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Russian trainers, US troops housed in same base in Niger/in /by
"The Russians are in a separate, compound and don't have access to U.S. forces or access to our equipment [...] Right now, I don't see a significant issue here, in terms of our force protection," the U.S. Secretary of Defense said Thursday (May. 2nd). US troops are set to leave the country.
Global Citizen NOW urges investment in Sub-Saharan Africa/in /by
The conference, which aimed to channel resources toward fighting poverty, emphasized the crucial role of political, business, and philanthropic leaders in backing education and healthcare in the least-developed nations.
Nigerian army tries two of its personnel over deadly drone strike accident/in /by
An army drone strike accidentally hit Tudun Biri village, in northwestern Nigeria on December 3rd, last year. 85 people were killed with over 60 injured. These civilians celebrated a Muslim festival and were "mistaken for terrorists".
East Africa floods: UN chief extends condolences, says UN ready to offer additional assistance/in /by
Speaking from New York Thursday (May 2nd), a spokesperson for the United Nations' chief, Antonio Guterres, reiterated the UN's readiness to provide additional support to national authorities. Footage of impassible roads continue to come from Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania among other countries.
Sao Tome joins African nations in seeking compensation from former colonizers/in /by
Last week, Portugal's president acknowledged his country's responsibility for crimes committed during the transatlantic slave trade and colonial era, hinting at the need for reparations.
Faced with a shortage, Nigerians queue for hours for petrol as prices soar/in /by
Petroleum marketers say it will take up to two weeks for the situation to normalise.
Israel-Hamas war: Armoured vehicles, tanks seen along southern Gaza/in /by
Israel has approved military plans for its offensive and has moved troops and tanks to southern Israel in apparent preparation — though it's still unknown when or if it will happen.
Eskom’s energy availability factor and the road to stability/in /by
Marokane added that Eskom hopes to reduce unplanned outages across its fleet by another 1 700MW before winter.
Kenya appoints first woman air force head/in /by
This move follows the tragic helicopter crash last month, which claimed the lives of the military chief and others, prompting the need for new leadership.
Nigeria: Court adjourns trial of Binance and executives to May 17/in /by
The adjournment came Thursday after a lawyer for the exchange said he had not been served with documents needed to prepare for the case.