NIGERIA – Nigeria’s president Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed the release of 100 school children kidnapped in Nigeria’s Niger State, while calling for the quick rescue of those still held hostage. Tinubu was briefed on the safe return of the students from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri in the Agwara Local […]
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Attempted Coup in Benin Thwarted; Interior Minister
BENIN – An attempted coup in Benin on Sunday was thwarted after a small group of soldiers claimed to have ousted the government on national television. The Beninese Interior Minister Alassane Seidou said that the Armed Forces and their leadership, “faithful to their oath,” remained loyal. “Their response made it possible to keep control of […]
Mass Shooting at Saulsville Hostel Bar in Pretoria Leaves 12 Dead
SOUTH AFRICA – Twelve people were killed in a mass shooting at Saulsville hostel bar in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, when unknown gunmen randomly opened fire at the occupants. In a short statement, police confirmed that 25 people were shot at during the attack, which happened early Saturday. Ten people died at the scene and two others […]
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Drone Attack Kills 79
SUDAN – At least 79 people, including 43 children were killed, with 38 others sustaining injuries in Sudan’s South Kordofan when the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) launched drone attacks on civilians, according to local authorities on Friday. In a statement, the South Kordofan state government said four women were among the victims in the […]
Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) Launch Probe into Own Personnel Over Theft of Intercepted Meth
KENYA – The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) said in a statement on Tuesday that it had launched an investigation into several of its personnel over the theft of an intercepted methamphetamine shipment during a multi-agency operation off Kenya’s coast. In a statement, the KDF said the allegations stem from a 1,024kg crystal meth cargo seized […]
Latest News on Sudan War as RSF Attack Repelled in West Kordofan
SUDAN – The Sudanese army on Tuesday said that it repelled a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) attack on Babnousa city in West Kordofan state, as the war between the army and the paramilitary group continues. In a statement on social media, the army spokesman accused the RSF of daily targeting Babnousa with artillery shelling and […]
ECOWAS Suspends Guinea-Bissau Following Military Coup
GUINEA-BISSAU – On Thursday Nov. 27, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) suspended Guinea-Bissau from the bloc, after a military coup ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo. The decision of the bloc’s Mediation and Security Council (MSC) came after an Extraordinary Virtual Summit of Heads of State and Government held to discuss the current […]
Guinea-Bissau Military Seizes Power, Suspends Ongoing Electoral Process
GUINEA-BISSAU – A group of Guinea-Bissau military personnel took over power and suspended ongoing electoral process in the country on Wednesday, 2 days after the presidential contenders announced themselves as winners even before the official results could be announced. The officers, calling themselves the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order,” read a statement […]
Cameroonian Opposition Leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary Seeks Political Asylum in Gambia
GAMBIA – Following recent political tensions in Cameroon after presidential elections last month, Gambia announced on Sunday that it had granted the Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary a temporary political asylum. Bakary arrived in the country on Nov. 7, according to a statement issued by the Information Ministry. “He is being hosted temporarily in […]
Several People Feared Dead in a Road Accident in Kenya
KENYA – Several people are feared dead in a Sunday morning road accident in Kenya involving a public service 33-seater bus and a concrete truck mixer. The accident occurred in Machakos county at a junction, where the truck and the bus collided head-on. According to local reports, several passengers died on the spot as the […]
G20 Summit in South Africa Kicks Off
SOUTH AFRICA – The G20 summit in South Africa started on Saturday Nov. 22, in Johannesburg, with President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering the first address. In line with South Africa’s G20 theme of “solidarity, equality and sustainability,” the first G20 summit ever held on the African continent under Pretoria’s outlook is expected to focus on debt […]
After Military Action threats, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser Meets Hegseth
NIGERIA – After Donald Trump threatened military action in Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians, Nigeria’s national security adviser Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Thursday held a closed-door meeting with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Pentagon meeting with Mallam Nuhu Ribadu was not on […]
Boat Capsized in DR Congo Leaving 70 Missing
DR CONGO – According to local reports on Wednesday, a boat capsized in DR Congo leaving around 70 people missing. The accident occurred in a river in Kasai Province. The boat was headed to the capital, Kinshasa, from the port of Bena Dibele more than 800 kilometers (497 miles) away when it sank Monday in […]
About Nationwide Mobilization Against Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan
SUDAN – On Saturday, the Sudanese Army Chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced a announced a nationwide mobilization against Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in a move to engage the public in regaining control of cities currently under the paramilitary group. On Tuesday, the army said that it had made major gains in several areas in Kordofan […]
Nigerian Army Brigadier General Killed by ISWAP Militants in Captivity
NIGERIA – A Nigerian army brigadier general was on Tuesday confirmed to have been killed by the ISWAP militants, days after getting kidnapped in an ambush in Borno State. Nigerian president Bola Tinubu confirmed Brig. Gen. Musa Uba’s death in a statement released by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga. The president offered his condolences to the […]