43 people killed after Islamist fighters attack worshippers at a church in DRC’s Ituri province/in /by
More than 40 people have been killed in an attack by an affiliate of the so-called Islamic State in the DRC’s northeastern Ituri province, the United Nations peacekeeping force MONUSCO said on Sunday. Nine of the dead were children.
Gaza conflict: death toll reaches over 59,000 since October 2023/in /by
The death toll of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip has reached 59,821, with an additional 144,851 individuals injured, following the outbreak of conflict between Hamas and Israel on October 7, 2023, as reported by Gaza's health authorities in a statement on Sunday.
Relief and frustration in Europe as US-EU trade deal agrees 15% tariff on most European exports/in /by
The US and EU have agreed a framework for a trade deal, bringing relief that a transatlantic trade war has been averted but frustration for many in Europe who say the deal is skewed in America's favour.
13 killed in Nigerian ferry accident, rescue hindered by bandits/in /by
“Very few people can go to the scene because of banditry in that area,” an official with Nigeria's emergency agency said.
Former Mali PM Choguel Maïga under investigation for alleged misuse of public funds/in /by
Mali’s former Prime Minister Choguel Maïga is facing fresh legal scrutiny following allegations of financial misconduct during his time in office.
Nigeria: 2025 Budget Funding Under Pressure As Oil Output Under-Performs in H1’25/in /by
[Vanguard] There are indications that the 2025 Federal Budget has come under funding pressures as the petroleum industry regulator, Nigerian Upstream Regulatory Commission, NUPRC, recorded significant under-performance of crude oil output in the first half of 2025, H1'25.
US halts visa processing at embassy in Niamey, Niger/in /by
The United States is suspending all routine visa services at its embassy in Niamey, Niger,until further notice. A State Department spokesperson confirmed the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Government of Niger" but offering no further details.
Israel to begin limited daily pauses in fighting as aid drops resume over Gaza/in /by
Foreign aid drops over Gaza have resumed as international outrage intensifies over a deepening hunger crisis widely blamed on Israel. As backlash grows, the Israeli military has begun limited daily pauses in fighting,lasting 10 hours in three populated areas,to allow for aid distribution.
Small-scale gold miners in Senegal use mercury despite health risks/in /by
The Senegalese government has been trying for years to ban the use of the metal, without success.
Dozens killed in attack on church in the eastern DR Congo/in /by
The assault on Sunday morning is believed to have been carried out by Islamic State-backed rebels.