'The Russians were waiting for us': Ukraine troops describe tougher fight than expected

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‘The Russians were waiting for us’: Ukraine troops describe tougher fight than expected

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

They rode into a kill zone. The timing was off. Many men were lost. In the end, they recaptured the…

Pakistani police suspect Islamic State as bomb death toll reaches 46

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

A suicide bomber blew himself up among the crowd at the rally of an Islamic political party on Sunday in…

West Africa threatens force on Niger coup leaders, French embassy attacked

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The 15-nation ECOWAS bloc’s response to the Sahel region’s seventh coup of recent years came as crowds in Niger’s capital…

Sudan extends airspace closure until Aug. 15

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Sudan’s civil aviation authority has prolonged the shutdown of Sudan’s airspace until August 15, save for humanitarian relief and evacuation…

Zelenskiy expects Russia to resume attacks on Ukraine’s power grid

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

"It is obvious that this fall and...in the winter the enemy will try to repeat the terror against the Ukrainian…

Violence as supporters of military takeover in Niger hit French Embassy (video)

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Supporters of Military take over in the Niger republic protested outside the French embassy in Niamey the Capital of Niger…

OIC chief strongly condemns coup in Niger

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The OIC chief denounced any attempt to seize power by force and demanded the immediate release of the president and…

Heavy rain forces evacuation of over 20,000 people in Hebei

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

As the rainstorm is forecasted to continue, the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters decided to upgrade the flood…

EU suspends budget support with Niger

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Niger is a major recipient of Western aid and a key partner of the European Union in helping contain irregular…

Niger coup: West African leaders meet as junta warns against intervention

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“We want to once more remind ECOWAS or any other adventurer, of our firm determination to defend our homeland,” he…

Israeli protesters keep pressure on Netanyahu after judicial turmoil

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Political watchdog groups have appealed to the Supreme Court to strike down the new law, which removes the high court’s…

Kamala Harris embraces new attack role, draws fresh Republican fire

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

"We are running against Kamala Harris. Make no bones about it...[it's] Kamala Harris that's going to end up being president…

Russia signs military deals with 40 African states, Putin says

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Putin stated that African states received a wide range of weapons and technology, some for free “with the aim of…

‘Exiled’ Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin hails Niger coup, touts services

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The voice message was the latest sign that Prigozhin and his men remain active in Africa, where they still have…

Russia signs military deals with 40 African states

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Russia has signed military cooperation treaties with over 40 African countries, President Vladimir Putin announced on Friday in St Petersburg.…

Abdourahmane Tchiani emerges head of Niger junta: Who is he?

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

Abdourahmane Tchiani, head of Niger’s presidential guard, has named himself head of a transitional government in the West African country.

End of Nigerian fuel subsidy increases pressure on Europe’s refiners

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

But analysts say the reduction of flows following the upheaval in Nigeria will increase pressure on European refiners, and any…

How Russia-Africa trade increased to $18bn after 1st summit – Putin

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Putin also announced that in the next four months, his government would supply at no cost 25,000–50,000 tonnes of grain…

July 2023 hottest month ever recorded in history – UN chief

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

In Geneva, WMO and the European Commission’s Copernicus Climate Change Service described conditions this month as “rather remarkable and unprecedented”.

Blinken calls for immediate release of Bazoum

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday called for the immediate release of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum. Bazoum has…

Putin to address grain deliveries at Africa summit

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Russia intends to strengthen collaboration during its second Africa summit, which begins on Thursday in St. Petersburg, with an emphasis…

Niger Republic coup: Soldiers announce takeover of power

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Since Wednesday, the Presidential Guard had held President Mohamed Bazoum hostage. Seizing the national television, they announced the suspension of…

Ship carrying 3,000 cars burns off Dutch coast, crew member dead

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“There was a lot of smoke and the fire spread quickly, much faster than expected. The people on board had…

Niger’s president being held inside palace – Security sources

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Ministries next to the palace have also been blocked off, and staff inside the palace have not been able to…

Doctors in England announce more days of strikes

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

“The facts have not changed: we have lost more than a quarter of our pay in 15 years and we…

3 dead as Sicily counts losses from ‘devastating’ fires

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

In an overnight message on Facebook, Sicilian President Renato Schifani said “scorching heat and unprecedented devastating fires” had turned Tuesday…

Cambodia’s long-time ruler Hun Sen resigns

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Hun Sen, one of the longest-serving heads of government worldwide, secured his hold on power in Sunday’s parliamentary election as…

Deadly fires rage along Algeria coast, spread to Tunisia

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

Algeria is trying to contain deadly forest fires along its Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, authorities said, adding that they had…

5.5-magnitude earthquake rocks Turkey

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

An earthquake of 5.5-magnitude shook the southern Turkish province of Adana on Tuesday morning, according to the Kandilli earthquake monitoring…

Sudan: 435 children killed, 2,000 injured in 100 days

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

“As we reach more than 100 days since the conflict in Sudan escalated, we know that it is taking an…

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