Nigeria Jails Three for Life Over Oyo School Abductions Three men have been sentenced to life imprisonment in Nigeria after pleading guilty to offences linked to the kidnapping of dozens of pupils and teachers during coordinated attacks on schools in Oyo State in May. Justice Salim Ibrahim sentenced the three men after they pleaded…
DR Congo Opposition Delays Protest Over National Dialogue The Democratic Republic of Congo’s main opposition coalition, C64, has postponed a planned protest after President Félix Tshisekedi announced the imminent launch of a national dialogue aimed at easing the country’s political tensions. The coalition agreed to suspend the march at the request of Catholic and…
Ghana Opposition Slams 20-Year Illegal Mining Sentence Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has condemned the conviction of its Ashanti regional chairman, Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as “Chairman Wontumi”, after he was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment with hard labour for illegal mining offences. Boasiako has been convicted of granting mineral rights without…
U.S. Slams New Sanctions on Sudan Over Chemical Weapons Claims The United States has imposed new sanctions on Sudan’s military-led government, accusing it of using chemical weapons in its war against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The measures, which took effect, include restrictions on US financing and exports, and a ban on Sudanese state-owned airlines…
Somali Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker in Gulf of Aden Pirates have hijacked a Tanzanian-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Yemen, marking the latest in a series of attacks that signal a resurgence of Somali piracy. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed that the vessel was boarded by…
23 Killed in Uganda School Bus Crash At least 23 people, including 22 schoolchildren and the founder of King David Junior School, were killed when a school bus crashed in eastern Uganda’s Kapchorwa district. Police said the bus was returning from a study tour to Sipi Falls. The bus reportedly suffered a mechanical fault before the…
New Monkey Species Discovered in DR Congo Scientists have discovered a new species of monkey, the Colobus congoensis, that has striking pinkish-orange lips and a black face and lives in the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was first spotted in 2008 but was only recently confirmed as a distinct species through…
EU Bans Sudan Gold Imports to Curb War Funding The European Union has banned purchases, imports, and transfers of gold from Sudan, as well as exports of mercury and cyanide used in gold mining, in a bid to starve a key source of revenue for the country’s civil war. The conflict between the Sudanese army and the…
UN Warns Sudan Crisis Reaches Catastrophic Levels The humanitarian crisis in Sudan has dramatically worsened in 2026 and the United Nations is calling it the world’s worst humanitarian emergency. At least 59,000 civilians have been killed and 14 million displaced since fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted…
Nigeria Rescues 46 Abducted Children in Military Operation Nigerian security forces have rescued 46 children and several teachers who were abducted by suspected Ansaru militants during attacks on three schools in Oyo State two months ago. President Bola Tinubu said the military, police and intelligence-led operation killed several militants, arrested eight suspects and secured the hostages’ release without…
