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Senegal has issued the first conviction under a new law increasing the punishment for homosexuality.
Turkey was rocked by a school shooting on Tuesday 14 April 2026 when an 18 year old former student opened fire at Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Siverek, in Şanlıurfa province.
Efforts to organize a second round of talks between the United States and Iran are underway, but escalating threats around the Strait of Hormuz continue to endanger a fragile ceasefire and rattle global markets.
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[Premium Times] The Katsina State Government and security agencies have repeatedly vowed to tackle the menace on several occasions, but cases are still rampant.
[Daily Trust] A former presidential spokesperson, Laolu Akande, has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take decisive action against security and military chiefs who fail to deliver on their mandates, warning that continued underperformance undermines public confidence and national security.
[Daily Trust] A Kaduna State High Court has adjourned ruling for bail in the case instituted by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) against Malam Nasir El-Rufai.
[ISS] As the risk of jihadist influence grows in southeastern Senegal, the digital dimension must be integrated into terrorism prevention strategies.
[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud met a senior Chinese delegation on Tuesday to discuss security, peace and trade, in talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
In Benin, presidential frontrunner Romuald Wadagni has swept to victory, securing 94 percent of the vote according to provisional results released by the electoral commission. The preliminary tally was published overnight, with final official results still pending.
[Daily Trust] Governor Dauda Lawal has approved a 120-day Rapid Intervention Action Plan to address critical systemic failures in Zamfara State's education sector.
[Botswana Daily News] Masama -- Collaborative initiatives have the capacity to make agriculture the leading contributor to Botswana's Gross Domestic Product, Assistant Minister of Trade and Entrepreneurship Baratiwa Mathoothe said Saturday.
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Seun stopped using the word "hustle" sometime in late 2024. The Lagos-born entrepreneur — who spent three years making the rounds in London and San Francisco,
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World champion Peres Jepchirchir withdraws from this month's London Marathon because of an unspecified stress fracture.
[Ghanaian Times] THE African Union High Representative for Silencing the Guns, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has called on African leaders, particularly Ghana, to adopt a holistic approach to addressing challenges in the education sector.
[Ghanaian Times] THE Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has assured that urgent steps are being taken to clear family planning commodities that have remained stuck at the country's ports since 2024.
[Ghanaian Times] CREDIT rating agency, Moody's has revised Ghana's sovereign credit outlook from 'stable' to 'positive,' while affirming its long-term foreign-currency rating at Caa1.
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Tension is rapidly rising at the James Spriggs Payne Airport, where frustrated employees are threatening to shut down all airport operations over months of unpaid salaries, in a situation that is now raising serious questions about leadership and accountability within the Liberia Airport Authority (LAA).
[FrontPageAfrica] Capitol Hill -- The Plenary of the House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Ways, Means, Finance and Budget, and Public Accounts to review the US$45 million Draft Supplementary Budget for a possible passage.
[Liberian Observer] Monrovia -- President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called on members of his Cabinet to prioritize national results over political distractions, urging government officials to concentrate on policies and actions that deliver real improvements in the lives of Liberians.
As rumours emerged of a papal visit, some of Cameroon's Catholics voiced fears the trip would give longtime President Paul Biya a chance to polish his image six months on from deadly protests following his contested re-election.
[Liberian Investigator] The opposition Congress for Democratic Change has forcefully rejected the nomination of Jonathan K. Weedor as chairman of the National Elections Commission, describing the move as "dangerous," "questionable," and a breach of public trust.
