111 journalists killed in 2025, over 500 remain imprisoned/in /by
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) published its 2025 report on Tuesday, saying 111 journalists were killed while covering events around the world throughout the year.
France reveals role in Benin’s foiled coup/in /by
France says that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup.
West Africa in emergency, ECOWAS says/in /by
West Africa is in a state of emergency, the president of ECOWAS told the regional bloc’s security council on Tuesday. It’s not clear whether Omar Touray’s declaration was a formal one, and if so, what it might entail.
Trump deportation push sparks clashes in Minneapolis/in /by
US immigration agents used pepper spray against protesters in Minneapolis on Tuesday as residents blocked the officers’ vehicles and forced them to leave the area.
Minneapolis residents rally against US immigration agents as they target Somali community/in /by
US immigration agents used pepper spray against protesters in Minneapolis on Tuesday as residents blocked the officers’ vehicles and forced them to leave the area.
Thailand evacuees wait as tensions with Cambodia stretch into a fourth day/in /by
Thailand faces its fourth day of border clashes with Cambodia as hundreds of evacuees shelter in Surin, unsure when they can safely return home.
Families flee to shelters near Cambodia-Thailand border amid clashes/in /by
Fighting near the Thailand-Cambodia border has driven thousands from their homes. Both nations accuse each other of breaking a ceasefire agreed in July.
France says it offered logistical support to Benin to help foil attempted coup/in /by
France says that it provided surveillance, observation and logistical assistance to Benin’s armed forces to help fend off last weekend’s attempted coup.
Nigeria: NNPC E&P Hits Record 355,000 Bpd Crude Oil Production/in /by
[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) yesterday revealed that its subsidiary, NNPC Exploration and Production Limited (NEPL) has recorded its highest oil production of 355,000 barrels per day, the first in 36 years.
Sudan: RSF Claims Seizure of Key Oil Field, China Withdraws From Sudan’s Faltering Oil Sector/in /by
[Dabanga] Heglig / Port Sudan / Beijing -- The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced on Monday that they had seized the Heglig oil field in West Kordofan, declaring the move a turning point in their campaign to "liberate the entire homeland."