Foreign Politics

Fresh Protests Erupt Across Tanzania After Disputed Election

Fresh protests have erupted in major cities across Tanzania, a day after elections marred by clashes between opposition supporters and security forces. Gunfire was reported in the northern city of Mwanza on Thursday, while confrontations between demonstrators and police also broke out in the capital, Dodoma. In Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub, heavy

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General Foreign

Cameroon’s Opposition Leader Faces Legal Action Over Post-Election Unrest

Cameroon’s Interior Minister, Paul Atanga Nji, has announced that opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary will face legal action for allegedly inciting “violent post-election demonstrations.” The announcement follows days of unrest after the October 12 election, in which 92-year-old President Paul Biya secured an eighth consecutive term in office. At least four protesters have been reported

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Foreign General

RSF Claims Control of Key Sudanese City El-Fasher

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has announced that it has taken full control of the strategic western city of El-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State. The Sudanese army has not yet issued an official statement confirming or denying the claim. The RSF’s announcement comes shortly after the group declared that it had captured

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Foreign Politics

Trump Ends Trade Talks with Canada Over Tariff Dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced an immediate end to all trade negotiations with Canada, following a dispute over a recent advertisement. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the Canadian government had aired an advert featuring former U.S. President Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about tariffs. The U.S. president recently imposed a 35% levy

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Foreign Politics

Pardon Me? – by Chidi Odinkalu

In September 1887, Harry Johnston, Acting Consul of the Oil Rivers Protectorate (Niger Delta) procured the arrest in the wharfs of the Niger Delta of King Jaja of Opobo on the rather dubious charge of “obstruction of trade”. He accused King Jaja of violating a trade treaty with the British, which did not, however, have

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Features Foreign

How Rivers Girls Are Lured, Trafficked and Exploited Abroad

By Sandra Kenneth A chilling investigation by Today FM has exposed shocking instances of human trafficking and sexual exploitation targeting young girls, some as young as ten years old. The report highlights how many victims are lured from Rivers State under false pretenses and trafficked abroad, particularly to Ghana, where they are subjected to inhumane

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General Foreign

Utah Prosecutors Charge Suspect in Killing of Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk

Prosecutors in Utah have formally filed murder charges against 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, the suspect accused of fatally shooting prominent U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Authorities confirmed that Kirk, founder of the conservative youth movement Turning Point USA, was killed after Robinson allegedly fired a single rifle shot from a rooftop, striking him in the neck.

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Security Foreign Politics

Finland Court Sentences Simon Ekpa to Six Years for Terrorism

A district court in Finland has sentenced Simon Ekpa, leader of the self-proclaimed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Government in Exile, to six years in prison on terrorism-related charges. The ruling followed a long investigation by Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), which accused Ekpa of using his social media platforms to incite violence and

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Politics Foreign

Trump Plans Tariffs of Up to 250% on Imported Pharmaceuticals, Targets Semiconductors Next

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals could rise as high as 250 percent, starting at a lower rate, as part of his administration’s continued trade crackdown. Speaking on future trade measures, Trump also revealed plans to impose new duties on foreign-made semiconductors. The announcement follows his earlier move in April

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Foreign General

Israeli Military Kills 67 Civilians Waiting for UN Aid in Northern Gaza

At least 67 people have been killed by Israeli military fire while waiting for United Nations aid trucks in northern Gaza, according to humanitarian and local sources. The UN World Food Programme reported that its 25-truck convoy, carrying essential supplies, encountered large crowds of starving civilians shortly after crossing from Israel and passing through security

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