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How Fox News informed Trump on killings of Christians in Nigeria

Harrison Mason November 4, 2025

Nigeria President Donald Trump was heading to Florida on Friday, watching Fox News, when he saw the network run a story on how Christians were being targeted by Islamic groups in Nigeria, two sources familiar with the matter told Sky News Africa. The president was “immediately” angered by it,

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Elections disrupts air travel in Tanzania

Andrew Mbeki November 3, 2025

Tanzania Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Tanzanian airports this weekend after President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the country’s disputed election with more than 97% of the vote, according to official results. Domestic flights were all cancelled and some international travellers were unable to retrieve flight details due to unavailability of internet. “We are

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Nigeria’s govt responds to Trump on military invasion

Jude Melvin Jones November 3, 2025

Nigeria The Trump administration’s announcement that it is planning potential military action in Nigeria and designating the country as a “country of particular concern” for religious freedom has triggered sharp rebuttals from the Nigerian government and mixed reactions from analysts and citizens. President Donald Trump declared that “Christianity is facing an existential

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Army General becomes new Prime Minister in Madagascar

Andrew Mbeki October 7, 2025

Madagascar The appointment of Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo comes a week after President Andriy Rajoelina fired his cabinet following days of protests. Hailing from the administrative corps, Zafisambo studied at the Antsirabe Military Academy in 1991 before receiving his secondary military training in France, reporters say. The demonstrations which were prompted by frustration

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Cease Fire: Hamas agrees with condition

Ethan Asher October 3, 2025

Gaza Hamas has agreed to release all the remaining Israeli hostages but says it wants further negotiations on a number of key points outlined in the US peace plan. In a statement, the group said it agreed “to release all Israeli prisoners, both living and dead, according to the exchange formula contained in President Trump’s […]

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You must accept peace deal or… Trump tells Hamas

Oakley Mason October 3, 2025

Washington President Donald Trump said he’s giving Hamas until 6 p.m. Sunday to accept the ceasefire proposal his administration offered this week to end the war in Gaza. “If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas,” Trump wrote Friday in a […]

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DRC NASS President resigns

Andrew Mbeki September 23, 2025

Congo In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Vital Kamerhe has resigned as President of the National Assembly, just ahead of a planned vote on a petition targeting his leadership. The announcement was made Monday evening by the Assembly’s first vice president, with Kamerhe addressing lawmakers shortly after. He framed his resignation as a sacrifice to […]

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Palestinian Statehood: UK warns Israel not to retaliate

Howard Mildilton September 22, 2025

United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says she has warned Israel not to annex parts of the West Bank in retaliation for the UK’s recognition of Palestinian statehood. Cooper was speaking to the BBC before attending a conference on Monday at the UN in New York where France and other European states are due to […]

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Trump says he didn’t want London Mayor Khan at state banquet

Howard Mildilton September 21, 2025

United Kingdom US President Donald Trump has said he “didn’t want” London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan at the state banquet hosted by the King at Windsor Castle. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One heading back the US, Trump described Sir Sadiq as “among the worst mayors in the world”, saying he had wanted to […]

Business Politics

South African minister meets US representative in push for trade deal

Andrew Mbeki September 19, 2025

South Africa South African Trade Minister Parks Tau has met U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer for talks, Tau’s office said on Friday, as Africa’s biggest economy tries to reach a deal to roll back steep U.S. tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 30% tariff on imports from South Africa last month after President Cyril […]