ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s music community is mourning the sudden death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26‑year‑old aspiring singer who died on Saturday after being bitten by a snake in her apartment in Abuja. The incident has sparked grief across the country and raised questions about emergency preparedness in dealing with snakebite cases.
A Promising Career Cut Short
Nwangene rose to prominence...
RUBAYA, DR CONGO — More than 200 people have been killed in a devastating mine collapse in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), underscoring the perilous conditions faced by artisanal miners and the complex geopolitics surrounding the country’s mineral wealth.
The Collapse
The disaster struck on Wednesday in the town of Rubaya, North Kivu province, after days of heavy rains weakened...
LONDON — At Southwark Crown Court, defence lawyers for former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison‑Madueke argued that she did not request or receive bribes from industry insiders, despite allegations of living a lavish...
LOS ANGELES/LAGOS — The late Nigerian icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti, long celebrated by fans as the king of Afrobeat, has become the first African artist to receive the Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award. The...
PARIS/N’DJAMENA — French President Emmanuel Macron has extended an invitation to Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Déby for talks in Paris, as both countries attempt...
LONDON/KIGALI — Rwanda has launched legal proceedings against the United Kingdom at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, seeking payments it claims are owed under the now‑defunct migrant resettlement agreement. The...
CONAKRY, Guinea — Less than two weeks after being sworn in as Guinea’s new president, Mamadi Doumbouya has reappointed Amadou Oury Bah as prime minister, signaling continuity in governance as the country transitions...
KADUNA, Nigeria — Nigerian police have confirmed that worshippers were abducted from three churches in Kurmin Wali village, Kaduna state, after initially issuing a statement that appeared to deny the incident. The reversal...
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s long‑serving president Yoweri Museveni has taken a commanding lead in provisional results from Thursday’s presidential election, according to the country’s...
WASHINGTON/KINSHASA — A lawsuit filed in the United States has placed the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) under fresh international scrutiny, as Idaho‑based financial...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopian police announced Wednesday that they had seized more than 56,000 rounds of ammunition allegedly sent by neighboring Eritrea to...
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda’s presidential election entered a tense phase on Thursday as President Yoweri Museveni, now 81 years old and already in power...
LIMPOPO, South Africa — Torrential rains in northeastern South Africa have triggered devastating floods, killing at least 10 people overnight and forcing the closure...
