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Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado was granted a private audience with Pope Leo XIV on Monday at the Vatican.
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In tonight's edition, iconic Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses the Lagos Euracare hospital of negligence over the death of her infant son. Also, Uganda opposition leader Bobi Wine says that he will call for protests if there are any signs of corruption in Thursday's presidential vote...
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Former Marseille coach Rolland Courbis, a charismatic figure of French soccer who became a prominent pundit, has died. He was 72.
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By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
A climate expert, Ibrahima Yakubu, has emphasized the importance of educating the younger generation about climate change, stating that it is crucial for them to grasp the science behind it and recognize its consequences.
Yakubu, Head of...
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We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Africa-America Institute’s State of Education 2026 Conference – “Following The Gold Road–Global Medieval Africa in the Time of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.” This exciting, free online conference, launching this month, spans 1,400 years of...
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Somalia says it has cancelled all agreements with the United Arab Emirates due to evidence the Gulf state is engaged in undermining Somalia’s sovereignty, national unity, and political independence.
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It has cut off communication, but outsiders might help Iranians get back online
Rosita Salvador Mabuiango's mother was sheltering for days before giving birth perched above the water.
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Authorities have pledged to crack down on illegal dredging, but residents say enforcement remains inconsistent — as Lagos faces rising flood risks from the loss of its natural lagoon bu
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After US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's cancelled trip in April 2025, and Vice President JD Vance's scrapped visit in [...]
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Long-awaited hearings at the United Nations top court opened in The Hague on Monday in a case accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against the Rohingya minority.
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Ghana also settled all outstanding gas invoices owed to energy partners ENI and Vitol, paying around $480 million, and cleared about $393 million in legacy debts to Independent Power Producers, including major suppliers such as Karpowership and Cenpower
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Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, examines the country’s steady decay
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By Hussaini Hammangabdo, Yola
Adamawa Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, accompanied by other government officials, has commiserated with the chairman of Lamurde local government area, Bulus Daniel, over the passing of his wife, Glory.
Farauta prayed to God to...
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Activists say 544 people have been killed in the protests. Iranian authorities have accused the United States and Israel of fuelling unrest in the country.
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The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on Rwanda to release all journalists imprisoned for their work and to investigate allegations that prison officials have mistreated and tortured journalists, in a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council ahead of Rwanda’s Fourth Cycle...
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These are not competing tragedies but linked sites of racial capitalism, militarism, and abandonment.
The Sancheoneo Festival in Hwacheon, South Korea, attracts large crowds for its freezing water challenges and trout fishing. The event is a key winter attraction.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo is sending its first shipment of copper to the US through a partnership with Mercuria Energy Group, as the Trump administration pushes to challenge China’s dominance in supplies of key metals. Congo State miner Gecamines will ship 100 000 t of copper from its 20%...
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