Nigeria: public health fails snakebite victims
The death of singer Ifanaya Nwangene from a snake bite is a wake up call for Nigerian public health, reports...
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Clashes as protests shadow Israeli president’s visit to Australia
Large crowds assembled at Sydney Town Hall, where officers blocked protesters from marching along routes near the president’s movements, warning...
20 killed in DR Congo village after IS-linked rebel attack
Islamic State-linked rebels killed at least 20 people in an attack on a village in eastern Congo, according to the...
Ghana: cocoa stuck at ports as global demand drops
Tens of thousands of tonnes of cocoa remain unsold at Ghana’s main ports as falling global demand puts pressure on...
Israeli PM warns against ‘Nuclear Iran’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that he will meet US President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss negotiations...
US eases India tariffs, warns of sanctions over Iran deals
The United States President, Donald Trump, has issued an executive order warning that additional 25 percent tariffs could be imposed...
Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon sign deal on shared gas reserves
Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon have taken a major step for gas production after signing an agreement to extract liquid natural...
Africa: debt management pays off, Côte d’Ivoire leads the way
Several African nations saw their sovereign credit ratings improve in late 2025, which was supported by stronger economic performance, tighter...
Pakistan: suicide bombing at Islamabad mosque kills 31
A suicide bombing at a Shi’ite mosque in Pakistan’s capital left at least 31 people dead and nearly 170 others...
Prize awarded to African students for creating offline system
Two African students won a global prize in a Dubai summit for developing a system that uses AI to deliver...
Nigeria: gunmen kill at least 162 people in western state
The Red Cross has confirmed that at least 162 people have been killed by gunmen in Nigeria's western Kwara state,...
France says anti-Islamic State fight remains top priority
France’s foreign minister said on February 5th that sustaining the fight against the Islamic State (ISIS) remains an “absolute priority”...
Airstrike hits aid hospital in South Sudan amid renewed fighting
On the night of February 3, a Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) hospital in Jonglei State, near the town of Lankien...
Starlink goes live in Senegal as satellite internet expands in Africa
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has launched Starlink in Senegal, providing high-speed and low-latency internet services in the African country, according to...
France looks to the future of Syria’s fight against terror group
France’s foreign minister has said the fight against Daesh - sometimes called ISIS or ISIL - remains a central priority...
