Latest Incident Comes Amid Regional Instability In the pre-dawn hush of December 7, 2025, the West African nation of Benin teetered on the brink of upheaval as a cadre of disgruntled soldiers stormed the state broadcaster, proclaiming the ouster of President Patrice Talon and the birth of a new military-led order. What unfolded in the […]
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet on a routine post-maintenance test flight crashed on Friday, 6 December 2025, near Karabonde community in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, north-central Nigeria. The incident, which occurred in the afternoon hours, sent plumes of smoke into the sky and triggered widespread panic among residents of the […]
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau| In a stunning escalation of West Africa’s ongoing political volatility, Guinea-Bissau’s military has seized absolute control of the fragile nation-state, arresting President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in a bold coup d’état just hours before official results from a fiercely contested presidential election were set to be unveiled. The power grab, which unfolded amid gunfire […]
Isapa, Ekiti LGA, Kwara State| Barely 72 hours after gunmen stormed a church in the same village and kidnapped 38 worshippers, terror returned to the sleepy Isapa community on Monday night as heavily armed bandits abducted eleven residents in a coordinated and brazen raid. The fresh attack has plunged the agrarian community into deeper despair, […]
In a rare and dramatic geological event, Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano in the remote Afar Region exploded into life on Monday, November 24, 2025 — marking its first confirmed eruption in approximately 12,000 years. The powerful blast hurled enormous plumes of volcanic ash more than 12 kilometers into the stratosphere, creating a fast-moving cloud that […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| In a momentous display of regional diplomacy amid the swirling currents of the Nile River’s contentious waters, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud took center stage at the grand opening ceremony of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on September 9, 2025. Joined by a cadre of influential African leaders, President Mohamud’s presence […]
In a powerful and thought-provoking address at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA) during the 2025 Annual Leadership Lecture, former South African President Jacob Zuma issued a bold call for African nations to adopt a single currency. This visionary proposal, aimed at fostering economic independence and reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar, has sparked […]
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia| In a fiery and resolute statement issued at the conclusion of its three-day congress on Friday, Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP), led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, reaffirmed its commitment to securing Ethiopia’s “natural and historical” right to Red Sea access while vowing to intensify efforts against what it describes as “treasonous […]
In a heart-wrenching incident that underscores the dire risks faced by migrants seeking better lives, seven Ethiopian migrants succumbed to hunger and thirst during a treacherous boat journey from Somalia to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Wednesday. This devastating loss adds to the alarming toll of over 350 migrant deaths and […]
In a devastating blow to Ghana’s leadership and its armed forces, a Z-9 military helicopter operated by the Ghana Air Force crashed on the morning of August 6, 2025, shortly after departing Accra at approximately 9:12 a.m. local time. The aircraft, en route to Obuasi in the Ashanti Region, lost radar contact soon after takeoff […]
