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Tanzania urges citizens to stay at home ahead of planned protests
Tanzania’s Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has urged citizens to remain indoors on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, as activists…
Nigeria: Police uncover over 100 bodies in suspected organ-harvesting den in Imo
Authorities in Imo State, southeast Nigeria, have sealed off a hotel and private mortuary allegedly linked to a…
Trump Signals Possible Intervention in $72 Billion Netflix–Warner Bros. Merger
Washington, D.C. — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, December 7, 2025, that he intends to play…
Nigeria confirms military intervention to quell coup in Benin
Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian government has confirmed that its armed forces intervened in the Republic of Benin…
Ivory Coast President Ouattara takes oath for fourth term
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire was sworn in on Monday, December 8, 2025, for a fourth five-year…
ECOWAS deploys standby force after failed coup in Benin
Abuja, Nigeria — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ordered the immediate deployment of its…
Bobi Wine alleges assault by security forces ahead of Uganda election
Kampala, Dec. 7 — Uganda’s opposition leader and presidential candidate Bobi Wine has accused security forces of assaulting…
Police State or State Police? By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
On 26 November 2025, Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, announced in a statement personally signed by him that…
U.S. expands H-1B visa vetting to target censorship
The Trump administration announced on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, that it would impose stricter scrutiny on H-1B visa…
FBI arrests suspect in January 6 pipe bomb plot
U.S. authorities have apprehended a man suspected of planting pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the night before…
U.S. federal grand jury reviews new charges against New York attorney general
A federal grand jury convened on Thursday, December 4, 2025, to consider a second set of criminal charges…
UN condemns crackdown on Uganda opposition ahead of election
The United Nations has raised serious concerns over an escalating crackdown on opposition parties and the media in…
Libya accelerates repatriation of irregular migrants
Tripoli, Libya — The Libyan government has announced a significant expansion of its migrant deportation programme, targeting thousands…
Can Trump broker peace in DR Congo’s endless war as Kagame and Tshisekedi meet in Washington?
Washington, D.C. — Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi arrived in…
Nigerian Federal Executive Council approves deployment of 4,000 telecom towers to boost digital access nationwide
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the deployment of 4,000 telecommunications towers across Nigeria to boost digital…