ICC prosecutors seek life sentence for Janjaweed leader convicted of Darfur crimes/in /by
The International Criminal Court is pushing for the maximum penalty, life in prison, for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, known as Ali Kushayb, a former commander of Sudan’s notorious Janjaweed militia.
Mali opposition accuses military junta of failing to protect the country amid ongoing fuel crisis/in /by
For the last two months, Mali’s capital, Bamako, has face a growing shortage of petroleum products. Now the country’s opposition is urging the population to “open their eyes” to a regime that “seizes the nation” without protecting it.
Search continues for remains of three last Israeli hostages/in /by
Excavators searching for the remains of three Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas returned empty handed on Sunday, after a full day of searching for the last remaining bodies.
Pix of the Day: November 17, 2025/in /by
Pix of the Day: November 17, 2025
UK Home Secretary threatens to block visas for Angola, Namibia and DRC/in /by
The United Kingdom is threatening to restricts visas for nationals from three African countries that it has accused of not cooperating with the deportation of illegal immigrants.
Cracks between Senegal’s Sonko-Ousmane alliance widening/in /by
For now, it’s the status quo — nothing has changed. Neither Bassirou Diomaye Faye nor Ousmane Sonko has spoken about the crisis shaking their party, their coalition, the “Diomaye President” coalition that brought Bassirou Diomaye Faye to power.
Nigeria: Real Reasons for Petrol Price Reduction – Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Premium Times] Last Thursday, the Nigerian government said the implementation of a 15 per cent import duty on petrol and diesel, approved by President Bola Tinubu, in October was "no longer in view".
Nigeria: Vice principal killed as armed men kidnap 25 students in Kebbi/in /by
At least 25 students have been abducted from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Nigeria's Maga town, Kebbi State, following an overnight attack by gunmen.
Science mission finds glimmer of hope for marine biodiversity in ocean depths off Comoros/in /by
As world leaders meet at the COP30 summit in Brazil, the urgent need to hit a global target of protecting 30 percent of the world’s ocean by 2030 has been brought into stark focus by an international science mission which has just returned with new evidence from the depths of the Indian Ocean.
Morocco dominates final shortlists for 2025 CAF Awards/in /by
The Confederation of African Football has unveiled the final shortlists for the 2025 CAF Awards, and Morocco is shining across almost every category.