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The recent withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has placed significant pressure on Nigeria’s military, especially its Air Force. Air marshal Hassan Abubakar, Nigeria’s chief of air staff, highlighted at a recent meeting in Abuja that the departure of these countries from the regional security […]
Uganda’s High Court has ordered the renaming of streets, roads, and landmarks in the nation’s capital city Kampala that honor British colonial figures, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing decolonization efforts. Justice Musa Ssekaana ruled that Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) must take measures to rename these public spaces, ensuring that the new […]
Arab leaders have firmly rejected US president Donald Trump’s controversial plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza and redevelop the region, endorsing an Egyptian-proposed reconstruction plan instead. The $53 billion plan, approved at an emergency summit in Cairo on Tuesday (4 February), aims to rebuild Gaza while keeping Palestinians in the enclave and excluding Hamas from […]
Trials of Congolese soldiers accused of desertion, murder, and looting shed light on a military grappling with poor morale and dysfunction, amid ongoing rebel advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In recent court proceedings, over 300 soldiers have stood trial, with some facing death sentences for fleeing the frontlines as M23 rebels, […]
A groundbreaking investigation has finally identified the lethal chemical compounds within kush, the synthetic drug devastating communities across Sierra Leone and neighboring West African nations. The Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime conducted unprecedented laboratory testing, revealing that this rapidly spreading substance contains either nitazenes or synthetic cannabinoids—both highly potent and addictive compounds. These findings […]
The Rabat-based Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency launched on Saturday, in the village of Al Judeira, located on the outskirts of Al-Quds, the 1446 Iftar Ramadan operation, aimed at supporting needy inhabitants of Al-Quds during the holy month of Ramadan. This operation, which will continue throughout the blessed month, consists of providing Iftar meals to […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have ended their mission to Guinea-Bissau after the country’s president threatened to expel the delegation. The mission, which arrived in the country on 21 February, aimed to help political stakeholders reach an agreement on a […]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor has called for the establishment of a special tribunal to address the persistent violence and atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Despite the ICC’s efforts, including recent convictions, Karim Khan acknowledged that international courts have failed to halt the decades-long cycles of violence in the DRC, […]
Critical humanitarian operations have been halted at Sudan’s largest displacement camp amid escalating violence and confirmed famine conditions, the United Nations warned in an urgent Security Council briefing. “The already catastrophic situation has worsened” since the previous assessment just weeks ago, reported Edem Wosornu, OCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy, describing parts of Sudan as […]
The tournament last year was fraught with drama due to Algeria’s hostility towards the RS Berkane team as well as Morocco’s territorial integrity. In April 2024, the Confederation of African Football announced RS Berkane as a winner after Algeria’s team pulled out of the competition because the Moroccan team’s jerseys featured the full map of […]