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A $50 million hostage ransom funded al Qaeda’s Mali offensive, UN says
An estimated $50 million ransom paid to free a hostage seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in Mali in late 2025...
Read moreDetailsNigerian forces rescue 308 kidnap victims, presidency says
Nigerian security forces have rescued 308 people abducted in separate attacks in northern Niger and Kwara states, in what President...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Tinubu approves military pay rise as security challenges persist
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved pay rises of up to 80% for members of the armed forces, the presidency...
Read moreDetailsAuthorities in Tigray accuse Addis Ababa of ‘launching open war’
Authorities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region accused the federal government of launching a military offensive on Saturday, reigniting fears of a...
Read moreDetailsEquatorial Guinea and Gabon resolve 50-year border dispute
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed an agreement on Tuesday ending a decades-long dispute over three tiny islands in potentially oil-rich...
Read moreDetailsGermany vows support for Nigeria on security, seeks expanded economic ties
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reaffirmed Berlin's commitment on Wednesday to supporting Nigeria on security as it battles militant groups,...
Read moreDetailsTrump praises Nigeria’s efforts against violence towards Christians
President Donald Trump praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his actions against violence, according to a letter released by Nigeria's...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia opposition accuses government of pushing Tigray towards new war
Ethiopia's opposition People's Revolutionary Party (EPRP) has accused the federal government of pushing the northern Tigray region towards a new...
Read moreDetailsWhat Bundibugyo Ebola vaccines and treatments are under development
Global health authorities are racing to identify medical options to help contain an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of...
Read moreDetailsMali insurgents ambush army convoy, source says more than 50 killed
Militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend,...
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