Erdogan slams Israel over Somaliland recognition, warns of horn of Africa instability/in /by
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has criticised Israel’s move to recognise the breakaway Republic of Somaliland, saying the decision will not benefit Somaliland or the wider region.
South Africa to deploy troops to crime hotspots within 10 days/in /by
Crime-weary South Africa will deploy army units alongside police within 10 days to tackle rampant crime fuelled by drugs gangs and illegal miners, the police minister said Tuesday.
Nigeria: Court Stops NNPCL’s Subsidiary, 3 Others From Demolishing Estate in Bonny/in /by
[Leadership] A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has issued an order restraining the NNPC Exploration and Production Company Limited (NEPL), Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, WAGL Energy Limited, and Kristal Polis Limited from continuing with the demolition in the Ntamoku Ayambo Pipeline Estate in Bonny, Rivers State.
Nigeria issues warning over illegal recruitment of its citizens for Russia’s war in Ukraine/in /by
Nigeria warned its nationals against being recruited for armed conflicts abroad after reports that some were duped into fighting for Russia in Ukraine, as were citizens of other African countries.
Nigeria and Kenya lead production of electric vans using Chinese kits/in /by
As nations seek to cut fuel costs and reduce emissions, both countries have signed deals to assemble vehicles using kits produced by automakers in China.
Erdogan in Addis: Turkey deepens Ethiopia ties/in /by
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Ethiopia for his first official visit since 2015. He was received by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed with an elaborate ceremony at the presidential palace in Addis Ababa.
UN calls on both authorities in Libya to protect rights of migrants/in /by
A new report by two of its agencies describes systematic rights violations and abuses of migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.
Art dealers shift focus to Gulf buyers amid global sales slump/in /by
As global art sales tumble, the oil-rich Gulf is emerging as the industry's new frontier, with heavyweights like Art Basel making their regional debut in Qatar to tap into a surge of cultural investment.
Pix of the Day February 17, 2026/in /by
Pix of the Day February 17, 2026
Sudan’s children caught between war and hope/in /by
Sudan is one of the countries that practices female genital mutilation. The UN Children's Fund and the UN Population Fund, UNFPA, have a joint program on the elimination of female genital mutilation, which the agencies continue to implement despite the challenges of a country at war.