World

By Emmanuel Nduka  In a groundbreaking achievement, 57-year-old Amanda Azubuike has made history as the first Nigerian woman to achieve the rank of Brigadier General in the U.S. Army. Her rise to prominence in a field...

By Ebi Kesiena An Ethiopian clergyman, Belay Mekonnen, has been sentenced to five years in prison and fined 10,000 Ethiopian birr for his role in an attempted fraud targeting the African Union (AU). On Thursday, the...

By Ebi Kesiena Mauritania has officially nominated Sidi Ould Tah as a candidate for the presidency of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group. The nomination was formally submitted in Abidjan by Mauritania’s Minister of Economy and...

By Ebi Kesiena Belgium has issued a travel advisory warning its citizens against travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following violent protests in Kinshasa, some of which targeted the Belgian embassy. In a statement...

By Ebi Kesiena Pope Francis has expressed deep concern over the worsening security situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and has called for an immediate end to hostilities. During his weekly general audience...

By Emmanuel Nduka  The Alliance of Sahel States, led by the junta governments of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, has officially withdrawn from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), marking a historic departure for...