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29/08/2026

The Nigerien government says security forces have successfully repelled an attack on Military Base 101 in Niamey, as well as attempts to target other strategic locations in the capital.

28/08/2026

The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, is set to hold a Maulud Durbar in Kano City, marking the first time such a procession will be organised in the history of the Kano Emirate.

27/08/2026

Authorities in Nepal and China are currently intensifying efforts to rescue more than 1,000 people reported missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists, following devastating floods that killed at least 165 people on Wednesday along the Nepal-Tibet border in China.

Severe flooding and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed more than 100 people, with fears that the death toll could rise.

26/08/2026

The Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, has highlighted the importance of population census in helping governments formulate policies and development programmes based on accurate and reliable data.

25/08/2026

Amnesty International says at least 10,217 people were killed in bandit attacks across seven Nigerian states during the first two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

25/08/2026

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s Vice President, Dr Emmanuel John Nchimbi, has resigned from office and announced his retirement from public service and active politics, effective September 4, 2026. Nchimbi formally submitted his resignation to President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday, Augus...

25/08/2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old woman over alleged involvement in drug trafficking.

25/08/2026

Qatar, which has been playing a mediating role in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has sent a team of officials to monitor the implementation of the peace agreement reached between M23 rebels and government forces in Kinshasa.

25/08/2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — Amnesty International says at least 10,217 people were killed in bandit attacks across seven Nigerian states during the first two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.

25/08/2026

ABUJA, Nigeria — The Presidency has withdrawn the list of members appointed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s campaign committee under the All Progressives Congress (APC), following controversy over the names released on Saturday.