651 arrested in Africa-wide crackdown on online scam networks/in /by
Police across 16 African countries have arrested more than 650 suspected cybercriminals and recovered over 4.3 million US dollars in a major international crackdown on online scams.
Gabonese opposition and businesses angry about social media ban/in /by
The High Authority for Communication on Tuesday announced a block on access to services saying posts are fuelling conflict and division in the country.
U2 slams Putin, ICE in defiant new EP ‘Days of Ash’/in /by
Irish rock legends U2 have released their first collection of new songs in nearly a decade—a politically charged EP taking aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. immigration enforcement, and global human rights abuses.
UN probe finds evidence of genocide in Darfur city of El-Fasher/in /by
A United Nations investigation into the fall of El-Fasher, a key city in Sudan’s western Darfur region, has found that acts committed during its prolonged siege and eventual capture may amount to genocide.
Nigeria: Tinubu Orders Direct Remittance of Oil, Gas Revenues to Federation Account/in /by
[Premium Times] President Tinubu said the order is meant to safeguard and enhance oil and gas revenues for the federation, curb wasteful spending, eliminate duplicative structures in the sector and redirect resources for the benefit of the Nigerian people.
Nigeria: Tinubu Signs Executive Order That Slashes NNPC’s Revenue, Directs Remittance to Federation Account/in /by
[Premium Times] NNPC Limited will no longer collect and manage the 30 per cent Frontier Exploration Fund.
‘No food’ in South Sudan displacement camp as new conflict breaks out/in /by
Internally displaced people in South Sudan say there is "no food" in their informal camp as fresh fighting erupts between government and opposition forces in Jonglei state. The conflict has displaced around 280,000 people since December, according to the United Nations.
38 killed in gas blast at Nigeria lead mine/in /by
Thirty-eight lead miners were killed when gas exploded at a pit in central Nigeria's Plateau state, local sources said.
DRC: Musicians work to preserve Congolese rumba/in /by
Some musicians and historians in the Democratic Republic of Congo are hard at work trying to preserve the tradition of Congolese rumba, which was added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list five years ago.
Russian navy warship docks in Iran ahead of joint naval exercises/in /by
Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva.