During a meeting with BRICS media, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed Moscow’s willingness to engage in talks to resolve the Ukraine conflict. Putin warned that nuclear weapons development is not particularly difficult, suggesting Ukraine might consider this if denied NATO membership. He called it a dangerous provocation, saying any steps in this direction would provoke…
Residents of a seven-story apartment in Nairobi narrowly escaped disaster after the building, located in Kahawa West, suddenly collapsed, leaving the structure in ruins. Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja confirmed that evacuation notices had been issued to the tenants last week by the County Planning Department. The Kenya Red Cross reported that two people were rescued…
The Lagos State police command has released 22 individuals arrested during the #EndSARS memorial protest at the Lekki tollgate on Sunday. The protesters gathered to demand the full implementation of the judicial panel findings from the 2020 protests. Police dispersed the crowd around 8:30 am, as demonstrators honored those who lost their lives to police…
Rwanda is successfully containing the Marburg virus outbreak, with no new infections or deaths reported in the past six days, according to health authorities. So far, 44 people have recovered, leaving just three active cases. The outbreak, which began on September 27, has claimed 15 lives. Health officials emphasized that all positive cases have come…
On Wednesday, local government officials joined hundreds of mourners in northern Nigeria for the mass burial of over 140 victims killed in a devastating tanker explosion in Majiya, Jigawa State. The tragedy unfolded when an overturned gasoline tanker ignited as residents rushed to collect leaking fuel, leading to widespread destruction and leaving many bodies unrecognizable,…
A wooden boat carrying 100 migrants sank south of Gavdos, Greece, on Wednesday, resulting in one confirmed death and two missing. Greece’s coast guard reported that a passing cargo ship rescued 97 individuals, who are now being taken to Heraklion, Crete. Among the survivors are 50 men from Pakistan, 39 men and two women from…
Madam Fatoumata Jallow Tambajang, former Gambian Vice President and head of the ECOWAS, African Union, and Commonwealth Secretariat Facilitation Mission, has stressed the need for women’s economic empowerment as key to peace and security in Sierra Leone and beyond. Speaking at the Open Day on Gender, Women, Youth, Peace, and Security at Bintumani Hotel, Freetown,…
The El Niño weather phenomenon has caused months of drought in Southern Africa, devastating more than 27 million people and resulting in the region’s worst hunger crisis in decades, according to the United Nations’ food agency. The World Food Program (WFP) has warned of a potential “full-scale human catastrophe,” with five countries—Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia,…
Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s legendary manager, will retire as a club ambassador at the season’s end, according to a source familiar with the decision. The announcement is pending, and the source spoke on the condition of anonymity. At nearly 83, Ferguson’s departure is said to be amicable, with the club affirming he will always…
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met in Cairo on Tuesday, agreeing to enhance trade and investment cooperation while advocating for ceasefires in Gaza and Lebanon. The Egyptian presidency announced that the leaders signed an agreement aimed at stimulating and protecting mutual investments between their nations. This meeting coincides…