UN report shows 2023 was worst year for children in armed conflict/in /by
Virginia Gamba, the U.N.'s special representative for children told the Security Council that the U.N. has verified 32,990 grave violations against 22,557 children in 2023
Nigeria: Oil-Theft – Navy Destroys 10 Illegal Refining Sites, Speedboat/in /by
[Premium Times] "The illegal refining site is hidden away at the core of Nembe Creek, and it took the deployment of high-resolution drones to discover this site."
Nigeria: Oil Refiners Back Dangote, Decry IOCs’ Refusal to Sell Crude to Local Refineries/in /by
[This Day] ·Say support for local production will guarantee price reduction
WATCH: Protests persist in Nairobi despite president’s concessions/in /by
Tear gas filled Nairobi's streets on Thursday amid a heavy security presence ahead of protests against a controversial finance bill.
Experts warn: 755,000 facing famine in war-torn Sudan/in /by
The conflict has created a hunger catastrophe at a scale not seen since the Darfur conflict in the early 2000s, senior United Nations officials said.
One-third of adults worldwide at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity/in /by
Failure to do physical activity puts them at greater risk of cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and some cancers.
Russian, Congolese leaders hold talks in Moscow/in /by
President Denis Sassou Nguesso's trip is expected to culminate in the signing of agreements on energy, trade and security cooperation
West African defense chiefs propose a $2.6 billion security plan/in /by
The plan was also aimed at preventing further coups following a string of military takeovers that have destabilized the region, Nigeria’s Defense Minister Mohammed Badaru said.
Police clash with protesters in Kenya as military patrols the streets/in /by
Kenyan police on Thursday clashed with protesters in Nairobi before planned protests against a contentious finance bill, despite the president's decision not to sign it after the plans sparked deadly chaos in the capital and saw protesters storming and burning part of the parliament building.
WATCH: Doctors strike for fair pay ahead of UK election/in /by
Doctors in England held their 11th strike on Thursday over pay and working conditions, disrupting hospital services ahead of the U.K. general election.