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At Least 55 Ghanaians Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
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At Least 55 Ghanaians Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2026

AP – At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of…

South Africa Begins Trial of Locally Developed HIV Vaccine
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South Africa Begins Trial of Locally Developed HIV Vaccine

Staff WriterFebruary 8, 2026

South Africa has begun the first‑ever human trials of a locally developed HIV vaccine, marking a landmark moment in global…

Burkina Faso’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties
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Burkina Faso’s Military Government Dissolves Political Parties

Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2026

Burkina Faso’s military-led government has issued a decree dissolving all political parties that had already been forced to suspend activities…

Terrorists Kidnap Dozens From Two Churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State
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Terrorists Kidnap Dozens From Two Churches in Nigeria’s Kaduna State

Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2026

Armed terrorists abducted dozens of worshippers from two churches in northwestern Nigeria’s Kaduna State, police said Monday, while a senior…

Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance 
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Sierra Leone marks first National Day of Remembrance 

Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2026

Sierra Leone marked its first National Day of Remembrance on Sunday in honour of the victims of the country’s ten…

Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie Alleges Medical Negligence In Son’s Death
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Nigerian Author Chimamanda Adichie Alleges Medical Negligence In Son’s Death

Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2026January 12, 2026

Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital of medical negligence following the death of her 21-month-old son,…

SBM Intelligence Warns: Nigeria Faces Higher Geopolitical and Economic Risk
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SBM Intelligence Warns: Nigeria Faces Higher Geopolitical and Economic Risk

Staff WriterJanuary 12, 2026

Nigeria has become an early and consequential theatre in a rapidly emerging global order where unilateral military action is increasingly…

Alliance of Sahel States condemns United States operation in Venezuela
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Alliance of Sahel States condemns United States operation in Venezuela

Staff WriterJanuary 9, 2026

The Alliance of Sahel States – comprising the juntas in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger – have condemned what it…

China’s Wang Yi begins Africa tour with Ethiopia visit
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China’s Wang Yi begins Africa tour with Ethiopia visit

EditorJanuary 8, 2026January 9, 2026

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday welcomed Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Addis Ababa, the first stop on…

Building Collapses in Nairobi, Trapping Unknown Number of People
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Building Collapses in Nairobi, Trapping Unknown Number of People

Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2026

A multi storey building collapsed on Friday in Nairobi, leaving an unknown number of people trapped beneath the rubble, according…

Boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua injured and two others dead in Nigeria car crash
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Boxing heavyweight Anthony Joshua injured and two others dead in Nigeria car crash

Staff WriterDecember 29, 2025

British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has been injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two people, police have…

Nigeria Confirms US Airstrikes on Islamic State Targets in Northwest
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Nigeria Confirms US Airstrikes on Islamic State Targets in Northwest

Staff WriterDecember 28, 2025

Nigeria has confirmed the exact locations of United States airstrikes conducted in the country’s northwest on Christmas evening, describing the…

Court Suspends Kenya-U.S. $2.5 Billion Health Cooperation Deal
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Court Suspends Kenya-U.S. $2.5 Billion Health Cooperation Deal

Staff WriterDecember 11, 2025

A court in Kenya has temporarily suspended the $2.5 billion health cooperation between Nairobi and Washington. The Nairobi High Court…

Tinubu Praises Nigerian Military for Helping Foil Coup Attempt in Benin Republic
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Tinubu Praises Nigerian Military for Helping Foil Coup Attempt in Benin Republic

Staff WriterDecember 8, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday commended Nigeria’s armed forces for intervening in Benin Republic to help restore constitutional order…

Benin’s Government Says Coup Attempt Foiled After Soldiers’ Brief Takeover
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Benin’s Government Says Coup Attempt Foiled After Soldiers’ Brief Takeover

Staff WriterDecember 7, 2025

A burst of early morning chaos in Benin ended Sunday with the government declaring that a coup attempt had been…

Rwanda, DRC Sign “Washington Accord” Aimed at Ending Conflict & Boosting Mining Investment
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Rwanda, DRC Sign “Washington Accord” Aimed at Ending Conflict & Boosting Mining Investment

Staff WriterDecember 4, 2025

The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a US-backed peace agreement aimed at easing…

Tinubu Approves Nigerian Team for New US-Nigeria Security Working Group
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Tinubu Approves Nigerian Team for New US-Nigeria Security Working Group

Staff WriterNovember 28, 2025

President Bola Tinubu has approved the Nigerian membership of a new US-Nigeria Joint Working Group aimed at strengthening cooperation on…

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Stranded in Guinea-Bissau After Coup
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Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan Stranded in Guinea-Bissau After Coup

Staff WriterNovember 27, 2025

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan is among a group of African leaders stranded in Guinea-Bissau after a military takeover halted…

Ramaphosa Responds to Trump’s Comments on South Africa’s G20 Role
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Ramaphosa Responds to Trump’s Comments on South Africa’s G20 Role

Staff WriterNovember 27, 2025

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern over a statement by U.S. President Donald Trump criticizing South Africa’s participation…

Niger’s Former Petroleum Minister Declared Wanted Over Alleged Fraud
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Niger’s Former Petroleum Minister Declared Wanted Over Alleged Fraud

Staff WriterNovember 11, 2025

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre…

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