May 24
Southern Africa: Lamola Champions Bold Collective Action At SADC Foreign Ministers Retreat
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International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola says the future of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will be determined by the region's ability to… Read more »
Nigeria: Don Jazzy Begins Search for Wife in Uganda, Tanzania
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Don Jazzy has opened up about his evolving love life, joking that his search for a life partner may now extend beyond Nigeria. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Air Force Redeploys Troops to Boost Mental Resilience, Combat Readiness - Official
Premium Times
The NAF noted that sustained deployments in conflict zones often place enormous psychological and physical demands on troops. Read more »
Nigeria: Youth Party Elects New National Leaders, Targets 10 Legislative Seats in 2027
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The Youth Party on Saturday held what delegates described as a historic National Convention in Abuja, electing new national officers, ratifying congresses across 26 states, and… Read more »
Nigeria: Trump Welcomes Nigeria's Envoy Are, Signals Stronger U.S.-Nigeria Ties
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President of the United States, Donald Trump, has welcomed Nigeria's Ambassador to the US, Kayode Are. Read more »
Nigeria: Ebola Alert - NCDC Declares High Importation Risk, Activates Emergency Response Nationwide
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention,NCDC, has placed the country on heightened Ebola alert, warning that Nigeria faces a high risk of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD… Read more »
South Africa: Call to Vaccinate As 3.5 Million FMD Vaccine Doses Arrive
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With the arrival of the first batch of a 3.5 million-dose consignment of Biogénesis Bagó Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccines, Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Sets Regional Roadmap for Resilience Amid Global Geopolitical Shocks
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have committed to a coordinated regional response aimed at strengthening economic resilience and shielding member… Read more »
Nigeria: UN Raises the Alarm Over Acute Hunger in Nigeria, Says 35m People At Risk in Coming Months
This Day
The United Nations (UN) at the weekend warned that about 35 million Nigerians were at risk of acute hunger from June to August. Read more »
Nigeria: We Denied ADC Leaders Access to Nasir El-Rufai Based On Subsisting Court Order - ICPC
This Day
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (INEC) has defended its decision to deny leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) access to former… Read more »
Nigeria: Military Refutes Claims of Unpaid Allowances, Says Troops Paid Up to Date
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This was disclosed in a statement by Sani Uba, the spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Secures APC Ticket After Sweeping States in Nationwide Primary
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President defeats sole challenger Stanley Osifo by wide margins, with several states recording near-total support in the APC direct primary. Read more »
Somalia: Somaliland Troops Return From Israel Training - Report
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HARGEISA, Somalia, May 24, 2026 -- Units from Somaliland's special forces have recently returned to Hargeisa after completing advanced military training in Tel Aviv, according to a… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Welcomes Muslim Nations' Condemnation of Somaliland Jerusalem Embassy Plan
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Somalia's foreign ministry on Sunday welcomed a joint statement by several Muslim-majority countries condemning what they described as Somaliland's "illegal and unacceptable" plan… Read more »
Nigeria: Zaria Fistula Centre Repairs Over 2,000 Cases, Flags Rising Medical Quackery
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The surgeon revealed that globally, more than two million women "are living with untreated obstetric fistula, while between 50,000 and 100,000 new cases occur annually." Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Pushes for People-Centred Biodiversity Action Ahead of COP17
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South Africa has concluded its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) Consultative Conference with renewed calls for inclusive, community-driven biodiversity… Read more »
South Africa: SanParks Tightens Security After Tourists Found Dead in Kruger National Park
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South African National Parks has announced plans to strengthen security measures in isolated areas of the Kruger National Park following the tragic discovery of two tourists who… Read more »
South Africa: Western Cape Pushes Ahead With Recovery Efforts Following Severe Weather
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Recovery and mop-up operations are continuing across the Western Cape following severe weather incidents that caused widespread damage to infrastructure, disrupted electricity… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Troops Rescue 92 Civilians Kidnapped By Terrorists in Borno - Army
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint force in the North-east, have "rescued" 92 civilians kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP)… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Minister Visits Key District, Urges Support for Security Efforts
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A delegation led by Somalia's federal Minister of Livestock, Forestry and Range, Hassan Hussein Mohamed Eelay, arrived in the district of Qansaxdheere in the southwestern Bay… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's First Lady Seeks an End to Child Marriage and Obstetric Fistula
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Obstetric fistula, often referred to as a 'childbirth injury,' is an abnormal hole between the birth canal and the bladder or rectum, caused mainly by prolonged, obstructed labour… Read more »
Nigeria: APC Members' Support for Me, a Challenge to Do More for Nigeria - Tinubu
This Day
President Bola Tinubu yesterday overwhelmingly won the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary elections in all the states where results were collated, declaring that… Read more »
Nigeria: Kachikwu Emerges Factional ADC Presidential Candidate
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A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Sunday picked Dumebi Kachikwu as its presidential candidate. Read more »
Africa: Angola Aligns Development Plan With AU Agenda 2063
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Angola has aligned the objectives of the Long-Term Strategy "Angola 2050" and the National Development Plan with the goals of the African Union's Agenda 2063, with priorities… Read more »
South Africa: Xenophobia Crisis - Who Is Funding the June 30 Fear-Mongering?
Daily Maverick
Amid growing xenophobic violence in Durban, refugees are terrified as a June 30 deadline looms, exposing the urgent need to address who is fuelling this fear-driven movement. Read more »
