Macron in Addis Ababa: “African problems must be solved by Africa”/in /by
French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed that Africa should lead the response to its own political and security crises, speaking in Addis Ababa after a trilateral meeting with African Union Commission chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and UN Secretary‑General António Guterres.
Iraqi military debunks claims of Israeli base in Karbala desert/in /by
Iraq’s military moved forces into the desert between Najaf and Karbala on Tuesday, escorting journalists to the site of what U.S. and Israeli media reports had described as a secret Israeli base — a claim Iraqi officials firmly deny.
Prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for Sarkozy in Gaddafi case/in /by
French prosecutors have requested a seven‑year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his appeal trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya.
Nigeria: Esit Eket Traditional Rulers, Stakeholders Threaten Anti-Graft Probe, Give 7-Day Ultimatum/in /by
[This Day] Uyo -- Tension is mounting in Esit Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State as stakeholders, traditional rulers and community leaders have issued a seven-day ultimatum to the leadership of the Esit Eket Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) Trust to publicly present accounts and expenditures of funds received under its administration or face petitions to anti-graft agencies.
Kenya: Ft – Dangote Eyes Kenya for New $17bn 650,000-Barrel-a-Day Refinery/in /by
[This Day] *NECA: With $25bn unaccounted for NNPC, new MOU unpatriotic
Rwanda’s former first lady to appeal decision to reopen genocide probe against her/in /by
Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana will appeal last week's ruling by a French court that overturned a 2025 decision to dismiss an investigation into her role in the 1994 genocide.
Israeli drone strikes kill 8 near Beirut ahead of talks/in /by
Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefire took effect.
Nigeria: Stock Market Crosses N160trn Mark On Demand for Dangote Cement, Others/in /by
[This Day] The stock market section of the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) opened trading for the new week as market capitalisation crossed the N160 trillion mark amid investors' demand for Dangote Cement Plc (up by 8.5 per cent) and 58 others.
Gabon move to acquire stake in international manganese-mining company/in /by
It wants a slice of Eramet, the company whose subsidiary, Comilog, mines manganese at Moanda in the east of the country.
US President Trump arrives in Beijing for two-day summit with Xi Jinping/in /by
Air Force One landed in Beijing on Wednesday, carrying US President Donald Trump to his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jingping.