US Launches Airstrikes on Islamic State-Linked Militants in Northern Nigeria
The United States has carried out airstrikes targeting camps linked to the Islamic State (IS) group in north-western Nigeria, in an operation conducted jointly with Nigerian authorities. According to the…
Public Outcry Over Malawi Vice President’s UK Trip Amid Austerity
Introduction to the Controversy Public anger is intensifying in Malawi regarding Vice President Jane Ansah’s upcoming two-week trip to the United Kingdom. Set to start on December 26, shortly after…
Libya’s Army Chief General Al-Haddad Dies in Plane Crash
Libya’s army chief, General Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has died following an aircraft crash in Turkey, Libyan authorities have confirmed. The general was travelling aboard a Falcon 50 business jet…
Refugees Fleeing DR Congo Fighting Endure Dire Conditions in Burundi Camps
Tens of thousands of people who have fled escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are facing severe humanitarian conditions in neighbouring Burundi, aid agencies have warned. Nearly 90,000…
Gunmen Abduct 28 Travellers En Route to Islamic Gathering in Nigeria’s Plateau State
At least 28 people, including women and children, have been abducted by armed men in Nigeria’s central Plateau State while travelling to an annual Islamic religious event, according to police…
Police Launch Manhunt After Baby Stolen in Tamale
Police in Tamale, in northern Ghana, have launched a manhunt following the theft of an infant, local authorities say. The boy — only a few months old — was reportedly…
Fire Claims Six Lives, Including an Infant, in Ashanti Region
At least six people, including a young infant, have died in a devastating fire in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, authorities have confirmed. The blaze broke out on Sunday evening in a…
All Abducted Pupils from Nigerian Catholic School Finally Freed
Nigerian authorities have confirmed the release of all remaining pupils and teachers abducted from a Catholic boarding school in Niger State, bringing an end to one of the country’s most…
Manhunt Launched After Gunmen Kill Nine in South Africa Tavern Attack
South African police have launched a nationwide manhunt following a deadly mass shooting at a tavern in Bekkersdal, near Johannesburg, that claimed the lives of nine people and left at…
Rebels Begin Withdrawal From Key DR Congo City After US Pressure
Leaders of the M23 rebel group say their fighters have started pulling out of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Uvira, pledging to complete the withdrawal by Thursday…