World News

‘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…

African nations push for peace between Russia, Ukraine

Michael Adesina

3 years ago

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa during a Russia-Africa summit on Monday called for a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine…

Putin signs new law raising military reservist age

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

The age limit for officers up to the rank of captain would now be 60, while higher officers would serve…

Suicide bomber in Somalia’s capital kills 13 soldiers

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

The bombing on Monday targeted the Jale Siyaad military academy. A soldier at Mogadishu’s military hospital who gave his name…

Again, Crimea suffers drone attacks

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

A drone attack destroyed another munitions storage in Russian-occupied Crimea, according to the regional governor. Eleven drones were shot down…

UN condemns Russian strikes in Ukraine

Ayorinde Oluokun

3 years ago

Over the past week, Russia has carried out aerial attacks on Odesa and two other port cities, Chornomorsk and Mykolaiv,…

UN condemns Russian strikes in Ukraine

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

By Cecilia Ologunagba Senior UN officials criticised the deadly Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian city of Odesa, which damaged…

Sunday terrorist attack: 4 traffic policemen killed

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

Bordering Afghanistan and Pakistan, the province has been the target of several terrorist attacks on both civilians and security forces…

Death toll in Afghanistan rises to 26

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

At least 250 cattle have been killed, 400 houses were partially or utterly destroyed, and dozens of acres of land…

Pope urges world leaders to tackle climate change

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

In his seminal 2015 encyclical "Laudato Si," he observed that the planet was "becoming more and more like an enormous…

Death toll from India’s landslide rises to 27

Nimot Sulaimon

3 years ago

The death toll from a major landslip in India’s Maharashtra state rose to 27, with at least 50 people still…

Guantanamo prison features most flagrant human rights violation by U.S

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

"We have nothing to negotiate with the U.S. administration about this topic. What we only accept is the return of…

China to resume visa-free policy for Singaporean citizens

Isa Isawade

3 years ago

The statement said that the policy will allow Singaporean citizens holding ordinary passports to enter China for business, tourism, family…

What Jonathan told world leaders in Cambodia

Kazeem Ugbodaga

3 years ago

Jonathan also made a case for good governance, which he described as the trigger for political stability, progress and inclusive…

« Prev 1 … 97 98 99 100 101 … 674 Next »