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Alleged Coup Plotters to appear in Abuja Court on April 22
USAfriccaonline.com: The government of Nigeria will drag 6 persons to Court to face the charges of "treasonable acts” and money laundering, for, allegedly conspiring to execute a military coup. …
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Two dead, nine injured in Brown University campus shooting
Hundreds of police officers fanned out across the Brown University campus and nearby neighborhoods on Saturday, December 13, 2025, searching…
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At least eight people have been confirmed dead following the explosion of a fuel tanker on the highway linking Limbe…
200,000 flee Eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed Rebels advance toward Uvira
The United Nations has reported that nearly 200,000 people have fled their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in…
Nigerian Air Force denies claims Burkina Faso grounded its aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed as false recent media reports alleging that one of its C-130 aircraft was…
Burkina Faso forces Nigerian military plane to land over airspace violation
The Government of Burkina Faso has announced that a Nigerian Air Force aircraft carrying 11 military personnel was compelled to…
Nigeria Celebrates Release of 100 Abducted Catholic Schoolchildren
Nigeria has confirmed the rescue of 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, in what…
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 term, following…
Benin Republic in Turmoil as government says Coup Plot foiled
Cotonou/Porto-Novo, December 7, 2025 — Fear and confusion swept through Benin Republic on Sunday after a group of soldiers stormed…