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...

SODIC, one of Egypt?s leading real estate developers, has announced the early delivery of its flagship VYE development in New Zayed?six months ahead of schedule. This milestone reinforces SODIC?s longstanding reputation for delivering high-quality projects on or before...

Today, Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), UNIDO, the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) and the Union of Arab Banks (UAB), formalized new strategic partnerships under the Islamic and Arab Finance for Economic Transformation in Africa, the Arab Region and Beyond (IFETAA) Programme. Access to finance remains one of the most significant barriers to SME growth and economic transformation, particularly in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia. Only one in five African firms has access to credit, and those that do often face prohibitively high interest rates averaging 25 percent, compared to just 5 percent in Europe. Islamic finance,...

Dans le bras de fer qui oppose le géant canadien Barrick Mining et la junte au pouvoir, le tribunal de commerce de Bamako a décidé lundi de placer la plus grande mine d'or du Mali "sous administration provisoire" pour six mois afin de "protéger les intérêts économiques nationaux".

The crisis in Sudan has become a grave human rights and protection emergency, the United Nations mission says.

Abuja -- The survivors of the massacre are terrified; they have...

First-Time Participant Alahli Tripoli Wins Libyarsquo;s First BAL Title Alahli Tripoli Forward Jean Jacques Boissy Named 2025 BAL Most Valuable Player Record 141,564 Fans Attended BAL Games This Season Libyarsquo;s Alahli Tripoli today defeated Angolarsquo;s Petro de Luanda 88-67 to win the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) (https://BAL.NBA.com) Championship, which took place at the SunBet Arena in Pretoria, South Africa, and reached fans in 214 countries and territories in 17 languages. Alahli Tripoli, which made its BAL debut this season, is the first team from Libya to win the BAL Championship. A record 141,564 fans attended games over the course of the BALrsquo;s milestone fifth...

Addis Ababa -- Ethiopia's army chief warned on Saturday that the deployment of Egyptian troops to neighbouring Somalia poses a growing threat to Ethiopia's national security, amid heightened regional tensions. ......

Egypt#8217;s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, and Uganda#8217;s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Oryem Okello, discussed strengthening bilateral relations and coordinating on issues of mutual interest during a phone...

Nigeria?s President Bola Tinubu orders security officials to bring an end to the killings....

Nigeria?s President Bola Tinubu orders security officials to bring an end to the killings. ......

Download logo Panama hailed the momentum of openness and modernization underway in Morocco, under the enlightened leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, and expressed its appreciation for Moroccorsquo;s pioneering role in Africa, making the Kingdom a credible and valued partner on the international stage. In...

Download logo Morocco and Panama reiterated their commitment to further bolstering their bilateral ties. This commitment was formalized in a joint Communiqueacute; signed in Rabat on Monday, following a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, and his Panamanian peer, Mr. Javier Martiacute;nez-Acha Vaacute;squez, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom of Morocco on June 14-18. In the joint communiqueacute;, the two ministers underscored the excellent ties of friendship and solidarity between the two countries and concurred on the need to maintain these exchanges and take stock of the bilateral...