Africa
Burkina Faso: BBC and VOA programmes suspended for two weeks
April 26, 2024
Burkina Faso: BBC and VOA programmes suspended for two weeks
Burkina Faso has suspended the BBC Africa and Voice of America (VOA) for two weeks. According to the Burkina Faso…
Niger: 14 fleeing prison inmates re-arrested, 105 still at large
April 26, 2024
Niger: 14 fleeing prison inmates re-arrested, 105 still at large
About 14 fleeing inmates have been recaptured so far from the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre in Niger State. The…
US to withdraw troops from Niger
April 25, 2024
US to withdraw troops from Niger
In a significant development in US-Niger relations, American officials are set to initiate discussions on the orderly withdrawal of US…
Botswana rejects controversial UK proposal on asylum-seekers
April 25, 2024
Botswana rejects controversial UK proposal on asylum-seekers
Botswana’s foreign minister, Lemogang Kwape, has disclosed that the British government approached the country to receive migrants deported from the…
Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
April 25, 2024
Germany detains alleged Nigerian mafia members
German police have arrested 11 Nigerian men suspected of being in a mafia group who orchestrated large-scale dating scams. The…
I’m not desperate to become next president, says Peter Obi
April 24, 2024
I’m not desperate to become next president, says Peter Obi
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, on Wednesday (24 April) denied being obsessed about…
Seven killed in sleep after Ethiopia building collapses
April 24, 2024
Seven killed in sleep after Ethiopia building collapses
A residential building that was under construction in Ethiopia’s capital city has collapsed, killing seven people sleeping in a house…
Kenyan anti-HIV/AIDS activist welcomes twins at age 60
April 24, 2024
Kenyan anti-HIV/AIDS activist welcomes twins at age 60
When she was admitted to a nursing college in the late 1980s, Asunta Wagura hoped to build a bright future…
Nigerian Army dismisses two soldiers for stealing Dangote Refinery’s cables
April 24, 2024
Nigerian Army dismisses two soldiers for stealing Dangote Refinery’s cables
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the dismissal of two soldiers involved in an alleged theft of armoured cables from the…
President Bola Tinubu: Illegal mining linked to terrorist financing
April 23, 2024
President Bola Tinubu: Illegal mining linked to terrorist financing
Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu has said illegal mining can be linked to terrorist financing. Addressing a High-Level Counter Terrorism meeting…