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Lake Chad to Atlantic: Nigerian Navy Rises as Force for National, Continental Stability
Musa Ilallah In the early hours of Wednesday June 18, 2025, a band of terrorists attacked the Naval Base Lake Chad in Baga, Borno State, targeting military equipment at the base, including swamp buggies recently made available by the Governor of...

100 Best Movies of 2010, Ranked by Tomatometer
(Photo by Fox Searchlight/ Courtesy Everett Collection. BLACK SWAN.) 2010 included unforgettable award-winning movies, iconic animation, visual effects delights, gritty action, and unconventional comedy in its motion picture roster. The list of...

Media reports more African nations facing US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to broaden its controversial visa restrictions to include citizens from 36 more countries—25 of which are in Africa—according to an internal State Department memo cited by The Washington Post over...

From Lake Chad to the Atlantic: The Nigerian Navy’s Rise as a Force for National and Continental Stability
In the early hours of Wednesday, June 18, 2025, a band of terrorists attacked the Naval Base Lake Chad in Baga, Borno State, targeting military equipment at the base, including swamp buggies recently made available by the Governor of Borno State....

Africa mulls continental trade proposal with Trump
The African Union (AU) says it intends to present a united proposal for trade with the US under President Donald Trump, who prefers to engage bilaterally with countries. And experts have welcomed the move by Africa, seeing it as a first step to an...

Jihadist groups exploiting Starlink amid African expansion, new report warns
Over the past two years, numerous photos and videos posted online by militant factions have shown Starlink terminals in active use, raising alarm among regional governments and international partners. Le Monde reports that in June 2024, a Starlink...

Africa’s freedom scorecard 2025: The most and least free countries on the continent
While some nations continue to deepen civil liberties and democratic norms, others are sliding further into authoritarian rule. According to the 2025 Freedom House report, freedom declined for the 19th consecutive year worldwide, reflecting a...

Coup Leaders Are Rewriting Their Playbook
On April 12, 2025, the world watched as Gabonese citizens cast their ballots in the first presidential election since the fall of the Bongo dynasty, which had ruled the country for nearly six decades. But rather than marking a clean democratic...

Sudan: One Of The Best Ten Worldwide,Second In Africa
(MENAFN- Sudanow Magazine) By: Rogia al-Shafee Thanks to the huge efforts exerted by a talented and experienced Sudan news agency journalist, Sudan ranking has gone up to forefront within the media sports writing in the AIPS competition. It was a...

New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomono...
On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...

Four Chad journalists found not guilty of conspiring with Russia
N’Djamena – Four Chadian journalists, three of whom have been in prison since March, were found not guilty on Tuesday by the N’Djamena high court on charges of “conspiring” with Russia’s Wagner Group. The public prosecutor last Wednesday had...
Find your inspiration at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Singaporean swimmer Gan Ching Hwee still remembers the time she shared the pool with long-distance legend Katie Ledecky, the winner of nine Olympic golds and 21 world championship titles. It was in 2022 at the Swimming World Cup in...

Lake Chad Basin governments should redouble efforts against ISWAP
Lake Chad Basin governments should redouble efforts against ISWAP ISWAP’s hunt for resources is eroding the ability of communities in northern Cameroon to withstand economic hardship. Since 2021, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has...

MNJTF Boosts Operations in Lake Chad with Donation of 5 Swamp Buggies
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has taken delivery of five state-of-the-art swamp buggies donated by the North East Development Commission (NEDC) and the Borno State Government to support its ongoing operations in the Lake Chad...

Troops eliminate 10 Boko Haram terrorists in Lake Chad basin raid
Troops of the Nigerian military under Operation Hadin Kai have neutralized at least 10 Boko Haram terrorists in a fierce gun battle during a clearance operation in the Lake Chad Basin region. According to a statement released by the Director of...

'Not taking part means supporting evil': The ‘Jewish Imam’ fighting for peace
He was born in Tunisia, serves in France, lives under threats, operates with close security and is mockingly called "the Jewish Imam." Hassen Chalghoumi, president of the Conference of Imams of France, is a rare figure in the global Islamic...

Abdul Khoza exits celebrity boxing match with Chad Da Don: "I won't be participating"
Abdul Khoza announced his exit from the Fists of Fame celebrity boxing event with Chad Da Don In a statement shared on his Instagram account on Friday, 4 July 2025, Abdul Khoza explained why he was withdrawing from the event Apart from Abdul Khoza...

Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
On June 16, The New York Times disclosed that United States President Donald Trump is considering broadening his travel ban list to include as many as 36 additional countries, most of them African – including my country, Zimbabwe. Twelve days...
Moscow University Appoints African Students as Russia-Africa Ambassadors
Lomonosov Moscow State University has named 11 African students as goodwill ambassadors for its Russia-Africa Club following a congress on June 29, 2025. The appointees from Nigeria, Togo, Zambia, DR Congo, Guinea, Chad, and Gabon were selected...

Africa’s trade stunted by poor market intelligence – Afreximbank
The African Export-Import Bank has warned that Africa’s failure to trade effectively within itself stems largely from poor market intelligence, weak connectivity, and the absence of structured trade platforms. The Executive Vice President,...