Oil Prices Could Spike to $100, Analysts Reckon
Ahead of a big Opec+ meeting, Saudi Arabia is said to want to hold output steady, while Russia apparently is keen to step things up...
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Extremist Violence Rises in Africa as Biden Administration leans on Allies for Help
Violent extremist organizations are waging war across Africa, and the United States is leveraging NATO and European partnerships to contain the threat and prevent attacks...
Libya: Hundreds of Migrants Freed in Raid on Traffickers
Some 350 African migrants, including over 100 children, have reportedly been freed from a secret prison in southeast Libya. The UN migration agency, IOM,...
Trudeau says it’s good to have a partner on climate change again as meeting with Biden begins
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden today by saying it’s good to be working again with an administration that...
Senegal Must Ready for ‘Battle’ With Jihadists, Says President
A Senegalese special forces soldier fires an M249 machine gun as part of interoperability training with US special forces during Exercise Flintlock 2019, near Po,...
Covid 19: Nigerian Hospitals Under Pressure
In tonight’s edition, Nigerian hospitals struggle under growing numbers of coronavirus cases as the wait for vaccines continue. In Niger, ruling party candidate Mohamed Bazoum...
Human rights ‘central’ to US-Egypt ties, Blinken tells Egyptian Counterpart
Antony Blinken raised human rights concerns in call with Sameh Shoukry, but rights advocates are demanding concrete action from Washington Egyptian police cadets at a...
Ex-interior Minister Declared Initial Winner in Niger’s Presidential Election
Initial results say Mohamed Bazoum beat opposition candidate Mahamane Ousmane in the run-off vote. He is close to outgoing president Mahamadou Issoufou. Bazoum was now...
Tiger Woods in hospital with multiple injuries after car accident
File photo of Tiger Woods during the PNC Championship at the Ritz Carlton Golf Club on December 20, 2020 in Florida. © Mike Ehrmann, AFP Golfer...
Boko Haram “TERROR UNMASKED’ Now “Bandit War”
A young boy is flogged in a public square. Onlookers shout “God is great.” Boko Haram militants shoot civilians in the heart and head, ignoring...
Britain’s Royal Family Braces for ‘Harry and Meghan’ Interview
FILE – Britain’s Prince Harry and Meghan arrive at the annual Endeavour Fund Awards in London, March 5, 2020. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex...
New WTO Head Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The new head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) says in these challenging times, it’s no time for “business as usual,” noting that “deep and...
UN, AU and EU urge Somalia to Quickly Agree on Election Date
The United Nations, African Union and European Union urged the Somali government and opposition on Monday to quickly agree on a date for elections, warning...
Zambia 36th Country to Ratify AfCFTA Agreement
Pic: Shutterstock Zambia recently submitted the instruments of its ratification of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement to the African Union Commission, according...
Russia donates 300 million Covid vaccine doses to Africa
The new doses, the statement notes, are accessible to the 55 AU member countries who will apply online using national access codes issued to the...
These Two Charts Show How Much Minimum Wage Workers Have Fallen Behind
Biden used 3 key stats to make a point. Except they weren’t (CNN)With Congress already battling over hiking the minimum wage to $15 an hour, President...
Novak Djokovic Wins 9th Australian Open and Gets 18th Grand Slam Title
MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic’s Australian Open dominance is intact — nine finals, nine championships. And he keeps gaining on Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal...
Sudan’s Central Bank Floats Currency
Sudan’s Central Bank said Sunday it had floated the currency as a measure to help stabilize the country’s battered economy. The US dollar had been...
10 Years After Quake, Christ Church Cathedral Finally Rising
After years of debate over whether to restore the building or start from scratch, it’s being rebuilt to look much like the original that was...
Nigeria Military Privet Jet Crash on Runway in Abuja
A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed shortly in Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en-route, Minna. It appears to be fatal....