MINNA, Nigeria — The governor of Niger State welcomed back 130 kidnapped children and teachers on Monday, following their release after a month in captivity. The victims, taken from St. Mary’s Catholic boarding school in Papiri, were part of one of the worst mass abductions in Nigeria’s history.
No group has claimed responsibility, though residents blame armed gangs seeking ransom....
RABAT, Morocco — Morocco is currently facing an extreme cold wave that has gripped several regions of the Kingdom, particularly mountainous and inland areas. The sharp drop in temperatures has been accompanied by snowfall in high-altitude zones, creating difficult conditions for local populations and road users.
Authorities have raised the level of mobilization nationwide, deploying emergency teams to clear snow-covered...
OUAGADOUGOU/ABUJA — Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of...
OUAGADOUGOU/ABUJA — Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel who were detained on December 8 after their aircraft made an emergency landing in western Burkina Faso, Nigeria’s foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar...
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has introduced a new pricing tier for its nationally subsidized gasoline, marking the most significant change to its fuel-subsidy system...
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Authorities have declared the Mpox epidemic officially over, ending a two-year health emergency that saw more than 5,000 infections and 60 fatalities nationwide. The announcement comes nearly a year after...
PARIS, France — A Paris labor court has ordered Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) to pay more than 60 million euros ($70 million) to striker Kylian Mbappé, ruling in his favor in a dispute over...
SYDNEY, Australia — Authorities have confirmed that the Bondi Beach mass shooting, which left 15 people dead during a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, was “a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.” The announcement...
KHARTOUM, Sudan — At least 1,700 civilians have died in Sudanese air force bombings targeting residential neighborhoods, markets, schools and camps for displaced people,...
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Authorities in Tanzania have warned citizens to stay home on Independence Day (December 9), declaring planned protests unlawful and...
