U.N. reports children as young as one raped amid Sudan’s civil war
A harrowing new report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that children as young as one are...
Africa
Guinea-Bissau president seeks second term in office, reversing pledge to step down
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo said on Monday he would run for a second term in November, backtracking on earlier vows...
Ghana reintroduces anti-LGBTQ bill
Ghanaian lawmakers have reintroduced a highly restrictive anti-LGBTQ bill, aiming to impose harsher penalties on same-sex relationships and related activities....
President Tinubu hosts Sierra Leone’s president in Abuja
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu welcomed Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, to the State House in Abuja on Monday. President...
Nigeria seals landmark halal deal with Saudi Arabia
Nigeria has taken a bold step toward becoming a global player in the $7.7 trillion halal market by signing a...
Morocco: King Mohammed urges citizens to forego Eid al-Adha sacrifices amid severe drought
King Mohammed VI has called on Moroccans to refrain from sacrificing sheep and livestock during this year’s Eid al-Adha, citing...
Somali Army kills dozens of al-Shabab militants in Hirshabelle state
No fewer than 70 members of the Islamist armed group Al-Shabab were killed in a coordinated military operation involving Somalia’s...
Missing British businessman in found dead in Kenya hotel
A British businessman who went missing in Kenya more than a week ago has been found dead. Campbell Scott, 58,...
“I have never discussed running for president in 2031″—Ribadu refutes El-Rufai’s allegations
National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has rejected allegations by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai that he is orchestrating a...
Lagos police detain 23-year-old for beating girlfriend to death
The Lagos State Police Command has detained a 23-year-old man accused of fatally assaulting his girlfriend, spokesperson Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed...
