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Niger: NAF Seeks TRADOC Collaboration To Combat Banditry
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Minna, Niger State, has emphasized the need for improved collaboration in joint operations, particularly in addressing the surge of banditry in Niger State.
Group Captain Henry Eze made the pronouncement at…
DRC opposition calls for release of political prisoners
Hundreds protested in front of Congo's top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures.
After the protest ended, representatives of opposition parties handed the…
Sudanese cholera outbreak afflicts thousands of people
There is still no respite for Sudan's people as a cholera outbreak which was confirmed in August continues to wreak havoc.
Sudan's health ministry said that 430 people had died as a result of the outbreak in the past month, with 14,000…
Economic Stabilisation Bill To Bolster Naira Against Dollar
Temitope Mustapha, Abuja
The Nigerian government has continued to bolster the Naira against dollar even as the government says parts of the amendment bill submitted to the National Assembly is to guide the operations and ensure payment…
WTD 2024: FTAN lauds private sector for sustaining Nigeria’s tourism
Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria congratulates its members on the occasion of 2024 World Tourism Day (WTD) billed for Friday, September 27, just as the group hailed their contributions towards sustaining the sector in the face…
Murder of Paris Student Fuels Anger On Immigration
The murder of a 19 year-old female student in an exclusive neighbourhood of Paris is fuelling new calls from the French right for tougher action on immigration.
The body of the young woman, named only as Philippine, was found on…
India Allows Foreign Diplomats To Observe Elections In Kashmir
Foreign diplomats from 15 countries were allowed to observe local elections in India's Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, as New Delhi highlighted the first vote in the disputed Himalayan territory in a decade.
It was the first time India…
UNGA 79: African First Ladies Step Up Equality Campaign
By Timothy Choji
The Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) has stepped up its continent-wide campaign for gender equity through its #We Are Equal campaign.
This was disclosed at a Summit of African First Ladies…
Acid Attack And Abductions: Tanzania’s Poisonous Politics
The recent wave of abductions, arrests and the brutal killing of an opposition official in Tanzania seems to be dimming the ray of political hope that came with President Samia Suluhu Hassan's rise to power in 2021.
There was…
Meta declines immediate entry into EU AI Pact
A Meta Platforms spokesperson announced on Tuesday that the company will not be joining the European Union's AI Pact immediately.
The pact is a temporary measure before the bloc's AI Act comes into full effect.
EU lawmakers in May …