Africa
Nigeria deploys fighter jets to Benin Airspace amid coup attempt
The Nigerian military deployed fighter aircraft to the airspace of Benin Republic on Sunday, following reports of an attempted military coup against President...
AU denies genocide label as Boko Haram violence hits both Religion
‎The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Youssouf, has publicly rejected the narrative of a “Christian genocide” in northern Nigeria, stating...
Paul Biya re-elected as Cameroon’s president at age 92
Cameroon’s 92-year-old President, Paul Biya, has been officially declared the winner of the 2025 Presidential Election, securing another seven-year term. ‎The Constitutional Council...
‎Nigeria overtakes Ivory Coast, returns to Africa’s top 5 in FIFA World Rankings
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have climbed four places to 41st in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, published on Friday, marking a...
Nigeria missing from IMF’s fastest-growing African economies list
Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy by population and size, has been notably absent from the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recent ranking of the continent’s...
Dangote Cement launches new plant in Ivory Coast
‎Dangote Cement officially began operations at its new facility in Attingué, about 30 kilometres from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Wednesday, aiming to produce...
Japan withdraws JICA Africa Hometown program amid visa misunderstandings
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has officially cancelled its Africa Hometown campaign, following widespread confusion over a supposed special visa category for...
Nigerians in South Africa raise alarm over xenophobic attacks by Operation Dudula
Nigerian residents in South Africa are urgently calling for diplomatic action amid rising xenophobic hostility from the group known as Operation Dudula, which...
