Somaliland Plays the Minerals-and-Base Card: Inside the Breakaway Region’s Gambit for U.S. Recognition
For more than three decades, Somaliland has operated as a state in everything but name. It has its own passport, currency, army,... Read More
The Ethiopia-Eritrea Powder Keg: How the Horn of Africa Is Sliding Toward Another War
Three years ago, a peace agreement signed in Pretoria was supposed to end one of Africa’s deadliest modern conflicts. The two-year war... Read More
El-Rufai Set for Arraignment on Cybercrime and National Security Charges as Legal Woes Deepen
Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday, February 25, 2026, before the Federal High Court... Read More
Nigeria Becomes Third-Largest World Bank Borrower
Nigeria’s debt to the World Bank’s concessional lending arm, the International Development Association (IDA), surged to $18.7 billion as of December 31,... Read More
El Mencho Killed in Mexican Military Operation
Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, known as “El Mencho,” was killed on Sunday during a military operation in Tapalpa, Jalisco. He was wounded... Read More
PENGASSAN Demands Tinubu Rescind ‘Illegal’ Oil Revenue Executive Order, Warns of 4,000 Job Losses
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has launched a direct confrontation with President Bola Tinubu over an... Read More
Tinubu Signs Controversial Electoral Act Amendment Amid Protests and Tear Gas
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill 2026 into law, a decision that has divided the country and drawn... Read More
The World Economy Is Holding But the Cracks Are Spreading
The headline number is reassuring enough: the global economy is expected to grow by 2.7% in 2026. Inflation is falling. Equity markets... Read More
“They Are Letting Us Die”: Inside Nigeria’s 84-Day Health Workers’ Strike
For 84 days, millions of Nigerians woke up to a terrifying reality: if they fell seriously ill, there was no guarantee anyone... Read More
U.S. Sanctions Eight Nigerians Over Terrorism and Cybercrime Links
The United States has imposed sanctions on eight Nigerians accused of links to Boko Haram, the Islamic State, and cybercrime networks, freezing... Read More