ICC Opens Landmark Libya War Crimes Hearing — A 15-Year Wait for Justice
In February 2011, as Muammar Gaddafi’s forces turned their weapons on Libyan civilians and the Arab Spring tipped into civil war, the... Read More
SEAL Team 6 airstrikes, and the fall of ISWAP’s shadow commander
A series of joint military operations between Nigeria and the United States has dealt what officials on both sides are calling the... Read More
A rare Ebola strain with no vaccine triggers global health emergency
The World Health Organization on May 16 declared the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a... Read More
Trump pulls back from the brink with Iran, but the clock is ticking
President Donald Trump disclosed over the weekend that the United States had been roughly one hour away from launching what he described... Read More
Naira Slips Again as Forex Demand Refuses to Cool
The naira opened weaker this morning, slipping in both the official and parallel markets and adding to a quiet, week-long slide that... Read More
Kenya Cuts Diesel Prices, Suspends Matatu Strike After Deadly Fuel Protests
Kenya’s bruising fuel-price crisis took a sharp turn overnight, with the government slashingdiesel prices and matatu (minibus) operators agreeing to suspend their... Read More
Nairobi Becomes a ‘Walking City’ as Fuel Strike Paralyses Kenya
Matatus, buses, boda bodas and truckers shut down nationwide at midnight,stranding thousands and forcing Ruto into a high-stakes standoff Dawn broke over... Read More
APC Just Fired Its Own Generals. Now What Happens in 2027?
Over the weekend of May 16–17, 2026, the All Progressives Congress (APC) held oneof the most consequential rounds of internal voting since... Read More
Trump-Xi Summit Wraps in Beijing With “Fantastic” Trade Deals
US and Chinese leaders close two-day meeting agreeing to stabilize ties — but no joint statement, and no Taiwan breakthrough. The biggest... Read More
Lassa Fever Toll in Nigeria Climbs to 191 as Fatality Rate Jumps to 24.6%
NCDC says late treatment and weak health-seeking behaviour are pushingdeaths higher across 23 states, with five states accounting for 84% of cases.... Read More