Nigerian court to rule on bail for deadly church attack suspects on September 10

Five men charged with carrying out a deadly terrorist attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria in 2022 will know their bail application fate on September 10, 2025.
19 Aug, 2025
Fears of severe humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s El-Fasher grow amid siege

A Sudanese medical group has warned of a looming humanitarian disaster in El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, amid a complete collapse in the health sector in the war-affected country.
19 Aug, 2025
Bus plunges off bridge in Benin, killing at least 27 people

At least 27 people have died in Benin after a bus plunged off a bridge into the Oueme River, rescuers said on Tuesday.
19 Aug, 2025
Mali’s former prime minister charged with embezzlement of state funds

Mali’s civilian ex-Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, who was dismissed in November 2024, has been charged with embezzlement of public funds.
19 Aug, 2025

Terrorist attack at Nigerian mosque kills 13 worshippers

Morocco wildfires: Farm fields destroyed amid soaring temperatures

At least 25 rescued after boat capsizes in Nigeria, dozens remain missing

Ghana’s President Mahama pardons nearly 1,000 prisoners

Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata
18 Aug, 2025
Rebels armed with machetes kill at least 52 people in eastern DRC
ADF rebels armed with machetes have killed at least 52 civilians in the Beni and Lubero areas of eastern DRC in recent days, UN and local officials said on Monday.

18 Aug, 2025
DRC, M23 rebels miss deadline to reach Doha peace deal
The Congolese government and M23 rebels have missed Monday’s deadline to reach a peace agreement in Doha.

18 Aug, 2025
Putin informs South Africa’s Ramaphosa about Alaska summit outcome
Russian President Vladimir Putin has informed his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on the results of his summit last week with US President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Monday.

18 Aug, 2025
French colonial atrocities in Cameroon: Why Macron’s admission is a half truth
French President Emmanuel Macron’s acknowledgement of the bloody history of Cameroon’s struggle for independence has cracked open a sealed archive of colonial brutality without offering the catharsis the country needs.

18 Aug, 2025
Egypt says ready to take part in international force for Gaza
Egypt has said it is willing to join a potential international force deployed to Gaza, but only if backed by a UN Security Council resolution and accompanied by a “political horizon.”

18 Aug, 2025
US tightens visa rules for Nigerians, scrutinises applicants’ social media accounts
This is the latest rule by the US as the Trump administration intensifies immigration crackdown, mainly targeting African countries.

18 Aug, 2025
Algeria assesses impact after magnitude 5.8 earthquake
Algeria’s seismic center says no casualties or damage reported so far after quake rattles Tebessa province

18 Aug, 2025
Search underway for over 40 missing after Nigerian boat capsizes
Search and rescue efforts are underway after boat carrying over 50 passengers sinks en route to local market

17 Aug, 2025
At least nine people killed in ADF attack in eastern DRC
An attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) has killed at least nine people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said on Sunday.

17 Aug, 2025
Uganda targets higher gold exports after launching large-scale refinery
Uganda has inaugurated its first large-scale gold mine, a $250 million Chinese-owned project in the country’s east that will also refine gold to 99.9% purity.


