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Niger Junta Frees Over 50 Officials, Bazoum Still Detained

Niger Junta Frees Over 50 Officials, Bazoum Still Detained

Niger’s military leaders have freed over 50 detainees, including former ministers from the government they ousted in 2023.The release includes…
DRC President Commutes Death Sentences of Three Americans to Life Imprisonment

DRC President Commutes Death Sentences of Three Americans to Life Imprisonment

The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has commuted the death sentences of three Americans convicted of attempting…
Forbes List, Africa’s Top 22 Wealthiest Individuals

Forbes List, Africa’s Top 22 Wealthiest Individuals

Forbes has unveiled its 2025 Billionaires List, spotlighting Africa’s wealthiest figures, with prominent business leaders such as Aliko Dangote, Johann…
Sahel Nations Strengthen Russia Ties with Moscow Visit

Sahel Nations Strengthen Russia Ties with Moscow Visit

The foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to visit Moscow this week to strengthen ties between…
South Africa to Address U.S. 25% Auto Tariff

South Africa to Address U.S. 25% Auto Tariff

South Africa plans to request a meeting with U.S. officials to discuss concerns over potential auto tariffs, Trade Minister Parks…
Sudanese Military Accused of Mass Killing in Darfur Market Airstrike

Sudanese Military Accused of Mass Killing in Darfur Market Airstrike

A Sudanese war monitor has accused the military of killing hundreds of people in an airstrike on a market in…
Kenyan Police Officer Missing After Attack by Gangs in Haiti

Kenyan Police Officer Missing After Attack by Gangs in Haiti

A Kenyan police officer deployed in Haiti as part of the international security force has gone missing following an attack…
Rwanda planning to attack Burundi

Rwanda planning to attack Burundi

Burundi’s president, Évariste Ndayishimiye, told the BBC that he has received “credible intelligence” suggesting that Rwanda is planning to attack…
Morocco Extends Wheat Import Subsidies Amid Ongoing Drought

Morocco Extends Wheat Import Subsidies Amid Ongoing Drought

Morocco will continue its current subsidy program for soft wheat imports until December 31, according to a statement from the…
Obasanjo, Obi, and Kukah Critique Nigeria’s Failing Democracy

Obasanjo, Obi, and Kukah Critique Nigeria’s Failing Democracy

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese,…