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Group drum support for Nigeria’s President Tinubu ahead next election

Dooyum Naadzenga August 13, 2025

Nigeria A group in support of the reelection of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, AATSG, has sent a resounding message of unwavering loyalty and optimism as they reaffirm their full backing of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s agenda which it says, it’s transformational.  In a display

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Ouattara’s fourth term bid met with resistant protest

Andrew Mbeki August 10, 2025

Ivory Coast Thousands of Ivorians took to the streets in Abidjan, the capital of the West African nation, to protest against the exclusion of opposition leaders from the upcoming presidential election. Ivory Coast, the biggest economy of francophone West Africa, is due to hold a presidential vote in October. Earlier this year four main opposition […]

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Trump signs new peace agreement

Harrison Mason August 9, 2025

USA President Donald Trump and the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement at the White House on Aug. 8 that ends a decades-long war between the two former Soviet republics and reopens critical transportation access in the region. During a ceremony in the State Dining Room, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Armenian Prime […]

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Jordanian official confirms Arabs support for Palestinians

Ethan Asher August 9, 2025

Jordan A Jordanian official told newsmen on Friday that Arabs “will only support what Palestinians agree and decide on” after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel wanted to hand over Gaza to Arab forces that would govern it. “Security in Gaza must be done through legitimate Palestinian institutions,” the source said. Netanyahu did

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Israel moves to takeover Gaza

Ethan Asher August 9, 2025

Israel Israel said early Friday that it plans to occupy over Gaza City, drawing rejection from the Palestinians and international condemnation. The decision, agreed in a late-night meeting of its security Cabinet, marks a further escalation of Israel’s 22-month war on Gaza. Palestinians call for emergency UN meeting on Israeli announcement Riyad Mansour, the

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2025 Election: Guinea-Bissau sacks prime minister

Eric Jabulani August 9, 2025

Guinea-Bissau The president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country’s prime minister and appointed his successor, the latest move to position President Umaro Sissoco Embalo for a likely second term in elections due in November. According to a presidential decree, Rui Duarte de Barros, who served as prime minister since December 2023, was […]

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Trumps tariff could put 30,000 jobs at risk says South African official

Andrew Mbeki August 4, 2025

South Africa South Africa’s trade and industry minister on Monday said that the 30 per cent reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States could put tens of thousands of jobs at risk. “We’ve based this on the ongoing consultations that we have with all the sectors of the economy, from automotive, agriculture and all the […]

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Nigerian opposition leader pledges one-term presidency

Jude Owuamannam August 4, 2025

Nigeria One of Nigeria’s main opposition leaders, Peter Obi, has come under fire for reaffirming his vow to serve only one 4-year term if elected president in 2027. In a post on X on Sunday, he said “longevity in office is not a mark of success” citing several prominent global figures, including South Africa’s Nelson […]

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Gaza War: Iran, Pakistan joins protest

Saad Huzaifa August 4, 2025

Pakistan The Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, alongside the Pakistani Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, have condemned the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The two are now calling upon the United Nations Security Council to step in while also condemning Israeli attacks on innocent Palestinians. “These aggressions once again revealed the necessity of coming up with a regional

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Protest in Tunisia over Gaza war

Saad Huzaifa August 4, 2025

Tunisia Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the streets of the Tunisian capital on Sunday, in a powerful display of solidarity with the Palestinian people, as anger grows over the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Protesters waved Palestinian flags, held signs, and chanted slogans condemning both the Israeli blockade and the silence of Arab governments. The […]