Somaliland Offers US Military Base and Mineral Access in Bid for...
The self-declared republic of Somaliland has proposed a strategic partnership with the United States, offering a military base and access to critical minerals in...
Nigeria Floods Kill 25, Displace Half a Million in Adamawa State
At least 25 people have been killed and 11 others are missing after devastating flash floods submerged parts of northeastern Nigeria’s Adamawa State. The...
Hospitals in Chaos as Nigerian Nurses, Midwives Launch Nationwide Strike
Healthcare services across Nigeria faced major disruptions as nurses and midwives launched a seven-day strike at midnight on Tuesday, following the federal government’s failure...
UN Accuses Uganda of Expanding Military Presence in DR Congo, Profiting...
A recent United Nations report has accused Uganda of increasing its military footprint in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), facilitating the illegal mineral...
Nigeria Surpasses Half of 2025 Tax Target in Six Months, Bolstering...
Nigeria has collected $9.51 billion in tax revenue in the first half of 2025, exceeding half of its annual target and marking a 43% increase compared to the...
Great Green Wall Initiative Faces Funding Crisis as Donor Support Dwindles
The Great Green Wall (GGW), Africa’s ambitious project to restore degraded land across the Sahel region, is struggling with severe financial shortages, putting its...
Sudan’s Power Grid in Crisis as Conflict Destroys Infrastructure, Leaves Millions...
Two years of intense fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have devastated the country’s power infrastructure, leaving...
Rwanda Uncovers Major Lithium Deposit, Poised to Become Key African Producer
New explorations in Rwanda’s eastern province have revealed a significant lithium deposit, with preliminary estimates suggesting at least 30 million tons of ore at 1%...
67,000 Sexual Assaults in First 4 Months of 2025: Crisis Deepens...
Civil society groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have reported that Congolese soldiers and militia members have raped at least 13 women...
Senegal’s Small-Scale Gold Miners Risk Health with Mercury Use Despite Government...
In the remote village of Bantako, deep in southeastern Senegal, thousands of small-scale gold miners continue to use toxic mercury to extract gold, despite...
At Least 43 Killed in Church Attack by Islamist Fighters in...
At least 43 people, including nine children, were killed in a brutal attack on a church in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on...
Mass Burial Held for 27 Victims of Gruesome Attack in Plateau...
A somber atmosphere enveloped the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, Nigeria, as 27 victims of a brutal attack were laid to rest...
