UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly in favour of immediate ceasefire in Gaza/in /by
UN member states on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a Spanish-drafted resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages and full access to deliver aid to 2 million Palestinians at risk of famine.
Tinubu pardons the Ogoni Nine activists, 30 years after their execution/in /by
Nigeria's president on Wednesday conferred a posthumous national honour on the late activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and fellow campaigners, 30 years after their execution by the then-military regime.
‘Living in Hell’: British boy sent to Ghana wins legal battle to return/in /by
The teenager, raised in London, was sent to Ghana under the pretext of visiting a sick relative.
World reacts to Israel’s attacks on Iran/in /by
Israel launched a wave of strikes across Iran on Friday that targeted its nuclear program and military sites, killing at least two top military officers and raising the prospect of an all-out war between the two bitter Middle East adversaries
Tunisian opposition politician Abir Moussi sentenced to two years in prison/in /by
Tunisian politician Abir Moussi has been sentenced to two years in prison. Moussi sentencing is part of what critics are calling a 'crackdown' on government opposition.
TikTok star Khaby Lame plays soccer in Brazil after US detention/in /by
TikTok star Khaby Lame plays soccer in Brazil after US detention
South African president visits flood sites with death toll at 78/in /by
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the region Friday, where devastating floods have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country as search and rescue operations continued for a fourth day and authorities said they expect the death toll to rise.
Tensions soar as Israel strikes Iran, Khamenei vows “severe punishment”/in /by
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the assault a “very successful opening strike,” saying it targeted top nuclear scientists and facilities.
VivaTech 2025: Africa takes center stage with bold AI ambitions/in /by
Held in Paris, this year’s event highlighted artificial intelligence (AI) as the dominant trend, offering a unique opportunity for African nations to leapfrog into the digital future.
Nigeria: Tinubu denies one-party plan after he’s accused of clamping down on opposition/in /by
"At no time in the past, nor any instance in the present, and no future juncture shall I view the notion of a one-party state as good for Nigeria,”