Amid a deepening fuel crisis in Mali, a convoy of 82 petrol tankers arrived in Bamako over the weekend, traveling from neighboring Niger. The 1,400-kilometre journey took 21 days due to ongoing regional insecurity. The city has been severely affected by a fuel blockade lasting over two months, imposed by…
A sharp escalation in militant attacks across northern Nigeria is pushing hunger to unprecedented levels and is projected to drive the continent’s worst food insecurity in 2026, according to a new World Food Programme (WFP) assessment released Tuesday. The UN agency warns that 35 million Nigerians could face severe hunger…
Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was shown a straight red card on Monday after slapping teammate Michael Keane during the first half of a Premier League match against Manchester United. The incident unfolded in the 13th minute at Old Trafford, moments after Gueye lost possession, allowing Bruno Fernandes to take a…
Helicopters from the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have conducted 64 aerial missions in Mazandaran Province as part of an intensive operation to contain a fast-spreading forest fire in the region. According to local reports, the blaze began on October 31 near the village of Elit, within the ancient Hyrcanian…
A former British soldier wanted in Kenya over the death of a young mother more than 12 years ago has been denied bail by a London court. Robert James Purkiss, 38, from Tidworth in Wiltshire, appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court following his 6 November arrest. Kenyan authorities are seeking his…
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have committed to a three-month humanitarian truce, paving the way for peace talks with the Sudanese Army. In a video address on Monday, RSF commander Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo reaffirmed the group’s dedication to the truce and urged international mediators to pressure the military…
Guinea-Bissau faces political uncertainty as both leading presidential candidates have declared victory ahead of the official election results. Fernando Dias, widely regarded as the main challenger to incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, was the first to announce his win. Embalo’s camp quickly countered, asserting that their candidate secured over 50%…
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu met with senior military officials at his Abuja residence on Sunday to discuss a recent wave of kidnappings targeting students and teachers across the country. The Christian Association of Nigeria reported that armed assailants abducted 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers from St. Mary’s School, a Catholic…
Canadian mining giant Barrick has reached a landmark agreement with the Malian government, ending a protracted dispute over the Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex. In a Monday press release, Barrick confirmed it would withdraw its arbitration case at the World Bank dispute tribunal. In return, Malian authorities have agreed to drop…
Recent research from the University of Cambridge has revealed that the human brain progresses through five distinct phases, with major developmental milestones occurring at ages nine, 32, 66, and 83. The study, which analyzed brain scans from nearly 4,000 individuals up to age 90, provides new insights into how brain…