Nigeria: Ex-justice minister Abubakar Malami granted bail in money laundering case/in /by
Malami, who is accused of stealing and laundering public funds worth 8.7 billion naira, was being held in prison since December.
Largest projection show on Tokyo Government Building mesmerizes crowds/in /by
Every evening, crowds in Shinjuku watch Tokyo Night & Light, a large-scale projection on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, using 40 solar-powered projectors.
Somalia: US halts assistance to federal government/in /by
The US has halted all assistance to Somalia's federal government, accusing it of destroying an American-funded warehouse and stealing food aid that was stored there. It comes as the Trump administration has ramped up criticism of Somali refugees in the US.
Zambia withdraws request for IMF loan extension/in /by
Zambia has withdrawn its request for a one-year extension of its Extended Credit Facility with the International Monetary Fund, the IMF said on Wednesday.
Senegal’s 2025 oil output exceeds predictions to reach 36.1 million barrels/in /by
Initial projections for the year stood at 30.53 million barrels.
Saint-Tropez bids farewell to Brigitte Bardot/in /by
Brigitte Bardot was laid to rest in Saint-Tropez after her death from cancer at 91.
Protests erupt in Minneapolis after ICE officer kills woman during immigration crackdown/in /by
In a memorandum signed on Wednesday, the White House said the move aligns with Trump’s “America First” agenda. The list includes 31 United Nations bodies and 35 non-UN organisations, many of them focused on climate change, global governance, labour issues and development—areas the administration has
Trump orders US withdrawal from 66 international organisations under ‘America First’ policy/in /by
The decision comes as Trump approaches the first anniversary of his second term. Since returning to office, he has already moved to exit the World Health Organization, the Paris climate agreement, and UNESCO, while cutting funding to several UN bodies.
Global aircraft parts shortage grounds African airlines [Business Africa]/in /by
A global shortage of aircraft spare parts is grounding planes, causing widespread delays and cancellations—and smaller national airlines are feeling the strain most
Runner-up in CAR’s presidential election rejects provisional results, alleging widespread fraud/in /by
The runner-up in Central African Republic’s presidential election Anicet-Georges Dologuélé is alleging widespread fraud after provisional results declared incumbent Faustin-Archange Touadéra winner of the December vote.