At least 21 people were killed on Sunday in an attack on church premises in eastern Congo by Islamic State-backed rebels, according to a civil society leader.

An analogy could also be made between the “foreign” migrant workers in the Gulf, who have no local citizenship or rights, and the Palestinians under Israeli rule in the West Bank or Gaza. Like the ...

On Tuesday, 15th July, the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, was buried at the age of 82, according to Islamic rites. Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un” (“Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to ...

The Summer 2025 issue of Index on Censorship looks at how's Trump's second administration is eroding free speech at home and ...

The Ukrainian intelligence head also notes that Moscow seeks to dismantle the global security and economic order. Russia is expanding its influence in Africa, primarily through private military ...

Not talking isn’t an option. In fact, I believe we will fight if we don’t talk. Those who say we shouldn’t talk aren’t ...

Army generals have seized power in Chad, Mali, Guinea, Sudan, Burkina Faso, Niger and Gabon in recent years promising ...

In exchange for millions of dollars, El Salvador’s self-proclaimed “world’s coolest dictator,” Nayib Bukele, has housed at ...

In April, the head of the United States Africa Command announced to the US congress that Traore was one of the top enemies of ...

By Dapo OlorunyomiIn 2014, four years after its founding, Premium Times, the newspaper where I work, embarked on a bold journey to expand its mission. It established West Africa’s first not-for-profit ...

The post 1990 return of democracy in Africa skipped many countries that had established successful dictatorships that stood firm. In Equatorial Guinea, the 82 years old dictator, Teodoro Obiang Nguema ...

Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on those waivers for 12 months during a two-year period.