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MILITARY

Nigeria Church Crisis: US Pledges New Military Aid

Families in a remote northwestern community are currently pleading for the safe return of more ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
Iran internet blackout

Death Tolls Spike as Three-Week Iran Internet Blackout Hides Crackdown

A suffocating information void has descended upon the Islamic Republic. For the past three weeks, ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
AU lifts Guinea sanctions

AU Lifts Guinea Sanctions as Doumbouya Cements Power in Controversial Vote

The diplomatic freeze is officially over. The African Union (AU) has formally welcomed the Republic ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
Malawi cholera vaccination

Urgent Malawi Cholera Vaccination Drive Launches as Fatality Rates Triple WHO Threshold

Health officials have mobilized a rapid-response immunization strategy this week to combat a dangerous spike ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • Africa
Trinity Rodman

Trinity Rodman Shatters Records With $2M Washington Spirit Extension

In a landmark moment for professional sports, Trinity Rodman has officially become the highest-paid female ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
ACCIDENT

Lagos-Ibadan Gridlock: Fatal Trailer Accident at Otedola Bridge

A devastating collision between multiple heavy-duty vehicles at the Otedola Bridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
MALI

Mali Fuel Crisis Eases: 54 Million Liters Arrive to Stabilize Economy

Mali is finally seeing a significant reprieve from its grueling fuel shortage. Following the import ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • Business
hospital

Khartoum’s Largest Referral Hospital Restored After Total Destruction

In a major milestone for Sudan’s recovering healthcare system, the Bahri Teaching Hospital has officially ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • News
Hepatitis B

Ethical Red Flags Stop US-Backed Hepatitis B Study in Guinea-Bissau

The government of Guinea-Bissau has officially halted a controversial, United States-funded study involving the Hepatitis ...

  • 23 January 2026
  • Health
ELECTION

Ugandan Police Detain Top Bobi Wine Ally Following Post-Election Unrest

Authorities in Uganda have detained a high-ranking member of the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP). ...

  • 22 January 2026
  • News
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