Nigeria paid Boko Haram ransom for kidnapped pupils, intel sources say
Two Boko Haram commanders were also freed as part of the deal, which goes against the country's own law banning payments to kidnappers. The money was flown on a helicopter…
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Sudan Landslides kill 1120, buried an entire village
.The disaster struck Sunday after days of heavy rain, devastating the village of Tarasin in the Marra mountains, the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army (SLM) said in a statement. A "massive" landslide…
U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria close for Labor Day holiday
The United States Mission in Nigeria has confirmed that both its Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will not open on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance…
Badenoch faces scrutiny over disputed Stanford admission claim
United Kingdom Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch is once again under public scrutiny after a former Stanford University admissions officer contradicted her claim that she had once been offered admission…
Benin’s ruling parties endorse finance minister Wadagni for presidency
Benin’s ruling coalition has put forward Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni as its presidential candidate for the 2026 election, selecting a technocrat widely credited with driving the country’s economic reforms over…
Finnish court convicts pro-Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa
The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Monday, September 1, convicted Simon Ekpa of inciting terrorist acts and collaborating with a terrorist organization, ruling that he exploited his large social…
Wike warns PDP against moves to bring back Peter Obi
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has strongly cautioned the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against entertaining discussions about a possible return of Peter Obi, warning that such efforts…
Ugandan opposition leader refuses to attend trial, alleges judicial bias
Prominent Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye refused to attend the opening session of his treason trial on Monday, September 1, 2025, with his lawyer alleging that the presiding judge is…
Osimhen, Lookman, Iwobi, Aina, Bassey picked for key Nigeria World Cup qualifiers
Ademola Lookman has been selected to join Nigeria's final squad for key 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and South Africa despite concerns over his match fitness. Nigeria are fourth…
USAfrica: How Politics Kills Universities. By Chidi Amuta
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Trump revokes Secret Service protection for ex-VP Kamala Harris
U.S. President Donald Trump has revoked the Secret Service protection for former Vice President Kamala Harris, in a letter titled “Memorandum for the Secretary of Homeland Security”, dated August 28,…
South Africa calls U.S. preferential treatment for White Afrikaners “apartheid 2.0”
Washington's preferential treatment of white Afrikaners for resettlement into the United States is "apartheid 2.0", South Africa's foreign minister has said. US President Donald Trump's administration in May offered refugee…
COVID is spiking, again, in these states in America
The U.S. is seeing a late summer surge in COVID-19 cases, tracking from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows. The spike is particularly pronounced in one region of…
USAfrica: Tribute to Ambassador Patrick Dele Cole. By Abdu Rafiu
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Minneapolis church shooting leaves two children dead, 17 injured
A tragic mass shooting unfolded on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, morning at Annunciation Catholic Church in south Minneapolis, leaving two children dead and 17 others wounded during a school Mass…
Tanzania’s President approved for October election as Opposition Rivals Blocked
Tanzania’s presidential race has been narrowed dramatically after the electoral commission disqualified the candidate of the country’s second-largest opposition party, effectively clearing the path for President Samia Suluhu Hassan to…
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