Nigerian President Tinubu deploys army following Kwara State massacre
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kwara State after gunmen killed as many as 162 people in one of the country’s deadliest attacks in recent months.
Minneapolis residents sceptical about planned withdrawal of some ICE agents
President Donald Trump said 700 of the nearly 3,000 immigration officers would be pulled out of the state.
China to import some South African products duty-free
China will allow duty-free imports of some South African products under a deal being finalised as Pretoria seeks to diversify its markets, the trade ministry said Thursday. China is South Africa's biggest trade partner by country, followed by the United States.
Why Africa’s truth is falling behind in the digital race (Africanews Debates)
In a world where a shared post can trigger a national crisis in minutes, yesterday’s Africanews Debate tackled the continent’s most urgent question: Why does misinformation spread faster than the truth?
From stage to flame – Snoop Dogg joins Olympic torch relay
Snoop Dogg drew a crowd on Wednesday as the music superstar took part in the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics torch relay
Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea sign agreement for cross-border gas project
The neighbouring nations want to cooperate economically by extracting LNG (liquid natural gas) from the Yoyo-Yolanda gas field, which straddles the two countries.
UN warns Islamic State threat growing, situation urgent in West Africa, Sahel
Acting Undersecretary-General of the U.N. Office of Counter-Terrorism Alexandre Zouev told the Security Council on Wednesday that the threat posed by the Islamic State group has increased steadily and remains multipolar and increasingly complex
Ghana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement
Ghana and Zambia have agreed to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens, marking a major step toward closer regional integration and easier cross-border movement.
US and Iran reopen nuclear talks despite deep divisions and military threats
Iran and the US are set to return to the negotiating table for Nuclear talks on Friday. The White House has since confirmed the discussions, easing uncertainty that had surrounded the talks.
Olympians turn runway models as IOC unveils teams’ uniforms
Italy set the tone for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on 4 February 2026, as athletes gathered in Milan to preview their ceremony outfits.