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Nigeria denies paying ransom to Boko Haram over school abduction
Edited By: Laila Abou Rabie Nigeria’s government allegedly paid a multi-million-dollar ransom to Boko Haram militants to secure the release of up to 230 pupils and staff kidnapped from a Catholic school in November, according to intelligence sources cited by AFP. The abduction targeted Saint Mary’s school in Niger State, in the west of the […]
Mexican army says CJNG leader “El Mencho” killed after military operation
Edited By: Tendai Zola Mexico’s army announced Sunday that Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho” and leader of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), died following a military operation in the western state of Jalisco. According to an official statement, Oseguera Cervantes was wounded during an operation carried out in the municipality of […]
Xi signals closer ties with Kim after North Korean party re-election
Edited By: Aya Selene Chinese President Xi Jinping said he is ready to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to open a “new chapter” in bilateral relations, according to state media, following Kim’s re-election as head of the ruling Workers’ Party in Pyongyang. In a congratulatory message released Monday, Xi expressed his willingness […]
Iran boosts missile deployments and leadership contingency plans amid fears of U.S. strike
Edited By: Africa Eye Iran has reportedly begun deploying ballistic missile launch platforms along its western border with Iraq and across its southern coastline on the Persian Gulf, positioning them within range of U.S. military bases and other strategic targets in the region, according to a report by The New York Times. The deployments are […]
EU commissioner calls eastern DR Congo crisis “catastrophic” during Goma visit
Edited By: Tendai Zola EU Commissioner Hadja Lahbib has described the humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as “catastrophic” during a visit to the conflict-affected city of Goma, where fighting between armed groups and government forces continues. The European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management concluded a regional tour of the Great […]
Pakistan airstrikes in Afghanistan escalate tensions as civilians reported among casualties
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Pakistan announced on Sunday that it had carried out cross-border airstrikes targeting armed groups near its frontier with Afghanistan, in what officials described as intelligence-based operations against militant infrastructure. Afghan authorities reported dozens of casualties, including civilians and children. The strikes mark the most intense escalation since clashes between the neighbouring […]
New winter storm threatens heavy snow and disruptions across the U.S. East Coast
Edited By: Sekou Kagné The eastern coast of the United States is bracing for a new winter storm expected to bring heavy snowfall and strong winds across several major cities. Meteorological forecasts indicate that more than 30 centimetres of snow could fall in parts of the region, including New York, starting Sunday. Following a severe […]
Lines Beneath the Waves: The Legal Fight Shaping the Gulf of Guinea
Edited By: Anwar El Mourjani Ghana’s decision to submit its long-running maritime boundary dispute with Togo to international arbitration may look like a procedural adjustment, but it carries consequences that reach far beyond legal formalities. After eight years of intermittent negotiations failed to produce an agreed delimitation line, Accra formally signaled its intention to pursue […]
Sealing the Corridor: Senegal, Mali, and Mauritania Close Ranks
Edited By: Anwar El Mourjani The emerging security coordination between Senegal, Mali, and Mauritania rarely captures international headlines, yet it is becoming an important front in West Africa’s effort to contain jihadist violence while safeguarding a fragile new gas economy. In Tambacounda, eastern Senegal, military delegations from the three countries met discreetly to design a […]
Venezuela announces amnesty for 379 political prisoners
Edited By: Aminata Diallo Venezuela’s judiciary has granted amnesty to 379 political prisoners following the adoption of a new law promoted by the interim authorities, a parliamentary official announced late Friday. Jorge Arreaza, head of the commission overseeing the process, said the public prosecutor’s office had submitted amnesty requests to the competent courts covering a […]
Investigation says Russian intelligence replaced Wagner’s influence network across Africa
Edited By: Tendai Zola A new investigative report claims that Russia’s foreign intelligence agency, the SVR, has taken control of the influence operations previously managed by the Wagner mercenary group across Africa following the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Wagner, widely known for its military deployments and controversial tactics, had established a significant presence […]
Gunmen kill at least 50 villagers in deadly raid in north-west Nigeria
Edited By: Sekou Kagné At least 50 villagers were killed and an unknown number abducted after armed men attacked a community in Zamfara state in north-western Nigeria, a local civil society organization confirmed on Saturday. According to Attahiru Mohammed, secretary of the Zamfara Civil Society Coalition (ZASCON), dozens of gunmen stormed the village of Dutsin […]
South Africa: Five miners presumed dead after diamond mine landslide
Edited By: Aya Selene Five miners who went missing following an underground landslide at a diamond mine in South Africa are now presumed dead, the country’s Minister of Mineral Resources announced after reviewing ongoing rescue efforts. Gwede Mantashe said authorities have shifted their focus to recovering the bodies of the workers trapped more than 800 […]
Zimbabwe ex-president’s son arrested in South Africa over shooting incident
Edited By: Aminata Diallo South African police have arrested Chatunga Bellarmine Mugabe, the youngest son of late Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, following a shooting at his Johannesburg home that left a household employee seriously injured. A lawyer told the Associated Press that Mugabe was one of two men detained on Thursday for questioning before being […]
Trump imposes 10% global tariffs after Supreme Court blocks earlier trade measures
Edited By: Tendai Zola US President Donald Trump announced on Friday the introduction of a 10% global tariff on imports from all countries, following a legal setback in which the Supreme Court invalidated earlier sweeping tariffs imposed under emergency economic powers. In a post on his platform Truth Social, Trump said he had signed an […]