Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Badagry, Lagos State have uncovered a suspected cross-border recruitment and network marketing syndicate following the arrest of 21 foreign nationals allegedly linked to a fraudulent scheme. CityMood Badagry reports that the NSCDC said the arrests followed a complaint lodged on May 6, 2026, by...
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Mali, Alone In The storm: The Strategic Risk Behind The Sahel Bloc’s ECOWAS Withdrawal – Adebayo Abubakar
In the theatre of geopolitics, timing is everything, and miscalculation can be fatal. The decision by the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger (all under military rules) to sever ties with Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is beginning to look less like a bold assertion of sovereignty and...
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French Court Revives Investigation Into Rwanda Ex-first Lady Genocide Role
France’s judiciary has ordered the resumption of an investigation into allegations that Agathe Habyarimana was involved in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Investigating magistrates had dismissed the case in 2025, citing insufficient evidence to pursue charges of complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity. The latest ruling overturns that decision and directs that the probe...
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South Africa Rejects Xenophobia Claims Amid Migrant Protests
South Africa pushed back on Wednesday against accusations of xenophobia following a wave of protests targeting undocumented migrants. The government said broader issues such as instability and poor governance across the continent were driving migration. Presidential spokesman Vincent Magwenya told reporters that “South Africans are not xenophobic.” He described recent incidents as isolated protests permitted...
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Our English Is Better Than Theirs- By Monday Ekpe
The other day, President William Ruto of Kenya stood before an audience in faraway Italy and declared: ” Our education is good. Our English is good. We speak some of the best English in the world. If you listen to a Nigerian speaking, you don’t know what they are saying; you need a translator…We have...
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Morocco King Appoints Crown Prince To Senior Military Role
King Mohammed VI has appointed his son, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan, to a senior coordinating role within the North African kingdom’s military, according to a statement from the royal court. The statement said the king, who serves as chief of the military general staff, had “graciously decided to appoint” the 22-year-old as coordinator of...
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CAF Confirms Dates For 2027 AFCON In Kenya, Tanzania And Uganda
The Confederation of African Football has announced that the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations will be played between June 19 and July 17. CAF did not reveal which of Uganda, Kenya or Tanzania would host the opener or the final. The dates were approved on Saturday by the FIFA Council in Vancouver, Canada, after fears...
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Group Urges African Governments To End Media Restrictions
The Society for Journalism Enhancement Initiative has urged African governments to stop justifying restrictions on the media in the name of national security. The group’s convener, Gbemiga Bamidele, made the call on Saturday on occasion of the World Press Freedom Day. Bamidele said limiting press freedom in the name of security was counterproductive, arguing that...
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Jihadists Call For Unity To Take Over Mali
Jihadists in Mali called for a united front to bring down the junta in charge of the country since 2020 as it began a road blockade on the capital Bamako. The call followed joint weekend attacks by jihadist movements and Tuareg separatists against the ruling junta’s positions. On Thursday, the Group for the Support of...
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Uganda Court Sentences Man To Death For Children Murders
A Ugandan-American man has been sentenced to death for the murder of four children at a daycare centre in Kampala, a court ruling that has shocked the East African country.Prosecutors said Christopher Okello Onyum was arrested on April 2 while he attempted to flee the facility.They told the court that Onyum, who holds Ugandan and...