Flows Out of Nigeria, Other African Countries Illegally
A staggering amount of gold, worth billions of dollars, is being illicitly smuggled out of Nigeria and other African countries each year, a...
PGA Tour Golf Player Grayson Murray Dies at 30
Grayson Murray, a two-time PGA Tour winner, is dead. He died on Saturday at the age of 30, according to a statement from...
Ghana to Select Nuclear Plant Partner by December
Ghana will decide by December on a company to build its first nuclear power plant. The contenders are France’s EDF, U.S.-based NuScale Power...
Earthquake Struck Iran After President’s Death In Helicopter Crash
A 3.7-magnitude earthquake struck Malayer, a city in western Iran, today as the nation mourns President Ebrahim Raisi’s death. According to the Seismological...