Ancelotti arrives in Brazil to take over as head coach of the national team
Carlo Ancelotti wore a Brazil national team cap when arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday on the eve of his formal introduction as head coach. He is the first foreigner to coach the five-time World Cup winners full-time in a century.
Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Destroy 100 Illegal Refining Sites in 5 Months
[Daily Trust] The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Delta Safe, has between January and May, destroyed more than 100 illegal refining sites through airstrikes in the Niger Delta.
Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Destroy Over 100 Illegal Refinery Sites in 5 Months
[Vanguard] ...Safeguard Oil Infrastructure in Niger Delta
Nigeria: Army Deactivates 19 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta
[Leadership] Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army have deactivated 19 Illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region in the Army's ongoing anti Crude Oil Theft (COT) operations in the region.
Nigeria: Tinubu Is God’s Gift to Nigeria, Says Billionaire Arthur Eze
[Leadership] The Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Oranto Petroleum, Prince Arthur Eze has described President Bola Tinubu as "God's gift to Nigeria" and praised his leadership style, reform-driven governance, and commitment to national unity.
U.S. military shifts strategy in Africa amid rising insurgencies
Analysts warn that scaling back Western engagement, especially in volatile regions like the Sahel, risks allowing extremists to thrive amid weak governance and poor infrastructure.
Mali’s Diarra Sidiki wins 2025 Tour du Togo
Cyclists from France, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Benin, Mali and Togo jointly wrote a new page in the history of West African cycling
Elephant spotted in Senegalese park gives hope to conservationists
Senegal has one of the most threatened elephant populations in Africa, with the population in the Niokolo-Koba park diminishing from 450 in the late 1970s to between 5 and 10 currently, according to the Elephant Crisis Fund
Morocco seeks to preserve traditional cooking and recipes through UNESCO project
Morocco has launched a national consultation process for a UNESCO project aiming for the first time to publish an International Atlas of Food Heritage, as well as a digital platform aiming to preserve, promote and popularise these heritage foods for future generations
Five years after murder of George Floyd, police distrust remains in Minneapolis
Anger over the deaths of Black men in police custody in Minnesota and across the country had long been simmering, and the pandemic lockdowns provided the conditions for a flashpoint