Kit Klarenberg Substack On , the BBC published an extraordinary report on how the Trump administration ?has declared a stark policy shift? towards Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, the governments of which have sought to eradicate all ties to Western imperial powers, and forged the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The independent bloc is a revolutionary enterprise, with the prospect further countries will follow its members? lead. Washington is under no illusions about the new geopolitical realities unfolding in Africa. The British state broadcaster records how , State Department African Affairs chief, is due to visit Mali to convey US ?respect? for the country?s ?sovereignty?, and chart a ?new...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi reaffirmed on Sunday Egypt?s ?categorical rejection? of any actions that could threaten Somalia?s security, stability, or territorial integrity, underscoring Cairo?s commitment to supporting stability in the Horn of Africa and deepening cooperation with Somalia across political, security, and development spheres. The remarks came during talks in Cairo with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, followed by a joint press conference in which the two leaders reviewed bilateral relations...

The president of Somalia has strongly denounced the Israeli regime?s interference in his country?s internal affairs and vowed to ?confront? any Israeli military presence in the breakaway region of Somaliland. In an interview on Saturday, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Israel?s recognition of Somaliland as an independent state is a ?reckless, fundamentally wrong and illegal action under international law.? Somaliland is a breakaway region in northwestern Somalia, covering territory that was once part of the British Protectorate. Despite its...

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Israel?s Somaliland move, US pressure, security fears and Somalia?s political future.

Download logo The kingdom of Denmark is seeking greater collaboration with ECOWAS to strengthen the current partnership between both entities to foster peace, security and stability of the West African region. The Ambassador of Denmark to the Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS, Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen, who led a delegation to the Commission,...

A drone attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces struck a vehicle carrying displaced families in central Sudan on Saturday, killing at least 24 people, among them eight chil ......

Beledweyne -- The Somali National Army (SNA) has carried out planned security operations in eastern parts of the Hiraan region, driving out Al-Shabaab militants as part of ongoing efforts to restore stability, the military said. ......

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Mogadishu -- The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has announced the killing of a senior Al-Shabaab commander responsible for finance operations in the Banadir region. ......

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction loyal to Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the party's national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, will be reopened on Monday. ......

Lawmakers said an audit conducted by the Auditor-General for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils uncovered irregularities across the six councils of the territory. ......

Nigeria | 10 minutes ago David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka Sand miners in Onitsha, Anambra State have protested alleged extortion by Anambra State government, insisting they are only answerable to the federal government through the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). About 200 members of Onitsha Sand Miners Association held a march within the premises of NIWA, close to River Niger held placards with various inscriptions, insisting they have met the obligations of the federal...

At least 22 people, including four medical workers, were killed when the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) shelled...

At least 10 people were killed and 25 wounded in two drone attacks in western Sudan near the border with...

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The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja of convicting and sentencing its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, without enough evidence. ......

The Kaduna Branch of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended Kaduna State Government, security agencies and all stakeholders whose efforts led to the rescue of Kurmin Wali kidnapped victims. ......

The Attah-Igala and chairman of the Kogi State...

A drone attack by the Rapid Support Forces has hit a vehicle carrying displaced families in central...

A Nigerian court has ordered the British...

This weekend, the Emir of Machina, Alhaji Dr Bashir Albishir Bukar Machinama...

Download logo lsquo;It is shocking that famine is spreading to new areas in Darfur, affecting children and their families. Many of those affected are internally displaced persons, who have fled fighting and massacres multiple times in recent years. They are...

Nigeria | 13 minutes ago The Nigerian Air Force has begun a structured and lawful withdrawal of service firearms from retiring personnel to strengthen weapons accountability, enhance public safety and align veteran administration with international best practices. The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, disclosed this in Abuja at the CAS meeting with NAF Veterans, held at the weekend. He was represented at the event by the Chief of Administration,...

Nigeria | 5 minutes ago Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed satisfaction with the performance of its Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) during a mock accreditation exercise held across designated polling units in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Saturday. Speaking during a tour of the polling units in Abuja, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, described the BVAS technology as a ?game changer?. Amupitan said that the BVAS technology had been significantly improved to ensure the integrity of the FCT area council elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the mock exercise, conducted in 289 selected polling units, was designed to...

Nigeria | 3 minutes ago Yemi Kosoko in Jos Plateau State Government has announced a major breakthrough in its intensified campaign against human trafficking, following a coordinated overnight raid that led to the arrest of 183 suspects and the rescue of 11 minors across multiple locations in the state. The operation, carried out by the Plateau State Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce, was described as ?a turning point? in the fight against modern-day slavery by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Philemon Daffi, Esq., who addressed journalists at the...

Nigeria | 17 seconds ago Yemi Kosoko in Jos Plateau State has confirmed an outbreak of Lassa fever across seven local government areas, with eleven positive cases and four deaths recorded since December 2025. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, announced this during a press briefing at the Ministry of Health in Jos, where he outlined the state?s response efforts and the current status of the outbreak. According to him,...

Kordofan / East Oweinat -- Nearly 40 people were killed and dozens injured this week in a series of attacks across Sudan's Kordofan region, as analysts point to the expanding use of drones in the war. ......