Nigerian Defence Minister resigns in midst of mass kidnapping
Nigerian Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has resigned due to "health reasons", in the midst of the kidnapping crisis, reports...
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West African bloc visits Guinea-Bissau, threatens sanctions
During a meeting in Guinea-Bissau, senior ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) officials threatened to impose sanctions and deploy...
Mauritania–EU migration deal shows results
Evidence suggests the EU's anti-migration pact with Mauritania is working, as the Principal of a Mauritanian primary school for the...
Bhutan PM urges rich nations to follow carbon-negative example
Bhutan’s prime minister, Tshering Tobgay, says wealthy nations have “no excuse” for delaying deep emissions cuts, reported in The Guardian...
Trump heightens tensions with South Africa over G20 issue
US President Donald Trump announced that South Africa will not be invited to next year’s G20 summit in Miami. As...
Key ICC meeting due to start amid allegations
The annual session of the International Criminal Court's (ICC) governing body is set to start in The Hague despite allegations...
Ukraine: Zelennsky’s top aide resigns after anti-graft raid
A major political shock hit Ukraine when Andriy Yermak, long viewed as the country’s most powerful figure after the president,...
African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau following military coup
The African Union has suspended Guinea-Bissau following a military coup, stating it will not tolerate unconstitutional changes, AP and other...
Somalia’s hospitals are crumbling and it shows in aid cuts
Yusuf Bulle, a father to his poorly malnourished three-year-old child, had to travel from a remote area of south Somalia...
US rights group sues Apple for mineral sourcing from Congo
A US-based rights group has sued Apple in Washington, claiming Apple’s supply chain uses minerals tied to war and human-rights...
Guinea-Bissau president ousted, military takeover announced
A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau took to state television to announce that they had ousted President Umaro Sissoco...
France introduces voluntary youth military service
France is set to introduce a voluntary military service for young people by mid-2026, a major defence shift announced by...
U.S. freezes Afghan immigration following Washington shooting
Immigration requests to enter the U.S. from Afghan nationals have been halted indefinitely, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services said,...
Hong Kong fire leaves 36 dead and hundreds missing
A fierce fire that has burned through a housing estate in Hong Kong’s Tai Po neighbourhood has caused several deaths,...
Venezuelan President brandishes sword amid rising US tensions
Nicolás Maduro intensified Venezuela’s confrontation with the United States as he appeared at a Caracas march holding a sword and...
