- 25 January, 2026
France intercepts suspected ‘shadow fleet’ tanker from Russia
The French navy has intercepted a Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker and is escorting the vessel for further checks. Moscow uses
Mozambique: crocodiles appear in towns amid floods
Heavy rains have battered parts of southern Africa in recent weeks, and amid the resulting floods, crocodiles have started to
Malawi launches cholera vaccine rollout
Malawi has launched a vaccine rollout against cholera, a disease that claims tens of thousands of lives each year. It
Nigeria’s defense equipment from US to be delivered after five years
In a remote northwestern Nigerian community, families are pleading for the release of over 150 worshippers abducted from churches last
United States officially exits the World Health Organization
Public health experts have criticised the move saying it will disadvantage the US when it comes to responding to health
South Africa’s Kruger park suffers ‘devastating’ damage from floods
South Africa’s iconic Kruger National Park suffered major damage to critical infrastructure in recent flooding, with the cost of repairs
Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic ‘Sinners’ breaks Oscar nominations record
Ryan Coogler’s blues-steeped vampire epic “Sinners” led all films with 16 nominations to the 98th Academy Awards on Thursday, setting
Over one million Nigerians face hunger due to funding shortages
A catastrophic hunger crisis is set to dramatically worsen in northeastern Nigeria, as the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Mali’s junta creates a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector
Mali’s military junta has created a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector, tightening the government’s direct grip on
Nigeria’s strategy to combat illegal logging and poaching
Facing catastrophic deforestation, Nigeria is deploying an unconventional defense: recruiting the very poachers and loggers who once threatened its last