Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday announced he had dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament and set new legislative elections for November 17. “I have dissolved the National Assembly to ask the sovereign... Read more »
A video showing a Metropolitan Police officer advising Nigerian women to stop reporting their husbands to the police but to “manage it” is now under investigation after resurfacing on social media, six... Read more »
Peru’s former president Alberto Fujimori, who spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at the age of 86 in the capital Lima, his family said. After a... Read more »
The US, UK, France and Germany have imposed fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine. The measures include restrictions on national carrier Iran Air’s ability to... Read more »
Pop superstar Taylor Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential candidacy on Tuesday night after the high-stakes debate with former President Donald Trump, calling the Democratic nominee a “steady-handed, gifted leader.” “I will... Read more »
Russian officials say they shot down 144 Ukrainian drones around the country overnight in a wave of attacks that have killed one woman, set residential buildings on fire and grounded flights in... Read more »
The Australian government has announced it will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16. The country’s prime minister disclosed this on Tuesday, September 10,... Read more »
Burkina Faso has officially removed the logo of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) from its new biometric passports, a move that underscores the country’s decision to withdraw from the... Read more »
At least 4 people are believed to have been killed and approximately 30 more were injured in the shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, although it’s unclear how many of... Read more »
American billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says tax collection in Nigeria is low. The co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spoke on Tuesday at the Nutrivision 2024, a pan-African youth dialogue... Read more »