A 19-year-old New Mexico man killed in action during the Korean War has been accounted for, military officials said Tuesday. U.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez enlisted in the military in 1949, when he was 17 years old, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said in a news release. Chavez was assigned to D Battery, in the…
Ukrainian military personnel shot down Iranian-designed Shahed drones in multiple Middle Eastern countries during the Iran war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the operations as part of a broader effort to help partners counter the same weapons used by Russia in Ukraine. Zelenskyy made his first public acknowledgment of the operations Wednesday in remarks to…
As a two-week ceasefire is agreed between Iran and the US, Anglican News shares updates on how different churches across the Middle East and beyond have been dealing with the impacts of war, and working to share hope in their setting. The Church and the impact of conflict As news of a ceasefire in Iran…
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, has stated that Africa remains dependent on hydrocarbons for revenue and foreign exchange, making sustained upstream production non-negotiable. Speaking during the CERAWeek 2026 in Houston, Texas, Ojulari explained that with over 600 trillion cubic feet of proven reserves, gas represents not merely a…
Nigeria retained its position as the biggest arms importer in Sub-Saharan Africa, while Morocco overtook its North African neighbour, Algeria, to emerge overall importer of arms in Africa, according to new data released by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Meanwhile, the five largest arms recipients globally in 2021-25 were Ukraine, India, Saudi Arabia, Qatar,…
Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has warned that money laundering, including terrorist financing, are significant threats to the stability of Nigeria’s economy and the West African sub-region. Fagbemi sounded the warning on Tuesday in Abuja at the national Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Media…
During this morning’s 35th Forum of the African Peer Review Mechanism that was convened on the sidelines of the AU Summit, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali reaffirmed that governance remains the cornerstone of peace, resilience & inclusive growth under Agenda 2063. He underscored that the APRM’s voluntary, peer-based model strengthens accountability, institutional…
Corruption remains a serious global threat, with limited signs of progress, according to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International. The index shows that abuses of power continue to undermine governance in many countries, prompting Transparency International to warn that leaders must confront the broader drivers of decline, including the rollback of democratic…
SA reached a median mobile download speed of 65.7Mbps by the end 2025. (Image from 123RF) Despite slipping five places, South Africa’s mobile download speeds make it a “consistent leader” in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Additionally, the country is one of only three SSA nations in the global top 100 list for mobile in the fourth…
The same leaders who routinely invoke ‘African solutions’ seek external conflict mediation and treat African-led initiatives as optional or secondary. African Union (AU) reforms to improve the body’s effectiveness started 10 years ago in 2016. The ongoing process involves enhancing the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA), which includes structures like the Peace and Security…
