Monthly Archives: September 2022
UN truck hit by debris from apparent drone strike
United Nations
Flying debris from an apparent drone strike has damaged a World Food Program truck in Ethiopia’s...
Army worms devastate maize fields in DR Congo’s east
Congo
In the territory of Nyiragongo, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, maize farmers are...
Nigeria seizes donkey penises to be smuggled to Hong Kong
Nigeria
Nigerian officials have seized thousands of donkey penises that were about to be exported to Hong Kong,...
1.8 tons of cocaine seized, 5 arrested in Nigerian bust
Nigeria
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency seized a record 1.8 tons of cocaine valued at $278 million at a Lagos...
Nigeria’s Buhari promises fairness in anticipated election
Nigeria
Nigeria’s president said Wednesday that the 18 candidates vying to become his successor will run in a...
Gunmen kill 14 villagers in northcentral Nigeria
Nigeria
Gunmen attacked two communities in Nigeria’s north-central region, killing 14 people and injuring many others, authorities said...
PARAMOUNT AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES ORDERS AND CUSTOMER DELIVERIES OF ITS MULTI-MISSION MWARI AIRCRAFT
South Africa
In a major boost to Africa’s indigenous aerospace industry, Paramount Aerospace Industries, the subsidiary of the...
West African leaders impose sanctions on Guinea junta
Guinea
As Malian authorities held a traditional military parade on Thursday to mark the country's independence day in...
UN General Assembly: Sahel security situation on the spotlight
United Nations
During the UN General Assembly, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, president of Guinea-Bissau and ECOWAS acting chair, seized...
World Athletics Ratifies Tobi Amusan Hurdles Record
Nigeria
The World Athletics Championships has ratified the Women’s World 100m hurdles record set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan...