Author’s tragedy puts Nigeria’s healthcare system under scrutiny/in /by
The tragedy has struck a chord in a country where confidence in healthcare is fragile. Many Nigerians who can afford it, including political elites, routinely seek treatment abroad.
Ethiopian police find 50,000 ammunition rounds sent to rebels by Eritrea/in /by
Ethiopian police have seized more than 50,000 rounds of ammunition sent by Eritrea to arm rebels in the country amid increasingly tense relations between the two Horn of Africa nations.
US firm sues DR Congo over alleged bribery scheme/in /by
An American financial company has filed a lawsuit in the United States against the Democratic Republic of Congo and several senior officials, alleging attempted bribery, according to a document seen by AFP on Wednesday.
Uganda election: Bobi Wine and wife cast votes, Wine slams internet shutdown/in /by
Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine slammed an internet shutdown as he cast his ballot on Thursday in the country's presidential election. Uganda's internet was shut down Tuesday by the government communications agency, which cited misinformation and electoral fraud as reasons for the shutdown.
Kenya secures zero-duty access to China/in /by
Kenya has secured zero-duty access for almost all its exports to China in a preliminary deal, its trade minister said Thursday, as Nairobi seeks to offset the impact of higher US tariffs.
AFCON 2025: Burkina Faso sack coach Brama Traoré/in /by
Burkina Faso has sacked coach Brama Traoré and his assistants following the team's disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Rabat erupts as Morocco defeat Nigeria on penalties to reach AFCON final/in /by
The streets of Rabat erupted in celebration late Wednesday night as Morocco’s Atlas Lions booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
ISS crew returns early to Earth after medical issue/in /by
Four ISS crew members, including astronauts from Japan, Russia, and the US, returned early due to a medical issue. The SpaceX capsule landed safely in the Pacific.
Nigeria: Urhobo Nation Warns Federal Govt, IOCs Over ‘Deliberate Exclusion’/in /by
[Leadership] The Urhobo Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta has warned the federal government and oil companies that it would no longer accept "deliberate, systematic and oppressive exclusion" of its people from the management and administration of Nigeria's petroleum sector.
‘I begged them’: the Guinean mother deported from Belarus without her baby/in /by
23-year-old Mariam Soumah initially came to Belarus in the hope of getting to Europe. There, she gave birth to her daughter - and was deported back to her home country without her child. The Guinean embassy in Moscow, which oversees Belarus, is reportedly following the case.