A full-blown industry’: Inside Nigeria’s kidnapping economy (Africanews Debates)/in /by
Driven by a "financial echospace" of ransom payments and supported by a corporate-style value chain, ranging from local informants to white-collar launderers, abduction has become a viable career in a collapsing economy.
Kenya signs deal that will see United States invest in its health sector/in /by
It is the first of what is expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health agreements.
Trump praises leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo as they sign a peace deal/in /by
The ceremony took place even as there were reports of clashes between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
Nigeria: Troops Arrest 74 Suspected Terrorists, Oil Thieves, Others in November – DHQ/in /by
[Leadership] Troops on internal operations have arrested 74 suspected terrorists, their collaborators, oil thieves and other criminal elements in November 2025.
Nigeria: Troops Arrest 74 Suspected Terrorists, Oil Thieves, Others in November – DHQ/in /by
[Leadership] Troops on internal operations have arrested 74 suspected terrorists, their collaborators, oil thieves and other criminal elements in November 2025.
Uganda: Ugandans Tipped On Rising Opportunities in Country’s Oil and Gas Sector/in /by
[Nile Post] The Deputy Executive Director for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), John-Bosco Habumugisha, has urged Ugandan youth to prepare for the increasing opportunities in the oil and gas sector as the country anticipates its first barrel of oil in 2026.
Uganda: Ugandans Tipped On Rising Opportunities in Country’s Oil and Gas Sector/in /by
[Nile Post] The Deputy Executive Director for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), John-Bosco Habumugisha, has urged Ugandan youth to prepare for the increasing opportunities in the oil and gas sector as the country anticipates its first barrel of oil in 2026.
Saudi Arabia and Comoros prepare for crucial Arab Cup group B clash/in /by
Friday’s encounter will mark the first-ever meeting between Saudi Arabia and Comoros, adding further intrigue as Group B begins to take shape. Both sides will be eager to secure points that could prove decisive in their push for qualification to the knockout stages
U.S. brokered Congo–Rwanda deal signed amid ongoing clashes in eastern DRC/in /by
The crisis in eastern Congo traces back to the aftermath of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, after which nearly 2 million Hutu refugees fled into Congo. Rwanda accuses some Hutu militias of participating in the genocide and alleges that elements within the Congolese army have offered them protection.
In Goma, skepticism and fear persist as Congo–Rwanda peace deal is finalized in Washington/in /by
On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions