The United States has imposed new sanctions on six people linked to Boko Haram who were working to establish a cell of the Nigerian extremist group in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The six – Abdurrahman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan,…
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Ethiopia declares Tigray truce for humanitarian aid access
Ethiopia declared a truce in the Tigray region fighting on Thursday, citing the need for humanitarian aid that the government has long been accused of preventing or withholding. “Thousands from the Tigray region are trekking into neighboring regions in search of assistance,” said the Ethiopian statement. “The government believes that…
Niger’s leader calls Maïga death in Mali a de facto ‘assassination’
The president of Niger is raising a few eyebrows following his comments on the death of Mali’s former prime minister. The 67-year-old Soumeylou Boubèye Maïga died in a hospital on Monday, having remained in detention under current Malian leader Assimi Goïta. Maïga was arrested in August, a year after the…
Ukraine says Libya’s Haftar is sending fighters to support Russia
The Ukrainian government says Khalifa Haftar, head of the Libyan National Army, plans to send…
Google’s undersea cable makes landing in Togo
Google’s Equiano undersea cable project is about to make its landing in Togo, bringing some…
South Africa flirts with e-cigarette tax which could set back the fight against smoking
Public consultations recently closed on plans to impose an excise tax on e-cigarettes in South…
Kéré’s prize-winning architecture seen across Africa
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