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Almost All Bandits in Northern Nigeria Are Nigerians, Report Reveals
Nigerian Violence: A Growing Concern Amid Escalating Attacks This section explores the recent surge in violence attributed to banditry in Nigeria, particularly focusing on the abduction of schoolgirls and the death of military personnel. These incidents highlight the urgent need for a reassessment of Nigeria's security strategies. Experts indicate that Nigerians constitute 99% of the bandits in the region. Public outrage is growing due to the alarming nature of the violence. Recent incidents have sparked…
Arsenal Parts Ways with Visit Rwanda Sponsorship After Eight Years
Arsenal Ends Sponsorship Deal with Visit Rwanda English Premier League club Arsenal has decided to conclude its eight-year sponsorship agreement with Visit Rwanda effective at the end of the 2025-26 season. The announcement underscores the partnership's initial goals of enhancing tourism, conservation, and Rwanda's sporting aspirations. Arsenal's collaboration with Visit Rwanda began in 2018. The deal is valued at over $13.3 million annually. The partnership aimed to position Rwanda as a premium conservation…
TotalEnergies Faces War Crimes Allegations Over Mozambique Massacre
ECCHR accuses TotalEnergies of complicity in Mozambique massacre The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights filed a complaint with French prosecutors accusing TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes over a 2021 massacre near its multibillion-dollar gas project in northern Mozambique. The complaint centers on allegations that Mozambican security forces tortured and executed civilians held in shipping containers at a site tied to the project. The complaint alleges involvement in torture and executions of…
Galgaduud military court hands death sentence for killing Guricel businessman
Galgaduud court hands down death sentence in Guricel businessman killing A regional military court in central Somalia sentenced a 20-year-old man to death on Wednesday for the fatal shooting of a well-known businessman in the town of Guricel two days earlier, court officials said. The Galgaduud regional military court found Abdifitaah Ali Hassan Diiriye guilty in the killing of 37-year-old entrepreneur Deeq Abdi Jama. The verdict was announced by the court’s chairman, Lawyer Hassan Abdullahi Ali. The case centers on…
Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named CAF Best Male Referee 2025
CAF Awards 2025: Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan named Best Male Referee Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan was named CAF Best Male Referee for 2025 on Wednesday in Rabat, Morocco, underscoring a landmark year for officiating in the Horn of Africa. The honor was announced at the CAF Awards ceremony hosted at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University. Uganda’s Nabadda was also recognized, taking the CAF Best Female Referee award. The awards spotlight the continent’s top football officiating talent. Artan’s win highlights…
Kenya urges Tanzania to explain teacher’s killing during post-election unrest
Kenya presses Tanzania over slain teacher; body still missing Kenya has escalated diplomatic pressure on Tanzania to account for the killing of Kenyan teacher John Ogutu in Dar es Salaam and to help locate his body. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi told MPs the government has sought urgent action through formal channels and is providing consular support to the family. The case is the only reported Kenyan fatality linked to unrest that followed Tanzania’s October 29 presidential…
UN Warns: Terrorism in Africa Rising as a Global Menace
UN Warns of Growing Terrorism Threat in the Sahel In a stark warning to the international community, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the urgent need for a consolidated global response to the rising tide of terrorism in the Sahel region of Africa. With terrorism accounting for nearly 19% of global attacks and over half of related casualties occurring in this area, Guterres emphasized that the proliferation of terrorist groups is not merely a regional issue but a pressing global concern. A Call for…
Economists Call on G20 to Tackle Africa’s Growing Debt Crisis
Sovereign debt crisis imperils developing economies as G20 gathers in Johannesburg Global economic experts are raising the alarm: sovereign debt in many developing countries, especially across Africa, has reached a critical stage and risks triggering wider instability if left unaddressed. With G20 leaders preparing to meet in Johannesburg this month, analysts say the summit is an urgent opportunity for coordinated action on debt sustainability and finance for development. The warning follows reporting that many low- and…
Somali Senate Approves Members of the National Human Rights Commission
Somalia’s Upper House approves national human rights commissioners Somalia’s Upper House has approved the appointment of nine commissioners to the National Independent Human Rights Commission, a key step in formalizing the country’s human rights oversight architecture. The commissioners were sworn in immediately after the vote, completing the parliamentary endorsement process. Twenty-eight senators voted in favor during Wednesday’s session; one abstained. The House of the People approved the creation of the Commission on…
Nigerian Administration Addresses UN Discussion on Christian Murders
Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Minister Denies Genocide Claims Amid UN Controversy Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has firmly rejected ongoing international claims alleging the Nigerian government’s complicity in the genocide of Christians. This statement comes in the wake of accusations regarding the government's inability to safeguard its citizens, particularly those of the Christian faith, amidst escalating violence in parts of the country. Tuggar's remarks were made following a gathering at the United…