At Least 42 Killed In Chad Intercommunal Fighting, Says Govt

    At least 42 people were killed in fighting between ethnic groups in the east of Chad, a government official said Sunday. A government delegate said the clashes Saturday…

Gunfire Rocks Mali Districts, Including Junta Stronghold

  Gunfire rocked several districts of the junta-ruled West African country of Mali on Saturday, including Kati, the home of military ruler General Assimi Goita, witnesses and a security source…

Mali’s defence minister killed as coordinated attacks hit military targets

  Sadio Camara, Mali’s defence minister, has been killed in a coordinated wave of attacks on military targets across the country. Camara reportedly died after a vehicle-borne explosive detonated outside…

Armed groups launch co-ordinated attacks across Mali — Report

  Explosions and sustained gunfire have been reported in Mali’s capital, Bamako, as armed groups launch apparently co-ordinated attacks across the country. According to BBC, the military said in a…

Nigerian govt speaks as attacks on migrants in South Africa escalates

  The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has asked Nigerians in South Africa to shut their businesses and stay safe as xenophobic attacks escalate in parts of the country. There…

Nigerian businessman wanted for ‘murder’ in Lagos arrested in Benin Republic

  The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has arrested Hammed Tajudeen Akanbi, a Lagos-based businessman, in Cotonou, Benin Republic over allegations of murder in Lagos state. In February, Akanbi was…

Police extradite murder, drug suspect to UK

  The Nigeria Police Force has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom over alleged involvement in murder and drug trafficking. The Force said the extradition was…

Report: Burkina Faso troops killed more civilians than jihadists in last two years

  Burkina Faso’s troops killed at least 1,255 civilians, including 193 children, between January 2023 and April 2025, a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found. The HRW report…

Man stabs four children to death in Ugandan kindergarten attack

  Four children were stabbed to death on Thursday at a kindergarten in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, police said. The male suspect gained access by posing as a parent before attacking…

30 killed in armed raids near Niger-Nigeria border

  Attackers killed 30 villagers last week in several raids in western Republic of Niger, near the Nigerian border, the governor of the Tahoua region said Monday on state radio.…

US court sentences Nigerian to 90 months for 1.2m wire fraud

  The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has announced that a Nigerian national, James Junior Aliyu, has been sentenced to 90 months in prison for his role in a wire…

US court jails Nigerian 8 years over $1.3m cyber fraud

  A Nigerian man, Matthew A. Akande, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for orchestrating a cyber scheme that targeted tax preparation firms and defrauded the U.S. government…

Report: How Epstein, ex-Israeli PM exploited Nigeria insurgency to push surveillance, oil deals

  Jeffrey Epstein, American financier and child sex offender, worked with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak to profit from the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria, a Drop Site News…

Police Arrest Ex-Prince Andrew On Suspicion Of Misconduct

  Britain’s former prince Andrew was Thursday arrested on suspicion of misconduct during his time as a trade envoy, as UK police investigations into allegations emerging from the Jeffrey Epstein…

Three South Africans Arraigned Over Alleged Killing Of 22-Year-Old Nigerian E-Hailing Driver

  Three South Africans have been charged in court for allegedly killing a 22-year-old Nigerian e-hailing driver, Isaac Satlat, in Pretoria West. The suspects – Dikeledi Tears Mphela (24), Goitsione…