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Russian missile attack kills 36, hits children’s hospital, Ukraine says
Rescuers work at Ohmatdyt Children's Hospital that was damaged during a Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in...
ECOWAS decries lack of progress with junta states
ECOWAS President Omar Alieu Touray addresses the Heads of State and delegates during the ECOWAS summit in Abuja, Nigeria July...
Tinubu congratulates UK Labour leader Starmer on election victory
President Bola Tinubu has extended his warm congratulations to Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, on the...
Nigeria beats rivals for bid to host new Africa Energy Bank
Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri Nigeria has been chosen to host the newly formed Africa Energy...
Kenya president backs down on tax hikes after deadly unrest
Protestors gesture after police used tear gas to disperse them during a demonstration against Kenya's proposed finance bill 2024/2025 in...
Nigerian boxer shot dead in the U.S.
Nigerian-born aspiring professional boxer, Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, has been confirmed dead after being shot multiple times in Maryland, U.S., local...
Ramaphosa meets Tinubu in Johannesburg, highlights need for stronger South Africa-Nigeria partnership
In a significant diplomatic engagement, President Bola Tinubu met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Johannesburg on Thursday. The...
Hundreds died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
Muslims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic...
Dollar firm as euro wallows; yuan brushes aside China data
U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo) The dollar was firm on...
Former South African leader Zuma’s party says it will join opposition in parliament
Jacob Zuma looks on before delivering an address on current political developments post-elections, in Sandton, South Africa, June 16, 2024....