African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
More than 30 people were killed in northern Nigeria when gunmen attacked Kasuwan-Daji village in Niger state, police said Sunday. “Over 30 victims lost their lives during the attack, and some persons were also kidnapped. Efforts are ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims,” police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun said. The attackers opened fire on the community, burned homes and the local […]
Summary President Donald Trump says the United States has ‘captured’ Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country after ‘large-scale’ strikes. Earlier, Venezuela’s government accused the US of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states, as it rejected “military aggression” by Washington. The government of President Maduro had declared a […]
Caracas, Venezuela — Venezuela’s capital was shaken by a series of explosions on Saturday, as residents reported loud blasts, aircraft activity over the city, and widespread power outages across several neighbourhoods. Local witnesses said at least seven explosions were heard in different parts of Caracas, triggering panic among residents. Authorities have not yet provided a […]
Marrakech, Morocco — Gabon’s government has announced the suspension of the national football team, the dismissal of head coach Thierry Mouyouma, and the exclusion of senior players Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Bruno Ecuele Manga following a disastrous Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign. Speaking in a televised address, acting Minister of Sports Simplice-Désiré Mamboula confirmed the […]
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, Khaleda Zia, dies at the age of 80 after battling a prolonged illness, her party confirms. Her death marks the end of one of the most influential and polarising chapters in the country’s political history. Zia, a long-time rival of ousted leader Sheikh Hasina, had been on life support […]
British heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua has been injured in a serious road accident along Nigeria’s Lagos–Ibadan Expressway, with two other people confirmed dead, Prime Africa has learned. Local police and road safety officials say the crash occurred on Monday morning near the Sagamu Interchange in Ogun State, just before a Danco petrol station. Joshua, […]
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has strongly rejected any initiative seeking to recognize Somaliland as an independent entity, reaffirming the African Union’s unwavering commitment to the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia. In a statement issued amid growing regional and international debate over Somaliland’s […]
The United States has resumed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria’s north-east, focusing on militant activity within the Sambisa Forest, following airstrikes carried out on ISIS-linked fighters in Sokoto State on Last Thursday night 25th December 2025. The development was disclosed on Saturday by Sahel-focused terrorism tracker Brant Philip, who shared flight-tracking data […]
Nairobi, Kenya — Supreme Court Judge Mohammed Kadhar Ibrahim has died, family sources have confirmed. Sources close to the family said Justice Ibrahim had been taken to India for specialised medical treatment, but doctors later advised that he be returned home to Kenya for his final days. Justice Ibrahim’s passing marks the loss of one […]
Washington, D.C. — Former United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a significant expansion of the US travel ban, barring nationals from seven additional countries — including Syria — as well as holders of Palestinian Authority passports from entering the United States. In a proclamation issued by the White House, Trump said the move […]
