West-Africa
U.S. Government Plans Revocation of 200,000 Visas Nationwide
The U.S. State Department is expected to announce the revocation of B1 and B2 visas issued from 2016 through 2026 to individuals…
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More than 7,000 kidnapped in Nigeria as Boko Haram takes 90% of ransom
Nigeria recorded 1,411 kidnapping incidents involving about 7,825 victims between July 2025 and June 2026, while ransom payments reached at least N7.78…
West-Africa
Guinea President Dismisses 173 Soldiers in Military Restructuring
President Mamadi Doumbouya has removed 173 military personnel from service over alleged desertion, including Colonel Michel Lamah, a member of the elite…
West-Africa
Liberian Court Rejects House Arrest for Former Vice President Taylor
A Monrovia court has rejected a request to move former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor from police custody to either home confinement or…
West-Africa
Nigeria Launches Manhunt After Mass Abductions in Niger State
President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to track down armed kidnappers responsible for attacks on four villages in Niger State, where…
West-Africa
Heavy Rains Trigger Guinea Landfill Collapse, Killing Dozens
At least 30 people have died and 22 others were injured when a mound of rubbish collapsed onto homes at a major…
West-Africa
Nigeria Police Rescue 75 Kidnapping Victims in Kaduna State
Police in Nigeria have rescued 75 Fulani travellers—men, women and children—who were abducted from commercial buses in Kaduna State and held captive…
West-Africa
U.S. Launches Initiative to Boost Africa’s Creative Industry
A year-long U.S. government initiative is seeking to help African creators—especially musicians—turn artistic work into lasting economic opportunity by improving intellectual property…
West-Africa
Rights Group Calls for Release of French Journalists Detained in Togo
A documentary shoot in Togo has led to the detention of French journalists Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez-Pezzani, as well as their…
Central-Africa
Cameroon’s President Biya Returns Home to His Country
President Paul Biya has returned to Cameroon following a two-month stay in Switzerland, which his office characterized as a “brief private stay…
Southern-Africa
South Africa-Nigeria Citizenship Case Involving Adetshina Postponed to 2027
A legal dispute over the immigration status of former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria winner Chidimma Adetshina will remain…
