Recently, news emerged that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead, though this is not the first time his death news will go viral. He had been confirmed dead many times. But this time around, his death news was gathered from multiple…

In an operation in Nigeria's northeastern state of Yobe, Nigerian troops killed 28 Boko Haram militants. The military spokesperson, Benard Onyeuko in a statement according to Xinhua on Monday said the troops "tactically out-maneuvered…

Nigeria's food security is being impacted by the herder-farmer disputes in the country's north-central region and the Boko Haram insurgency in its northeast region, as these areas provide the majority of the nation's food supply.

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has declared the establishment of a "Government of Peace and Unity" in areas under its control, challenging the army-led administration led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. The RSF and its…

Gabon is holding a presidential election today, with eight candidates running for the presidency, including interim president Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema. The election marks the first since a 2023 military coup, ending a 50-year political…

John Mahama this week was sworn in for a second term as Ghana's president, succeeding Nana Akufo-Addo after winning 56% of the vote in the December 9 election. The inauguration, held at Accra's Black Star Square, was attended by 20 African…

Chad concluded its first parliamentary election in 13 years, aiming to transition from military to civilian rule. Voting ended Sunday at 6:00 PM local time, with provisional results expected by January 15 and final results by January 31.…

Africa, second largest continent on Earth, will become a pivotal player in international affairs in the coming decades. A confluence of the continent’s abundance of strategic resources, favourable demographics and attractive growth…

Lakurawa is not an entirely new phenomenon. The group’s ideological and operational framework stems from Jama’atu Muslimina , a Mali-based network notorious for its extremist doctrines. Their penetration into Nigeria, particularly through…

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez concluded a three-day West African tour aimed at enhancing cooperation to control irregular migration to Spain's Canary Islands. In Dakar, Sánchez met with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye,…