CAMEROONIAN separatist leader Lucas Ayaba Cho has been arrested in Norway for his alleged involvement in the ongoing armed conflict in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions. The arrest, which took place on Tuesday, is reportedly based on Cho’s social media activity,…
ABOUT 10 of the Russian combat drones were shot down over the Ukrainian capital Kiev during the night, official reports said on Thursday morning. The falling debris damaged cars and started fires, but these were extinguished, the Ukrainian civil defence…
China’s Ministry of National Defence on Thursday urged Japan not to align with U.S. plans to deploy intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, citing regional security risks. The warning was delivered by Zhang Xiaogang, the ministry spokesperson, during a regular…
Pope Francis will visit Luxembourg on Thursday in a highly-anticipated trip to Europe’s second smallest country – and the first papal visit there since 1985 – before heading on to neighbouring Belgium in the evening. The pope will to…
PRESIDENT Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for a major overhaul of the United Nations, including a critical examination of the Organisation’s nearly eight decades-old Charter. Silva, however, blamed the incapacity of the international community to engage in sincere…
IN a major step forward for the Zambia Lobito Rail Project, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a leading African infrastructure provider, has signed concession agreements with the governments of Angola and Zambia to finance, construct, own, and operate the transformational railway.…
IN a significant boost to trade financing in Malawi, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has signed a landmark $100 million Trade Finance Facilitation Facility (AFTRAF) agreement with the National Bank of Malawi (NBM). The deal, the largest of its…
THE expansion of off-grid solar energy systems in underserved and unserved communities across sub-Saharan Africa is set to accelerate following a new partnership between Ignite Power and Securing Energy for Europe (SEFE). Ignite Power, a leading distributed renewable energy provider…
IN today’s rapidly changing digital world, the use of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and other IT tools has become essential for strengthening national security. For Nigeria, a country grappling with various security challenges, embracing these technologies is…
SEVERAL former Malian ministers and high-ranking military officials went on trial on Tuesday, accused of embezzling millions of dollars during the controversial purchase of a presidential jet and military equipment in 2014. This high-profile case has become emblematic of…
