Trump warns of more US strikes in Nigeria

Trump made the remarks when asked about Washington’s Christmas Day military strike in Nigeria.
9 Jan, 2026
Anthony Joshua pays tribute to his friends killed in Nigeria car crash

Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has paid tribute to his two close friends who were killed in a car accident in Nigeria.
8 Jan, 2026
Nestle recalls some baby formula in Ethiopia, regulatory body warns consumers

Nestle has recalled a batch of baby formula after routine quality checks detected some issues, Ethiopia’s Food and Drug Authority said in a statement on Thursday.
8 Jan, 2026
Death toll from Gambia boat accident rises to 39

The death toll after a boat carrying Europe-bound migrants capsized off Gambia’s coast on New Year’s Eve has risen to 39, two government officials said on Thursday.
8 Jan, 2026

South Africans protest outside US embassy against military action in Venezuela

Somalia denies food aid theft claims after Trump suspends assistance

Somalia probes alleged use of its airspace by ‘fugitive’ Yemen’s separatist leader

Bobi Wine to review Uganda oil deals if elected next week

Côte d’Ivoire’s cabinet resigns, paves way for new government
8 Jan, 2026
US suspends assistance to Somalia’s government amid food theft claims
US officials added that any future aid would be “dependent on the Somali Federal Government taking accountability” and remediating the matter.

7 Jan, 2026
Snow closes roads, traps vehicles in Algeria, blankets wide areas of Tunisia
Heavy snowfall closed several roads and trapped dozens of vehicles across parts of Algeria on Wednesday, while blanketing wide areas of neighbouring Tunisia, according to authorities.

7 Jan, 2026
South Africa ‘will not interfere’ with US refugee programme for Afrikaners
The US and South African officials reached an agreement during a closed-door meeting in late December to allow the US to continue its controversial effort to bring white South Africans to the US as refugees.

7 Jan, 2026
President Touadera invites Russia’s Putin to visit Central African Republic
The president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit his country, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Wednesday.

7 Jan, 2026
South Africa allows companies to jointly build energy infrastructure, negotiate contracts
South Africa has softened its anti-trust regulations to allow firms battling high power costs to jointly build energy infrastructure and collectively negotiate supply contracts.

7 Jan, 2026
Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in DRC park
A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a national park said on Wednesday, in what it described as “a major event” for the endangered subspecies.

7 Jan, 2026
Nigerian ex-justice minister Malami granted bail in case on alleged stolen funds
Prosecutors say Abubakar Malami siphoned public funds between 2015 and 2023 and laundered the cash through associates.

7 Jan, 2026
Guinea stadium massacre: Ex-security chief dies in detention
Claude Pivi, sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity, dies from diabetes-related complications, prosecutor says

7 Jan, 2026
Burkina Faso foils coup attempt against President Traore: minister
Security minister accuses former transitional President Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba of orchestrating the coup plot.

7 Jan, 2026
Arab League condemns Israel’s foreign minister visit to Somaliland
The Arab league says the visit undermines regional peace and security and exacerbates political tensions in Somalia, the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the Horn of Africa.


