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Piers Potter
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“Haiti Declares Curfew in Effort to Restore Order After Weekend Jailbreak”
Haiti Declares State of Emergency and Curfew After Prison Break and Surge in Violence Haiti’s government declared a state of emergency and nighttime curfew late...
Burkina Faso Reports 170 Dead in Village ‘Executions’
A public prosecutor in Burkina Faso has revealed that around 170 people, including women and children, were “executed” in attacks on three villages. Aly Benjamin...
Nollywood Mourns: Fans and Filmmakers Pay Tribute to the Late Mr. Ibu
Fans, filmmakers, and industry watchers are mourning the loss of veteran actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu. Okafor, who had been battling illness...
Concerns Mount Over Potential Oil Drilling in DRC
The sight of oil drills near Adore Ngaka’s home serves as a daily reminder of the losses he has endured. Mining activities in his village...
UK’s £370m Asylum Deal with Rwanda Revealed by Watchdog
The UK to Pay £370m to Rwanda for Asylum Seeker Relocation Plan According to the National Audit Office (NAO), the UK government will pay Rwanda...
South African Student Fatally Shot by Stray Bullet in Johannesburg
A tragic incident in Johannesburg, South Africa, resulted in the death of a university student and serious injury to another from stray bullets during a...
“Chibok Parents’ Renewed Heartbreak: A Decade After Abduction”
Yama Bullum, a father from the Nigerian town of Chibok, is experiencing a renewed sense of loss a decade after his daughter was abducted by...
Ghana’s ECG Cuts Power to Parliament Due to $1.8m Debt
Ghanaian Parliament Faces Power Cut Over $1.8m Debt to Electricity Company. The state-run Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) took the drastic step of cutting power...
Meningitis Outbreak Claims Lives of 17 Students in Nigeria
At least 17 schoolchildren across five schools in Nigeria’s northeastern Yobe state have died following an outbreak of meningitis, authorities have confirmed. The state commissioner...
KwaZulu-Natal Province Plans New Palace for Zulu King
South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal Province Plans New Palace for Zulu King During her State of the Province Address on Wednesday, KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube announced plans...