Niger Junta Cancels Military Pact with US
Niger’s ruling military council has scrapped a deal allowing US troops in the country, just after talks with US officials. According to BBC News, the council accuses the US of…
UK Offers Cash to Failed Asylum Seekers to Move to Rwanda
UK Offers Payment for Failed Asylum Seekers to Move to Rwanda The UK government plans to give up to £3,000 to failed asylum seekers who agree to relocate to Rwanda…
Nigeria Ends Sanctions on Niger, Reopens Borders
Nigeria Ends Sanctions on Niger, Reopens Borders After Coup Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has lifted economic sanctions imposed on Niger following a military coup eight months ago. This move includes…
Privatization Agreement for South African Airways Fails
South Africa Scraps Deal to Sell Stake in National Airline South Africa has abandoned plans to sell a majority share of its national airline, South African Airways (SAA), to private…
Paris Club Erases $2 Billion of Somalia’s Debt
Somalia’s $2 Billion Debt Forgiven by Several Countries Several nations, including the US, Japan, and Russia, have agreed to cancel over $2 billion of debt owed by Somalia. This debt…
Tinubu: Nigeria Refuses Ransom Payments to Kidnappers
President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria has instructed security forces not to pay any ransom for the release of nearly 300 kidnapped students and staff from a school in Kaduna state.…
Jacob Zuma: Unpredictable Factor in South Africa’s Election
Jacob Zuma, a former South African president, has become a political wildcard in the country’s election. Despite his past troubles, including imprisonment, Zuma has switched allegiance to a new party…
Non-Fasting Muslims Arrested by Islamic Police in Kano, Nigeri
Islamic police in Nigeria’s Kano state nabbed 11 Muslims for eating during Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. Kano, a mostly Muslim region, practices Sharia alongside regular law. The police,…
Rwandan Opposition Leader Victoire Ingabire Blocked from Election
Rwanda’s court stops Victoire Ingabire, a key opposition figure, from running in the upcoming presidential election in July. Ingabire, who served eight years in prison, challenges the ban, claiming it’s…
Biden and Trump Secure Delegates for November Rematch
Biden and Trump Officially Secure Party Nominations for November Election President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both gathered enough delegates to secure their party nominations for the…