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Africa

June 16, 2025

Ugandan President Museveni signs law reintroducing military trials of civilians

Mr Museveni, who has been in power for over four decades in the East African country, assented to the bill on Monday.

Uganda president Yoweri Museveni
June 16, 2025

ECOWAS president wants bloc to tackle integration challenges

ECOWAS says it is facing integration challenges and seeks to address them by strengthening unity, solidarity, and fraternity within the bloc.

37th ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS Administration and Finance Committee
June 15, 2025

ECOWAS Court pledges to deepen academic, youth engagement

Mr Gonçalves said that the community court resolved to make the competition an annual flagship programme.

ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC)
June 12, 2025

UN chief urges stakeholders to use tourism for peace, unity in Africa

She said Nigeria, being a multi-ethnic state, was using cultural tourism to promote peaceful coexistence.

Zurab Pololikashvi
June 12, 2025

Nigerian media among best in Africa, says U.S. ambassador

Mr Mills pledged to deepen the U.S. Mission’s broader commitment to public engagement in Nigeria.

Richard Mills addressing journalists
June 11, 2025

Tinubu tasks African leaders on eco-friendly tourism

The president observed that tourism goes beyond travelling or visiting historic sites.

Tinubu giving an address
June 10, 2025

Africa’s Flash Fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola, out with five new collections after hiatus

Since her last fiction release in 2018, fans of Ms Popoola have eagerly awaited her return.

Tolulope Popoola
June 10, 2025

Troops kill ISWAP kingpin, Jidda, other terrorists in Yobe, Borno

The army statement noted that some of the terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds.

Nigerian Troops
June 10, 2025

Chinese defence minister meets South African military chief

The defence minister also called for greater efforts to expand bilateral military cooperation.

Chinese defence minister Dong Jun and Rudzani Maphwanya, chief of the South African National Defence Force
June 7, 2025

Nigeria commiserates Zambia over passing of ex-president, Lungu

Ebienfa stated, “Nigeria joins the international community in celebrating his life and times.’’

Edgar Lungu