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Kenya Arrests Man Accused of Recruiting Kenyans to Fight for Russia in Ukraine War

Kenyan police have arrested Festus Arasa Omwamba, 33, over allegations that he was part of ...

  • 26 February 2026
  • Africa

Egypt Pushes for Global Backing as Lebanon Advances Plan to Disarm Hezbollah

Egypt has called for increased international support for Lebanon’s armed forces as the country intensifies ...

  • 25 February 2026
  • Africa

Ngarbuh Massacre Trial Falls Short of Justice, Rights Group Says

A recent court ruling over the 2020 Ngarbuh massacre in Cameroon has drawn sharp criticism ...

  • 24 February 2026
  • Legal and Regulatory

Jammeh-Era Victims in The Gambia Demand Justice Beyond Reparations

BANJUL, The Gambia — Nearly a decade after the fall of former ruler Yahya Jammeh, ...

  • 20 February 2026
  • Celebrity News

UN Experts: RSF Attacks on El Fasher Show ‘Hallmarks of Genocide’

United Nations-backed human rights experts have warned that a brutal October offensive by Sudan’s paramilitary ...

  • 19 February 2026
  • Africa

Family Dismisses Poisoning Claims as Probe Delays Burial of Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu

The family of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu has rejected allegations that he was poisoned, ...

  • 18 February 2026
  • Africa

Mahama Orders Medical Evacuation of Ghanaian Traders Injured in Burkina Faso Attack

President John Dramani Mahama has directed the Ghana Armed Forces to evacuate Ghanaian traders injured ...

  • 18 February 2026
  • Burkina Faso

Ghana Pushes UN to Recognise Slave Trade as Crime Against Humanity

Ghana is set to submit a landmark resolution to the United Nations General Assembly, seeking ...

  • 17 February 2026
  • Business

Liberia Bans Militia Amid Fear of Extremism Spillover

Liberia Bans ‘National Fula Security’ Group Amid Fears of Extremism Spillover Authorities in Liberia have ...

  • 17 February 2026
  • Feature

Ukraine releases alleged contract details of Nigerians killed fighting for Russia

Ukrainian military intelligence has released documents it claims show contract details of two Nigerians who ...

  • 16 February 2026
  • Algeria
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