Nigerians struggle to afford rams for Eid celebrations as inflation soars/in /by
As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha, the rising cost of living is casting a shadow over celebrations.
U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding Gaza ceasefire/in /by
The United States on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza because it was not linked to the release of hostages, saying it would embolden Hamas militants.
Congo, Chad, Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia hit by U.S. travel ban/in /by
The new ban includes Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen
Nigeria: PDP Criticises Tinubu’s Fresh Borrowing Plan, Questions Subsidy Removal Gain/in /by
[Premium Times] The PDP said the policy inconsistency of the Tinubu administration has left many Nigerians suffering under worsening economic conditions.
DRC authorities ban media reporting on ex-president Kabila, party/in /by
The head of Congo's media regulator defended the decision, saying it was in line with a government embargo on the activities of Kabila's People's Party for Reconstruction and Democracy
Burundians go to the polls in first legislative elections since 2020/in /by
The election on Thursday is widely seen as a test of President Evariste Ndayishimiye's leadership.
Chinese president hails Belarus as a ‘true friend’/in /by
Xi Jingping made the comments during a three-day visit by his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko.
Muslims from around the world begin annual pilgrimage to Mecca/in /by
Over the coming days, they will immerse themselves in religious rituals and acts of worship that originated more than 1,400 years ago.
Experts warn of an increase in Glacier-related risks from climate change/in /by
Weather experts have warned of an increase in Glacier-related risks from climate change. Glacier-related risks are becoming a global reality, says Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).
Humanitarian crisis in Yemen worsens after WFP halts food shipments/in /by
The UN agency took the decision in April after rebels looted one of its warehouses in the north, the latest friction between the Houthis and the United Nations.