AT least 32 people have perished in the United States as violent storms and tornadoes wreaked havoc across multiple states, toppling vehicles, levelling homes, and leaving a trail of destruction in their wake. The death toll climbed after authorities in…
THE United States launched a series of airstrikes in Yemen on Saturday, killing at least 24 individuals as part of its offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The military operation, ordered by US President Donald Trump, was aimed at protecting…
THE United States has conducted a precision airstrike in Iraq’s Al Anbar Province, eliminating Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, also known as Abu Khadijah, a key leader of the so-called Islamic State (ISIS). Abu Khadijah was the Chief of Global Operations…
THE White House on Saturday said that the United States has withdrawn the nomination of Adam Boehler to serve as special presidential envoy for hostage affairs. It was gathered that Boehler, who has been working to secure the release…
PRESIDENT Donald Trump of the United States on Saturday signed into law a six-month funding bill, averting a government shutdown. In a post on X, White House Spokesperson Harrison Fields said Trump signed the bill and thanked Democrats who…
THE Trump administration is considering imposing travel restrictions on citizens from 41 countries, according to an internal memo seen by a media agency. A US official, speaking anonymously, stated that the list is still under review and has not yet…
The US president, Donald Trump, is considering imposing a travel ban on almost half of Africa’s countries. The majority of the countries on the shortlist of 43 are African. In a document The New York Times shared, an internal Trump…
ON Friday, March 7 2025, Nigeria’s Supreme Court upheld the death sentence handed down to Sunday Jackson, a farmer in his 30s. Jackson had been convicted of killing Fulani herdsman Ardo Bawuro during a violent altercation on his farmland. Despite…
ETHIOPIA has earned $1.226bn from coffee exports over the past eight months, according to the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA). The significant revenue reflects the success of ongoing government reforms aimed at revitalising the country’s coffee sector. In a…
AFRICA’S urban population is on course to double by 2050, rising from the current 700 million to an estimated 1.4 billion, according to a new report released early March. This surge will position Africa as the second-most urbanised region in the world, following Asia.…
