Hegseth Says He Saw No Survivors Before Controversial Second Strike on Drug Boat
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth says he did not personally witness any survivors before a second deadly strike was launched on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean — an…
South African Radio Presenter Charged in Russia Recruitment
A South African radio personality has appeared before a Johannesburg court after being implicated in an alleged plot to recruit citizens to fight for the Russian military. Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula,…
Pastor, Bride Among Dozens Abducted as Fresh Kidnappings Shake Nigeria
Nigeria has recorded another disturbing wave of kidnappings after gunmen carried out two separate raids in Kogi and Sokoto states, seizing more than 20 people — including a pastor, his…
Deposed Guinea-Bissau Leader Flees to Senegal as Military Tightens Grip After Coup
Background of the Crisis In a dramatic turn of events, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the ousted president of Guinea-Bissau, has fled to Senegal following his release by military officers who removed…
Malawi Police Probe Theft of Four Dogs From Presidential Palace
Authorities in Malawi are investigating the disappearance of four police dogs from the presidential palace in Lilongwe during the country’s political transition in September. Godfrey Arthur Jalale, a former deputy…
Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls released over a week after abduction
Twenty-four Nigerian schoolgirls abducted from their boarding school more than a week ago have been freed, according to President Bola Tinubu. The attack occurred on 17 November, when armed gunmen…
Eyewitnesses Accuse Russian Mercenaries of Executions and Torture in Mali Conflict
Eyewitness accounts emerging from Mali reveal harrowing allegations that Russian mercenaries have executed civilians and carried out brutal torture while fighting insurgents in the country’s central and northern regions. Multiple…
Bishop Criticizes Nigeria’s Inadequate Response to School Abductions
A senior Catholic cleric in Nigeria has strongly criticised the government for what he describes as a lack of meaningful action to rescue more than 250 schoolchildren abducted from St.…
Zuma’s Daughters Clash Over Alleged Russia Mercenary Recruitment Scheme
A fierce family dispute has erupted within the household of South Africa’s president, Jacob Zuma, after one of his daughters filed a criminal complaint accusing her sister of recruiting young…
Fresh School Kidnapping in Nigeria as Gunmen Abduct Dozens from Catholic Boarding Facility
Nigeria has been hit by another mass abduction after armed men raided St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, seizing an unknown number of pupils and staff in the…