Liberian, Beninese Judges Take Helm at ECOWAS Community Court

Deborah Adeyefa
Oct 18, 2026
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The Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has elected Liberian Justice Charlyne Brumskine as its new...

Sudanese Army Says It Repelled RSF and SPLM-N Assault in Blue Nile

Emmanuel Ezeana
Oct 15, 2026
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The Sudanese Armed Forces have said their troops and allied forces repelled an attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their allies...

From Apartheid-Era South Africa to the Nobel: Navi Pillay’s Fight for Justice

Emmanuel Ezeana
Oct 11, 2026
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South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her decades-long efforts to strengthen international law, defend human rights and ensure that...

Amnesty International Requests Reinstatement of Plateau Child Rape Case

Nick Udenta
Oct 8, 2026
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Amnesty International Nigeria has called on Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang to direct the immediate reinstatement of a rape case involving a four-year-old...

Nigerian Passenger Dies On-Board Nairobi-Lagos Kenya Airways Flight

Nick Udenta
Oct 8, 2026
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A Nigerian passenger aboard a Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos died despite in-flight medical emergency to revive him Tuesday night. The...

FOI Violations: Media Groups Push for Penalties Against Defaulting Public Officials

Deborah Adeyefa
Oct 8, 2026
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Media advocacy organisations have renewed calls for stricter enforcement of Nigeria’s Freedom of Information Act, urging authorities to impose sanctions on public institutions...

Kenya Reports First-Ever Ebola Death

Nick Udenta
Oct 7, 2026
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Kenya has reported its first-ever Ebola death, the health minister announced on Tuesday, after a Kenyan man who had been living in the...

Makinde Campaign Faults Tinubu’s Independence Day Address Over Economy, Security

Deborah Adeyefa
Oct 5, 2026
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The Makinde/Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day broadcast, arguing that the address failed to provide clear solutions to...

El Mansouri Becomes Morocco’s First Woman Prime Minister in History

Nick Udenta
Sep 30, 2026
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The king of Morocco on Tuesday named Marrakesh mayor, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri the country’s first woman prime minister, the royal cabinet announced, after...

Sierra Leone Demands Permanent African Seats on UN Security Council

Emmanuel Ezeana
Sep 25, 2026
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Sierra Leone has renewed its demand for fundamental reform of the United Nations Security Council, with President Julius Maada Bio arguing that Africa’s...

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