At least 7 members of Nigerian security force missing after insurgents ambush convoy/in /by
Although Boko Haram mainly operates in the northeast, the government says the group has cells in the largely Muslim Niger state, where its fighters ambushed the convoy and where they have previously carried attacks against the military and civilians.
Niger: Conference in solidarity with the Alliance of Sahel States/in /by
The gathering aims to provide support for the three countries which have been cut off from much of the international community following recent coups.
Denzel Washington and wife support son at premiere of ‘The Piano Lesson’/in /by
The film is based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by August Wilson and tells the story of a family as the fight over the sale of an heirloom piano.
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion Killed 209, Injured 99 – Report/in /by
[Premium Times] The petrol tanker exploded in Majiya town in Jigawa on 14 October.
Nigeria: Jigawa Tanker Explosion – 209 Confirmed Dead As Probe Committee Submits Report/in /by
[Daily Trust] Chairman of the Investigation Committee on the tanker fire incident in Majia, Jigawa State, DIG Hafizu Muhammad Inuwa (Retd) has presented its findings to Governor Umar Namadi.
US vetoes UN resolution demanding a cease-fire in Gaza for 4th time/in /by
The council voted overwhelmingly in favor of the resolution — 14 of its 15 members voted “yes” including U.S. allies Britain and France — but it was doomed by the veto.
Mali: Civilian PM sacked after criticizing junta, cabinet dismissed/in /by
Demonstrators had called for Maiga's resignation follow his November 16th comments.
Kizza Besigye faces Military Court as Uganda-Kenya jurisdiction row deepens/in /by
"For his liberty to be curtailed in a sovereign state like Kenya and no actions being taken by the Kenyan government against the sister country, violating the territorial integrity of Kenya, that is a very serious matter," Besigye lawyer told the press on Wednesday (November 20).
ICC says it has uncovered evidence of war crimes in Libya/in /by
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya and other nations Tuesday to help arrest six men allegedly linked to a brutal militia blamed for multiple killings and other crimes in a strategically important western town where mass graves were discovered in 2020
Spain’s left-wing government stands out on migration policy in the EU/in /by
"Spain needs 250,000 to 300,000 foreign workers annually to maintain its standard of living," said Elma Saiz, Minister of Inclusion and Migration.