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AfricaPolitics

Russia and Togo to reopen embassies

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Russia and Togo are set to reestablish full diplomatic missions in each other’s capitals, signaling a deepening of ties as Moscow ramps up its engagement in West Africa. The agreement, announced during a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, foresees embassies reopening in 2026. The Russian Embassy in Lomé, Togo’s capital, has been…
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AfricaPolitics

Nigeria jails separatist leader for life over terrorism

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Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been sentenced to life in prison by a Nigerian court after being convicted on seven terrorism-related charges. The verdict was delivered by Federal High Court Judge James Omotosho, who found that Kanu’s broadcasts and directives via IPOB had incited attacks on security personnel and civilians in Nigeria’s…
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AfricaDisaster

Fifty children escape after mass school kidnapping in Nigeria

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In a harrowing episode indicative of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, fifty pupils have managed to escape captivity following a mass abduction at St. Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State. The school was raided by armed gunmen on 21 November 2025, resulting in the kidnapping of 303 children and 12 teachers, according to statements by the Christian Association of Nigeria…
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AfricaPolitics

Sudan rejects US-backed proposal on conflict resolution

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Sudan’s war-torn leadership has dealt a severe blow to international peacemaking efforts by sharply rejecting a U.S.-backed ceasefire and transition proposal. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and de facto sovereign leader, described the plan as “the worst yet,” accusing the mediators of bias and warning that its terms undermine Sudan’s…
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AfricaSport

Nigerian national football team coach accuses opponents of ‘voodoo’

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In a dramatic and controversial turn following Nigeria’s exit from the 2026 World Cup qualifying race, national team coach Éric Chelle leveled astonishing accusations against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), claiming that his opponents resorted to “voodoo” during the decisive penalty shootout. Chelle’s comments came in the wake of Nigeria’s 4–3 defeat on penalties, after a…
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AfricaDisasterPolitics

Congolese officials survive plane crash inferno

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Congolese officials have miraculously survived a harrowing plane crash that ended in a blazing inferno. On November 17, 2025, a chartered Embraer ERJ-145 carrying the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mines Minister, Louis Watum Kabamba, along with around 20 other passengers and crew, veered off the runway while landing at Kolwezi Airport in Lualaba Province. According to the minister’s…
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AfricaDisaster

Over 25 million people face acute hunger in DR Congo

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Over 25 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are now enduring acute hunger, marking one of the most severe food crises in the country’s history. According to the latest data from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), about 28 million Congolese are facing high levels of food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 and above). Among them, 3.9 million people are…
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