Putin calendars sell fast as Russians prepare for the new year/in /by
Selling calendars with political leaders has become a familiar tradition ahead of Novy God, Russia’s biggest winter celebration, a holiday that dates back to Soviet times when New Year replaced Christmas as the main festive event.
Sexual violence against children ‘endemic, systemic and worsening’ in DRC, says UNICEF/in /by
Sexual violence against children is endemic, systemic, and worsening across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations children’s agency said on Tuesday.
AFCON 2025: Group F battles intensify as qualification beckons/in /by
Head coach David Pagou says his side is refusing to be distracted by permutations. “I don’t make any calculations,” he said, stressing that Cameroon are fully focused on the next match and on making life difficult for Mozambique.
Relatives of boxer Anthony Joshua express shock at car crash that killed two/in /by
Anthony Joshua’s relatives in his family’s hometown in Nigeria have expressed shock at the car crash that injured the British boxer and killed two others.
Junta leader Doumbouya declared winner of Guinea’s presidential election/in /by
Junta leader Gen. Mamdi Doumbouya was declared the winner of Guinea’s presidential election according to incomplete results released late on Tuesday.
AFCON 2025: Nigeria perfect as knockout picture sharpens/in /by
The Africa Cup of Nations group stage moved closer to its conclusion as Groups C and D wrapped up decisive final matches, with qualification places and knockout pairings taking shape across Morocco.
Somalis rally nationwide against Israel’s recognition of Somaliland/in /by
Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 but had not been formally recognized by any country until last week. More than 20 nations have since condemned Israel’s move.
Nigeria: NNPC Announces Bid Process to Sell Stakes in Oil, Gas Assets/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has commenced a bidding exercise for the sale of interests in selected oil and gas assets.
U.S. and Ivory Coast sign $487 million health agreement/in /by
Ivory Coast has signed a major bilateral health agreement with the United States aimed at strengthening the country’s health system and improving its capacity to prevent and respond to disease.
President of Somalia meets with Turkish counterpart/in /by
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held discussions with his Somali counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Istanbul. It comes after Israel's recognition of Somaliland as a sovereign nation - a move criticised by Somalia and a string of other nations.