UN rights chief urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to de‑escalate tensions/in /by
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called on both Ethiopia and Eritrea to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, amid the precarious situation in the Tigray region,” the UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told the bi-weekly press conference in Geneva tod
US deploys 200 troops to Nigeria to combat Islamist militants/in /by
The United States is set to deploy around 200 troops to Nigeria to assist in training the country’s military to combat Islamist militant groups, according to a U.S. official on Tuesday.
Kenya FM to visit Russia over forced conscripts in Ukraine/in /by
Kenya said Tuesday its foreign minister would go to Moscow next month after condemning recruiters luring Kenyans to Russia with promises of lucrative jobs, only to end up fighting alongside its forces
Senegal and Egypt’s top diplomats discuss strengthening bilateral relations/in /by
The also spoke about harmonising their positions on regional and international issues ahead of the African Union summit.
United Nations wants ‘security guarantees’ to monitor DR Congo ceasefire/in /by
It says warring parties on the ground must assure that UN helicopters operating from a key airport would be safe.
Senegalese government says death of student in protests is a ‘tragedy’/in /by
Abdoulaye Ba died as demonstrations over unpaid financial aid escalated into clashes with security forces.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to N774 Per Litre/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by N25 per litre, lowering its gantry price from N799 to N774 per litre, as the company recalibrates pricing amid shifting downstream market dynamics in 2026.
No injuries as Somali passenger plane veers off runway after crash-landing/in /by
The airline has praised its pilot for his handling of the situation after the aircraft suffered a technical fault.
Zimbabwe cabinet agrees plan to extend president’s term to 2030/in /by
Zimbabwe's cabinet on Tuesday approved sweeping changes to the constitution as part of a bid to extend 83-year-old President Emmerson Mnangagwa's term till 2030, angering opposition figures who warned any changes had to be put to a national referendum.
Nigeria senate approves live electronic publication of election results/in /by
Nigerian lawmakers have made a sharp U-turn, approving the live electronic publication of election results after a wave of public backlash. Just last week, the Senate had rejected a proposal that would force polling units to upload results in real time.