In a major development, Nigerian authorities have secured the release of 100 schoolchildren who were abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State. The children arrived at the state Government House in Minna on Monday, escorted in buses and armoured vehicles by security forces and were formally handed over to state officials.
The children in the rescued group are aged…
Late on 19 September 2025, a drone strike hit a mosque during dawn prayers in El‑Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, killing more than 70 people, in what local authorities say was an attack by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The mosque struck is in the Alb‑Daraja / Al‑Daraja Al‑Ula neighbourhood, and worshippers had gathered for the early morning (Fajr) prayer. Many…
Recent reports say that at least 110 people are dead or missing following two separate migrant shipwrecks off the coast of Tobruk, Libya. The tragedies involve mostly Sudanese refugees.
In one case, a vessel carrying 74 people capsized off eastern Libya. Only 13 survived; the rest are either missing or presumed dead. In the second incident, another boat carrying about 75 passengers caught fire.
On August 1, 2025, a joint military offensive launched by the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF) and Ugandan troops operating under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) targeted the town of Bariire, approximately 50–60 km southwest of Mogadishu in the Lower Shabelle region. The operation resulted in the deaths of more than 50 al‑Shabab militants, including…
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari passed away in London on July 13, 2025, at the age of 82. His death triggered national mourning, with President Bola Tinubu announcing a seven‑day mourning period, flags at half‑mast, and a public holiday on the day of the funeral.
Return to Nigeria & Military Honors
On July 15, Buhari’s body, draped in the green‑and‑white national…
A catastrophic storm system has struck South Africa’s Eastern Cape province, resulting in at least 86 confirmed deaths, with the toll expected to rise as recovery operations continue. The disaster unfolded in mid-June 2025, when a powerful cold front brought torrential rains, strong winds, and even snow to the region. The deluge caused rivers to burst their banks, submerging homes, vehicles…
Gabon is heading toward a significant political milestone as it prepares for its presidential elections on April 12, 2025. The country, which has been under military rule since a coup in August 2023, is now poised to hold elections that could mark the end of this authoritarian period and pave the way for a return to civilian governance.
The August 2023 coup ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba…
