Sudan’s warring sides target local aid volunteers fighting famine
Reuters Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan’s most destitute during 17 months of war say attacks against them by the opposing sides are making it difficult to provide…
Fishermen in Nigeria’s northern Kebbi State eliminate hippo that killed monarch’s guard, share the animal as meat
Matthew Onocheta KEBBI, Nigeria – No fewer than 40 fishermen in Nigeria’s northern state of Kebbi have jointly killed a mother hippopotamus that killed one Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard…
Ethiopia president replaced after falling out with PM
Agency Report Ethiopia’s parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country’s first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February,…
Nigeria police detain man, 32, for allegedly defiling 4-year-old girl in Lagos
Bella Ifasola Lagos – A man in his early 30s has been detained for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl in Nigeria’s Lagos State, police said Tuesday. Wahaab Ibrahim, 32, reportedly…
Nigerian President Tinubu’s nephew-owned Oando Plc, two others shortlisted to acquire Trinidad’s refinery
Olayomi Koiki and Morakinyo Akinosun A Nigerian oil company, Oando Plc owned by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s nephew, Wale Tinubu, has been shortlisted by the Trinidadian government as one of…
Man City claim seismic win in first legal battle with Premier League
Agency Report Manchester City are claiming victory in their legal battle with the Premier League over associated-party transaction (APT) rules. In a landmark decision that could have major ramifications for…
What to know about Hurricane Milton as it speeds toward Florida
Associated Press Not even two weeks after Hurricane Helene swamped the Florida coastline, Milton has strengthened rapidly into a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward the state. The system…
US rules on conflict minerals have not reduced violence in Congo, watchdog says
Reuters LUBUMBASHI, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO – A U.S. congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals disclosure rule has reduced violence…
Tunisian President Saied secures a second term with more than 90% of vote
Associated Press TUNIS – Tunisia’s President Kais Saied won a landslide reelection victory in results announced Monday after a campaign season that saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un says he will speed up steps to become a nuclear weapons superpower
Reuters PYONGYANG – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country will speed up steps toward becoming a military superpower with nuclear weapons and would not rule out using…