In a historic moment for the city and the nation, Zohran Mamdani has been elected Mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim to hold the office and the youngest mayor in more than a century. Mamdani, aged 34, a state assembly member from Queens and a self-described democratic socialist, secured a decisive victory …
The Democratic Party secured sweeping victories across the United States on Tuesday in a series of local elections widely viewed as an early test of President Donald Trump’s second-term leadership. In New York City, Democratic socialist and state assemblyman Zohran Mamdani emerged victorious in the mayoral race, according to projections by major American news networks …
President Donald Trump has reduced the number of refugees to be admitted into the United States to 7,500 for the 2026 fiscal year which is the lowest cap in U.S. history, while giving priority to white South Africans, particularly Afrikaners, under a new Executive Order. The drastic reduction, announced on Thursday via the Federal Register, …
As 92-year-old President Paul Biya of Cameroon begins his eighth term after 43 years in power, and 83-year-old President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire, who has ruled for 14 years since 2011, retains firm control following their back-to-back election victories, global debates over Africa’s deepening sit-tight syndrome, leadership succession, and constitutional manipulation have once again …
A Nigerian man, Lekan Akinsoji, and his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, both aged 27 and residents of Forest Gate, East London, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah. The sentencing, delivered at the Old Bailey, follows their conviction for murder. Akinsoji, identified as a drill rapper, is to serve …
In a moment laden with religious and historical symbolism, King Charles III has become the first British monarch and head of the Church of England to publicly pray alongside a pope. The unprecedented event took place on Thursday within the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, marking a gesture of Christian reconciliation almost five centuries after …
Cameroon remains on edge as citizens await the official results of the October 12 presidential election. The Constitutional Council announced that the final results will be released on Thursday, October 23. The delay has fueled anxiety across the country, with both leading candidates claiming victory. Opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma, of the Cameroon National Salvation Front …
United States President Donald Trump, alongside the leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, has signed a landmark declaration aimed at restoring peace to Gaza. The agreement was sealed at a high-profile summit in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. “A new and beautiful day is rising, and now the rebuilding begins,” Trump said, praising …
The threat by United States President Donald Trump to impose a 100% tariff on China has triggered a $1.65 trillion stock wipeout overnight. The ink was barely dry on Trump’s Truth Social post when the world felt the quake—at 10:03 PM WAT on October 10, 2025. President Trump declared war on Chinese imports with a …
The Nigerian community in Côte d’Ivoire has accused the Federal Government and its diaspora agencies of neglect, claiming they have failed to protect citizens trapped in human trafficking networks across West Africa. In an interview with ARISE NEWS, Davidson Ogbu, Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Community in Côte d’Ivoire, described the gruesome murder of …
