The UK High Court trial finds that Shell plc and its former Nigerian subsidiary can be held legally responsible for legacy oil pollution in Nigeria. ......

Nigeria | 10 seconds ago Yahaya Bello By Rotimi Durojaye Very early on Wednesday, 18th June, 2025, I woke up to a message on some WhatsApp groups, saying that there would be no formal celebration of the 50th birthday anniversary of the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. He would rather prefer to mark it privately, at his Abuja residence, as the day coincided with the birthday of one of his daughters, the message said. At first, I wondered why he wouldn#8217;t want to celebrate such a milestone, but then some comments on the groups mentioned the mood of the nation, particularly the sad Benue crisis, among others. I was in Abuja for an advanced training programme and had an...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Tuuml;rk warned today of the disastrous consequences stemming from ongoing and escalating hostilities across the North Darfur and Kordofan regions in Sudan, where civilian casualties, sexual violence, abductions and looting have been reported in multiple areas. ldquo;The recent fighting and grave risk of further aggravation in an already brutal and deadly conflict raise severe...

A military court has officially begun in Wau, the capital of South Sudan's Western Bahr El Ghazal, to hear cases related to allegations of serious misconduct by uniformed personnel from the South Sudanrsquo;s Peoples Defense Forces (SSPDF). As judges and legal officers stood to take their oaths, marking the official opening of the proceedings, silence washed over community members. In a country where access to justice is often not available for many people in remote locations, this quiet moment speaks...

On World Refugee Day, displaced Africans face the worst conditions yet as conflict and disasters increase, aid plummets and borders tighten. ......

Arabian Post - Niger?s military-led government announced on 19 June 2025 that it is nationalising the Somair uranium joint venture, formerly dominated by French nuclear fuel company Orano. The announcement, aired on national television, declared that the State will now hold full ownership and management of the mine, citing inappropriate and inequitable conduct by Orano. Authorities assert that the 63 per cent stake held by Orano?alongside the remaining 37 per...

Trente-quatre soldats nigériens ont été tués jeudi lors d?une attaque d?envergure contre la localité de Banibangou, près de la frontière malienne. Attribué à plusieurs centaines d?hommes armés, l?assaut s?inscrit dans la série d?attaques jihadistes qui frappent régulièrement l?ouest du Niger, en proie à une insécurité croissante depuis plusieurs années.

Egypt#8217;s foreign direct investment (FDI) surged in 2024, making it the ninth-largest recipient globally and the main driver of a rebound in investment across Africa, according to a UN report launched in Cairo on Thursday. The World Investment Report 2025 from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) showed that Egypt#8217;s performance contrasted with a second consecutive annual decline in global FDI when excluding volatile financial flows. The global outlook for 2025 remains negative amid heightened investor uncertainty. FDI inflows to Africa rebounded by 75% in 2024 to $97bn, largely due to flows into Egypt. This increased the continent#8217;s share of global FDI to 6% from 4% the...

A Nigerian university is facing backlash after a viral video appeared to show young women who were queuing for exams being checked for whether they were wearing bras before being allowed in. In a short clip that spread quickly on social media, two women seem to be touching the breasts of the women in the queue as they walk past. Students at Olabisi Onabnajo University...

When the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) recaptured...

As security concerns continue in parts of Upper Nile state, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is making every effort to protect civilians and boost community confidence. As an examplemdash;Blue Helmets from India hosted a two-day medical outreach at the UN Protection of Civilians site, adjacent to the Missionrsquo;s base in Malakal where some 315 displaced people received free treatment. Patients suffering from various ailments were diagnosed...

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, June 19 (Reuters) #8211; The Nigerian Navy has arrested 76 vessels and at least 242 suspects in anti-oil theft operations, and destroyed more than 800 illegal...

The Nigerian securities regulator has issued a warning...

The UK Health Security Agency said there was no risk to the wider public.

Port Sudan -- The Office of Prime...

Mogadishu -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Somalia has confirmed that all members of the official Somali delegation who attended the 113th Session of the International Labour Conference in Geneva have returned to the country. ......

Announcement of over US$1 billion new financing: OPEC Fund signs US$362 million new loan agreements during the Forum and announces approval of US$720 million in new financing in the second Quarter A Country Partnership Framework agreement with Rwanda earmarks US$300 million financing in the next three years At the high-level Mauritania roundtable hosted by the OPEC Fund, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) announced a pledge of US$2 billion financing over the next 5 years to support Mauritaniarsquo;s development priorities. The fourth OPEC Fund Development Forum (https://OPECFund.org) concluded today with a strong slate of new commitments, loan agreements and strategic partnerships to advance...

At least 25 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed when the Somali military carried out precision airstrikes on the terror grouprsquo;s positions in the Lower Juba region,...

Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, held high-level discussions with Mafa Chipeta, former international expert in agricultural strategy and policy formulation at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and Baboucarr Manneh, Director General of the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice). The talks centred on advancing Egypt?s agricultural development strategies and fostering deeper partnerships and investment across African countries. The meeting, also attended by Saad Moussa, Supervisor of External Agricultural Relations, examined ways to enhance Egypt?s agricultural policies in the face of global...

A video goes viral showing female students being checked to see if they were wearing bras. ......

Tunisian authorities have intensified their crackdown on peaceful dissent and opposition voices, targeting marginalized communities and activists under vague legal provisions, Amnesty International said in a report released Tuesday. Titled #8220;We were only asking for our rights and dignity,#8221; the report documents how, between February 2020 and January 2025, at least...

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has received commendations from within and outside the state for rebuilding new roads and other infrastructure across the South-east state. ......

A Malian court has placed Canada's Barrick Mining's Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under provisional administration for six months over an ongoing tax dispute between the Canadian mining company and the West African nation's military government, according to French broadcaster France 24. Judge...

Download logo The Philippine Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Mr. Mersole J. Mellejor presented his Letter of Credence signed by the Secretary for Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo, designating him as Philippine Permanent Representative to the Economic...

Download logo After two violence incidents earlier this year, MSF has been forced to close our hospital in Ulang county, South Sudan, and end our support to 13 community-based health facilities. This has left 150,000 people with less access to healthcare, in an area where MSF's maternal services are a lifeline. All parties to conflict in South Sudan must adhere to international humanitarian law, cease such indiscriminate attacks, and ensure the protection of medical facilities, health workers, and patients. People in remote areas of Upper Nile state in South Sudan are suffering from a lack of access to healthcare, since attacks on medical boats and armed looting in medical facilities since...

The head of the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce has urged Serbian businesses to use Egypt as a joint manufacturing and logistics centre for exporting to Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, citing recent economic reforms and extensive free trade agreements. Speaking at the Egyptian-Serbian Business Forum on Tuesday, Ahmed El-Wakil said that recent reforms, coordinated in #8220;a successful partnership between...

Mali will have a majority stake in the plant asserting its economic sovereignty, the military leader says. ......

Nigeria | 1 hour ago The inaugural Kids Tech Fest, Global AI Summit for Children 2025, left everyone in awe and overflowing with gratitude. What was planned as a bold move in children?s digital empowerment became a historic moment in Africa?s tech story with over 5,000 attendees in person. The Landmark Event Centre at Victoria Island Lagos overflowed with excited children,...

Nigeria | 43 minutes ago Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) is set to host the 4th edition of the Gender and Inclusion Summit, christened GS-25, on September 3 and 4, 2025 in Abuja. The summit is expected to convene over 1,000 in-person and virtual participants to explore urgent solutions for building a more inclusive society, a statement from the organisation stated. With the theme: ?New Voices and New...