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Rwanda invaded DR Congo with no meaningful defence. The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s key city of Goma sought to shore up public support…

At least 40 children were killed by bombings over three days in several parts of Sudan, a UNICEF official said Wednesday, calling it a “stark”…

Is Ethiopia’s Tigray on the brink of a fresh conflict, is it ready to explode. Insecurity in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has noticeably increased in…

ICJ Fugitive Netanyahu in Washington gets a red carpet treatment instead of handcuffs. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has arrived in the United States for meetings with President Donald Trump and others in his administration to discuss the Gaza ceasefire deal and his Middle East plans.

There’s a ceasefire agreement in Gaza is holding on by a thread but Israel continues to bomb the West Bank and is butchering palestinians at every chance it gets.

Musk has an issue with USAID being autonomous enough to disregard and undermine his orders.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs are no longer a threat but a reality. They cap off a wild January in Washington. ‘Tariff is a beautiful word’, only Trump would say something so Ron Burgundy.
He is using these tariffs to assert more authority over these trading partners and at the same time, put up taxes, without using the word TAX.

Starmer will be doing Trump’s dirty work in Europe, if he wants to keep his job.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he ordered military airstrikes on a senior “Islamic State” attack planner and others from the terror network in Somalia. “These…

More than 500,000 people have been displaced thus far in January due to heavy fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the country’s…

The M23 rebel group says it has seized control of Goma, a major city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The announcement follows a rapid advance against Congolese forces on Sunday, which forced tens of thousands of people to flee nearby towns.  

South Africa, Malawi and Uruguay on Saturday announced that soldiers from their respective armies were killed as they battled to halt the advance of M23…

In tonight’s edition: M23 rebels are on the edge of Goma in eastern Congo. Thousands of people have been displaced. We speak to MSF Operations…

The Tanzanian party for Democracy and Progress, commonly known as Chadema, has a long and storied history. It was founded in 1992, shortly after Tanzania…

At least 70 people were killed in central Nigeria on Saturday when a fuel tanker that had overturned burst into flames, burning those who had…

Mozambique is bracing for a turbulent transition of power as its president-elect, Daniel Chapo, prepares to be sworn in on Wednesday. The ceremony comes more than three months after a controversial election that has sparked widespread unrest and allegations of fraud.

  The streets of Maputo were deserted on Monday when Mozambique swore in its new parliament. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane had called for a three-day…

Prominent Tanzanian activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai, who was abducted by armed men in Nairobi, Kenya, on Sunday, has been safely released just hours later.

  Ethiopia and Somalia renewed their diplomatic relations during a visit of Somali President Hassan Sheik Mohamud to Addis Ababa on Saturday. Mohamud and Ethiopian…

Following the fall of dictator Bashar Assad, there is uncertainty over the future of Russia’s military bases in Syria. The naval base in Tartus and…

Chad’s national prosecutor said on Thursday that an attempt to storm the presidential palace on Wednesday evening had been foiled. Two dozen armed men allegedly carrying…

Chad’s government has assured citizens that the capital, N’Djamena, remains stable after gunshots were reported near the presidential palace on Wednesday.

Gunshots were heard on Wednesday evening near the presidency in the capital of Chad, N’Djamena. Convoys of military vehicles were seen driving toward the presidency…

A bomb exploded at a school near Nigeria’s capital city Abuja late on Monday, killing at least two people. Police said the explosive device…

Chad and Senegal hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had “forgotten to say thank you” to…

Dozens protest in Sudan after authorities changed two of the notes in circulation costing them thousands as the new government takes control. The Sudanese demonstrated…

Why the DRC sued Apple over conflict minerals. United Nations officials have reported out that some mines are operated by armed groups that are reported…

Critics have raised concerns after MrBeast announces leasing Giza pyramids, which have been proved false by the Egyptian Ministry. The YouTuber MrBeast known as James…

The incident occurred Wednesday at Islamic High School in Basorun, Oyo State, during a crowded school fair near Lagos. Thousands had gathered for the event, organised by Women in Need of Guidance and Support, an NGO founded by Prophetess Naomi Silekunola.