Outrage Mounts as Nigeria Admits Airstrike Hit Packed Market

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Nigeria is reeling from one of its deadliest military incidents in years after a Nigerian Air Force airstrike targeting Boko Haram insurgents struck a packed civilian market in Jilli, along the Borno-Yobe state border, killing what witnesses and human rights organizations estimate to be over 100 people, including children. The strike, which occurred on Saturday,...
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China Warns US: Don’t Meddle in Our Affairs as Hormuz Blockade Draws Beijing Into the Fray

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Beijing calls the US naval blockade ‘dangerous and irresponsible’ as Chinese ships continue transiting the contested strait, raising the specter of a direct superpower confrontation. What started as a US-Iran conflict is rapidly becoming something far bigger. China inserted itself squarely into the Strait of Hormuz crisis on Monday, calling the American naval blockade of...
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Blocked at Every Turn? ADC’s Convention Drama Raises Bigger Questions

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Nigeria’s African Democratic Congress (ADC) has found itself entangled in a protracted and revealing struggle over something as seemingly routine as a party convention venue. What should have been a straightforward logistical exercise has instead become a lens through which broader tensions between opposition forces and the ruling establishment are increasingly visible. Over recent weeks,...
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Pope Leo Heads to Algeria as He Starts Four-Country Africa Tour

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Pope Leo XIV took off from Rome this morning on the most ambitious papal Africa trip in a generation — an 11-day, four-country marathon that will take him across nearly 18,000 kilometers, 11 cities, and four languages. His first stop: Algeria, making him the first pope in history to visit the country. The Algeria leg...
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Nigeria’s government says the country is NOT collapsing. Over 50 civil society groups say it IS.

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Information Minister insists the country is showing resilience and progress, but a coalition of over 50 civil society organizations warns the government is ignoring a deepening crisis. A public war of words between the Nigerian federal government and a powerful coalition of civil society organizations has laid bare the tensions at the heart of Africa’s...
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Union Bank Scandal: Audit Flags $100M+ in Questioned Withdrawals, Sparks Public Outrage

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A forensic audit into Union Bank has ignited public anger after alleging that more than $100 million was improperly withdrawn under previous leadership, alongside a web of opaque financial maneuvers that shifted massive risks onto the bank itself. At the center of the controversy are claims that senior insiders orchestrated complex transactions that concealed losses...
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Buhari’s Son Yusuf Enters 2027 Race for House of Reps Seat

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The late president’s only son declares his intention to represent Daura in the National Assembly, sparking both endorsements and fierce opposition within the APC. Yusuf Buhari, the only son of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially declared his intention to contest for a seat in Nigeria’s House of Representatives in the 2027 general...
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US and Iran Agree to Two-Week Ceasefire as Hormuz Reopens

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Markets surge and oil prices plunge after last-minute deal averts Trump’s threatened devastation of Iran. The United States and Iran reached a dramatic two-week ceasefire agreement on Tuesday, barely an hour before President Donald Trump’s deadline to unleash what he called devastating attacks on Iran was set to expire. The deal requires Tehran to temporarily...
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