The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command recorded major security gains between October and December 2025. During the period, officers arrested 160 suspects, rescued dozens of victims and recovered a large cache of weapons, including 21 AK-47 rifles and 1,700 rounds of live ammunition. The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, disclosed …
Dozens of French farmers gathered outside President Emmanuel Macron’s second home in Le Touquet on Thursday, parking tractors along the seafront and dumping farm waste as a symbolic protest against the EU-Mercosur trade deal. Around 50 farmers responded to a union call, following earlier demonstrations in Brussels. While the European Commission has postponed signing the …
Burundi is struggling to cope as more than 80,000 people have fled escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) South Kivu province since early December, bringing the total number of displaced across the border to over 200,000, the United Nations reports. Aid agencies say transit centres in Burundi are operating at nearly double …
Morocco lifted the Arab Cup on Thursday night with a dramatic 3–2 victory over Jordan in Qatar, sending fans in Rabat into celebrations and raising hopes for the next target, the Africa Cup. Hundreds of supporters poured onto Mohamed V Avenue, cheering the Atlas Lions after another international triumph following their African Nations Championship win …
Burkina Faso released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel detained after an emergency landing on December 8, Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar confirmed Thursday. “Through sustained dialogue, we resolved the matter concerning Nigerian pilots and crew, showing the effectiveness of diplomacy in sensitive situations,” Tuggar said in a statement on X. The release followed meetings between Burkina …
Damage from Hurricane Melissa could cost Jamaica up to $15 billion, the United Nations said on Wednesday, 50 days after the tropical storm struck the Caribbean island. The human toll has been severe. Authorities reported 45 deaths and more than 600,000 people affected. Hundreds are still living in shelters, unable to return home. “The physical …
Uganda’s export earnings soared to $1.5 billion in October, nearly double the same month last year, according to official data. The surge reflects strong receipts from key commodities. Coffee, Uganda’s cornerstone export and top source of foreign exchange, benefited from elevated global prices. As Africa’s leading coffee exporter in 2025, Uganda earned a record $2.4 …
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States have signed a high-profile agreement on critical minerals. The deal promises economic transformation and secure access to cobalt and other key resources. At the heart of the agreement is the Strategic Mineral Reserve (SMR). It is designed to ensure a stable supply of critical minerals, …
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, reversing the prior week’s surge. The Labour Department reported 224,000 initial claims for the week ending December 13, a decline of 13,000 from the previous week. Economists had expected 225,000 claims. Claims data have fluctuated in recent weeks due to seasonal adjustments …
Moktar Diallo left Mali in 2015 hoping to reach Europe through Mauritania and Spain’s Canary Islands. Ten years later, he remains trapped in Nouakchott, working long nights making bricks and evading police patrols intensified by a new EU-backed migration crackdown. Migrants and rights groups say security operations sharply increased after Mauritania signed a border-control pact …
