The United States has imposed sanctions on Lagos-based ISIS financier Mukhtar Adamu Muhammad and three Nigerian bureaux de change accused of facilitating funds for ISIS operations across West Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Syria.
The action taken under Executive Order 13224, the US Treasury said the network moved money that
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Reports of abductions and the alleged torture of political opponents have raised concerns about a return to the "dark days" of Uganda's former dictator, Idi Amin, according to The Independent. The newspaper cited the recent abduction of Erias Lukwago - the former Kampala mayor and lawyer for imprisoned opposition politician Kizza Besigye - as the latest case fueling public anxiety.
Lukwago, who also
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Hundreds of people have been displaced in the country's Western Region following days of torrential rain that triggered severe flooding across several communities. Officials from the National Disaster Management Organisation reported that the floods have submerged homes, farmlands, roads, and public facilities, leaving families homeless and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Affected residents say
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Four unexploded missiles believed to have been among the 16 Tomahawk warheads fired on Nigerian targets by the U.S. Africa Command on December 25, 2025 have been discovered by local residents and Nigerian police, according to a post on X by Trevor Ball, a researcher with Bellingcat, a Netherlands-based investigative journalism collective. "Residents of Zugurma in Mashegu local government area of Niger State were thrown into
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Bafana Bafana reached the round of 32 of the Fifa World Cup for the first time in history after a 1-0 win over South Korea in their final Group A game, while Morocco twice came from behind to beat Haiti and secure their place in the round of 32.
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The Supreme Court has thrown out both opposition challenges to President Bola Tinubu's election win.
The two main opposition candidates, Peoples Democratic Party's Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party's Peter Obi, had sought to reverse February's presidential election, alleging it was marred by irregularities.
The appellants had raised a number of issues, including the eligibility of Tinubu and his running mate, Kashim Shettima, to stand for election; Tinubu's
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South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that former Zambian President Edgar Lungu can be buried in South Africa, where he died. This overturned an earlier court decision that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate his body for a state funeral.
The ruling ends a prolonged legal dispute between Lungu's family and the Zambian government, which wanted him buried alongside former presidents in
Read more »The anchor of an online show called Brutally Uncensored has come under fire after referring to herself as a "proper woman" while interviewing an openly transgender woman, Madina Broni, about her experiences.
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President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that First Lady and Education Minister Janet Museveni survived a serious illness and is recovering well. In a birthday message marking her 78th birthday, Museveni said she suffered a major health scare on 21 March 2026.
He credited doctors and divine intervention for her recovery. He did not disclose the nature of the illness. There has been widespread speculation about her
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Kenya woke to barricaded roads and a near-deserted capital as the country marked the second anniversary of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, with police sealing off major routes into Nairobi's Central Business District hours before planned commemorations.
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