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Vote counting underway in Ivory Coast legislative elections amid political divisions/in /by
Vote counting is underway in Ivory Coast following legislative elections to choose the country’s 255 members of the National Assembly, a vote shaped by deep political divisions and lingering tensions from the recent presidential poll.
New details emerge over US airstrikes in Nigeria’s Northwest/in /by
Nigeria’s government has confirmed the precise locations of US airstrikes carried out in the country’s northwest on Christmas evening, marking a rare instance of foreign military action on Nigerian soil.
Basketball tournament in Cotonou unites West African youth beyond borders/in /by
The third edition of The Last Last, a regional basketball event organized by the association The Future, has brought together teams from Benin, Togo, Nigeria and Ghana in the economic capital of Cotonou, celebrating sport as a powerful tool for unity across West Africa.
Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah arrives in London after travel ban lifted/in /by
British-Egyptian dissident Alaa Abd el-Fattah has arrived in London after Egyptian authorities lifted a travel ban that had remained in place despite his release from prison in September.
Ivorians head to the polls as divisions from Presidential vote linger/in /by
Ivorians head to the polls this Saturday to elect the 255 members of Ivory Coast's National Assembly, in a vote shaped by deep political divisions.
US airstrikes deepen debate in Nigeria as analysts warn against quick fix/in /by
Nigeria is facing mixed reactions following US airstrikes targeting Islamic State-linked militants in the country’s northwest, a move that has surprised many in a nation where foreign military intervention is rare.
AFCON 2025 heats up as Morocco, Egypt shine and fan zones come alive/in /by
The atmosphere at Royal Air Maroc’s cultural activation in the Rabat Fan Zone captured the spirit of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, as football, culture and fan engagement came together in Morocco’s capital.
Israel becomes first country to recognize Somaliland/in /by
Somaliland, a territory of more than 3 million people in the Horn of Africa, seceded from Somalia more than three decades ago, but it hadn't internationally been recognized as an independent state by any country
Mixed reactions in Lagos after US strikes in northwestern Nigeria/in /by
Lagos residents, far from the troubled north, expressed a range of emotions in response to the US’ move to launch strikes against an IS group in northwestern Nigeria
US-Nigeria airstrikes spark fear in northwestern village as details remain unclear/in /by
Residents of Jabo, a farming village in northwestern Nigeria, were gripped by fear late Thursday after powerful airstrikes lit up the night sky, an attack later confirmed by authorities as a joint U.S.–Nigerian military operation targeting an alleged Islamic State camp.