Nigerian Muslims look to Ramadan for peace after US strikes/in /by
The northern Nigerian state where the United States staged Christmas Day air strikes targeting Islamist militants is preparing for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and trying to banish thoughts of the violence that has plagued the region.
Pix of the Day February 16, 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day February 16, 2026
Madagascar cyclone death toll rises to 59 as devastation mounts/in /by
The death toll from Cyclone Gezani, which slammed into Madagascar's east coast on February 10, has risen to 59, with 15 people still missing and more than 16,000 displaced, the country's disaster agency announced Monday.
On second anniversary of his death, Kremlin rejects claim opposition leader Navalny was poisoned/in /by
On the second anniversary of his death, the Kremlin has rejected an assessment by European nations that Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned while detained in an Arctic prison.
Zambia closes borders to South African livestock amid FMD outbreak/in /by
Zambia has slammed its border shut to all South African livestock and related products in an urgent biosecurity move, as a devastating foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak spreads across South Africa, prompting Pretoria to declare a national disaster.
Namibia: Namibia Is a ‘Golden Province’ for TotalEnergies/in /by
[Namibian] French oil giant TotalEnergies has called Namibia its "new golden province," after announcing a deal with Galp to enter the Mopane field in addition to its operations in the Venus field.
Nigeria’s Argungu fishing festival returns after six-year hiatus/in /by
Fishermen from across West Africa flocked to Nigeria’s Matan Fada river on Saturday to take part in the famous Argungu fishing festival.
African Union adopts resolution calling slavery and colonialism genocide/in /by
African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation and colonialism as genocide and crimes against the people of Africa.
Nigeria: NNPC Signs MOU With Chinese Firms to Advance Nigeria’s Gas Infrastructure/in /by
[This Day] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Gas Holdings Limited and Peiyang Chemical Singapore PTE Ltd. (PCCS), establishing a framework for structured collaboration across key segments of Nigeria's natural gas value chain.
Ghana seeks extradition of Russian man over secret sex videos/in /by
Ghana says it plans to seek the extradition of a Russian national accused of secretly filming intimate encounters with several women and posting the footage online without their permission.