Mogadishu -- Former President of Somalia, Mohamed...

Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, says her removal was not over sitting disagreement, but a premeditated move by Senate President Godswill Akpabio to silence her. ......

Attack in Timbuktu comes as Islamist group JNIM claims separate assault near border with Burkina Faso...

As part of the deal, the UK will secure lucrative investment projects in the 2030 World Cup. ......

Kano State declares Monday as a day of mourning after 22 people died a road accident while returning from a sports festival in south-west Nigeria. ......

The ldquo;Orange Corners Egyptrdquo; program announced the graduation of 100 startups in the first cohort of the 2025 program in the Delta region, during a ceremony held under the patronage of H.E. Dr. Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, and H.E. Ambassador Peter Mollema, Ambassador of the Netherlands in Cairo, at the Dutch Embassy in Cairo, in partnership with a number of private sector companies. This comes within the framework of promoting the concept of innovation and entrepreneurship among Egyptian youth. The ceremony was...

Libyarsquo;s fragmented justice sector is marred by serious due process violations and laws that violate international norms. The judiciary is unwilling and unable to meaningfully investigate serious crimes. Violations of the magnitude and persistence documented in Libya reflect the chronic shortcomings of Libyarsquo;s judicial institutions. Tackling structural institutional dysfunction, including within the judiciary, is a prerequisite to overcoming impunity. Libya should pursue comprehensive reform, respect fair trial standards and due process rights, assume control over all detention facilities, release all those held arbitrarily, end military trial of civilians, and arrest and...

JOS: Gunmen killed 25 people in two attacks across north-central Nigeria's Benue state over the weekend, the latest violence in a region known for deadly land disputes and repr ......

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) on Monday said it thwarted an ldquo;infiltration attempt by terrorist...

LATT Trading Shipping, the official agent of Hikaru Shipping Line in Egypt, has announced the launch of three new maritime routes connecting key ports across Asia, Africa, and Europe. The expansion is part of Hikaru?s broader strategic plan for growth in the upcoming fiscal year. According to Abdelrahman Leheta, Executive Director at LATT, the first of...

After an initial failed attempt on the back of the diplomatic crisis between Paris and Algiers (AI, 15/04/25), Rodolphe Saad?, ......

Simon Williams, HSBC?s Chief Economist for Central Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA), and Helen Belopolsky, HSBC?s Global Head of Geopolitical Risk, recently shared their outlook on Egypt?s economic trajectory at an exclusive client event held at HSBC Egypt?s Head Office in...

By Kebba AF Touray The President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, said inflation in Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to decline to 13.3 percent in 2025. Dr. Touray said the statement while presenting the State of the Community?s Interim report before members of the ECOWAS Parliament on Saturday, 31 May 2025, during the just concluded First Ordinary Session of the Regional Parliament in Abuja, Nigeria. The Interim Report on the State of the Community presents a performance of the community?s work programs against the background of the global and regional macro-economic, political and security situations, which impact the...

Sudanrsquo;s Health Ministry on Monday reported a decrease in cholera deaths in the Khartoum State. A ministry statement said that 605 cholera cases,...

Une attaque "terroriste" coordonnée a visé, lundi, l'aéroport et un camp de l'armée malienne dans le centre de Tombouctou, où des tirs nourris ont été entendus, selon des responsables militaire et administratif locaux et des habitants joints par l'AFP. Aucune indication sur d'éventuelles victimes n'a été donné dans l'immédiat.

Des djihadistes du Gnim, liés à Al-Qaïda, affirment s'être emparés de la base militaire de Boulkessi, dans le centre du Mali. L'armée malienne a pour sa part confirmé avoir dû se replier face à l'intensité des combats. Le bilan est actuellement de plus de 30 morts. 

Rula Jebreal on how some US media narratives are complicit in the normalisation of Israel?s genocide of Palestinians.

Amnesty International calls for an investigation into the reckless attack in the violence-hit Zamfara state.

Judges say Berlin broke EU law by refusing Somali asylum seekers entry.

David Challen says abuse was "normalised" in his home before his mother killed his father.

Emergency services warn the number of victims may rise as recovery and rescue operations continue. ......

Featured | 13 seconds ago Super Eagles hold nerve in penalty shootout to win Unity Cup final after twice surrendered the lead in normal time but got the job done from the spot. Christantus Uche converted the winning penalty as Nigeria beat Jamaica 5-4 in a shootout to win the Unity Cup, defending the title they won 19 years ago. The...

??????? Tuuml;rkiye extended condolences Saturday to the victims of deadly floods in Nigeriarsquo;s Niger State. ldquo;We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and...

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Watan-Amid unprecedented regional shifts, a silent but growing tension between Algeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is emerging as a defining struggle for influence in the Arab world?especially across the geopolitically vital Sahel region of Africa. What initially appeared as mere diplomatic friction has evolved into a more complex regional confrontation, where security and politics intertwine, and Abu Dhabi plays outsized roles through foreign alliances, most notably with Israel and select Western powers. ?Shadow Officer? Diplomat Sparks Crisis The UAE?s ambassador to Algeria, Yousef Saeed Al-Khamees Saah Al-Ali, has become a flashpoint. Algerian media and sovereign sources have...

Egypt?s Minister of Finance Ahmed Kouchouk has been named African Finance Minister of the Year 2025 by African Leadership Magazine. ......

Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria?Libya?s three neighboring countries?on Saturday called on all Libyan parties to put an ?immediate?...

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty affirmed Saturday that his country is exerting maximum pressure to end...

Kamil Idris was sworn in as Sudan#8217;s new prime minister on Saturday in the presence of Abdel Fattah...

Nigeria | 1 hour ago The Katsina State Government yesterday called for the cancellation of the English language examination recently conducted by the West African Examinations...