A manhunt is underway in South Africa after a group of 10 armed men opened fire killing 12 people at an informal settlement in Johannesburg late on Tuesday. Police said the shooters were dropped at the site in a minibus and moved through the area, opening fire on residents at multiple locations before fleeing in…
Kenyan protesters and police clashed Tuesday as officers fired tear gas at hundreds of people demonstrating against an Ebola quarantine centre being built for US citizens in a tourist town and made several arrests, journalists saw. The centre at Laikipia Air Base in the town of Nanyuki, under the shadow of Mount Kenya, is set…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged the citizenry to recognize that the eradication of violent extremism, banditry, and kidnapping must be treated as a collective civic obligation. Speaking on the strategic re-engineering of the country’s defense protocols, the President emphasized that the ongoing fight against terror a national duty that extends far beyond the tactical…
​In a strategic bid to inject fresh liquidity into the domestic economy, the Federal Government has processed over ₦700 billion in verified outstanding obligations owed to indigenous contractors. This aggressive debt-clearance drive features a massive ₦436.6 billion disbursement executed within May alone, signaling a major acceleration in the government’s commitment to clearing backlogs and boosting…
Armenians voted on Sunday in one of the country’s most consequential elections since gaining independence from the Soviet Union. The parliamentary vote is widely viewed as a referendum on Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and his efforts to steer Armenia away from Russia’s orbit and toward closer cooperation with Europe and the West The election comes…
Iran’s national football team has departed Turkey for its World Cup base in Tijuana, Mexico, in an emotional send-off marked by players kissing copies of the Quran before boarding their flight. The departure comes under the shadow of escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington, as several members of Iran’s support staff remain without U.S. visas…
Ukraine has launched a fresh drone attack targeting Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, in a move that underscores the escalating nature of the conflict between Kyiv and Moscow. The attack came shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected proposals advanced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aimed at advancing peace negotiations and reducing hostilities. Russian authorities…
The Oyo State Government has announced a statewide restriction on commercial motorcycle operations during night hours as part of intensified efforts to address growing security concerns across the state. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed the measure while addressing stakeholders on the state’s security situation, emphasizing the need for stronger actions to protect lives and property. According…
Nigeria is planning to repatriate more than 1,000 of its nationals from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions rise in the country, long a destination for documented and undocumented African workers. The move by Abuja comes after Ghana recently repatriated hundreds of its citizens from South Africa in response to a wave of protests and violence…
People in Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag district flee as gunfire can be heard near former Somali prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire’s home. Khaire said in a social media post that he was attacked by government forces ahead of planned protests.Heavy gunfire broke out in central Mogadishu on Wednesday as Somalia’s former prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire…
