International
At least 24 killed in India after heavy rains – officials
Simisola AdigunAug 14, 2023
Days of torrential downpours have washed away vehicles, demolished buildings and destroyed bridges in the northern states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Flooding...
Niger Generals Vow To Prosecute Ousted President For ‘High Treason’
Comfort SamuelAug 14, 2023
Niger’s military regime have vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted President Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and slammed West African leaders for imposing...
We acted to avoid a threat to Nigeria and Niger – Gen Tchiani
Sydney OkaforAug 14, 2023
General Abdourahmane Tchiani, leader of the Republic of Niger’s military junta, revealed over the weekend that the coup that deposed President Mohammad Bazoum was...
Death toll reaches six after migrant boat sinks in the Channel
Comfort SamuelAug 12, 2023
Six people have been confirmed dead after a boat carrying migrants sank in the English Channel in France on Saturday morning. Early on Saturday morning (August 12),...
African Union condemns treatment of Bazoum by Niger coup leaders
Comfort SamuelAug 11, 2023
The African Union on Friday expressed “deep concern” at the reported poor conditions of Niger President Mohamed Bazoum’s detention, calling his treatment at the...
Burkina Faso’s junta suspends radio station over Niger criticism
Comfort SamuelAug 11, 2023
Burkina Faso’s junta-led government has suspended one of the country’s most popular radio stations after it broadcast an interview deemed “insulting” to...
Niger Junta threatens to kill Bazoum over planned military intervention
Comfort SamuelAug 11, 2023
Niger’s junta has threatened to kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if neighbouring countries attempt any military intervention to reinstate him. The junta revealed...
Coup: Niger junta forms new government with 21-man cabinet
Comfort SamuelAug 10, 2023
The Niger Republic military junta has formed a cabinet, days after sacking the democratically elected government of Mohamed Bazoum. Making the announcement in a...
Niger junta closes airspace as ECOWAS deadline for coup reversal expires
Comfort SamuelAug 07, 2023
Niger’s military junta has announced the closure of the country’s airspace, expectant of a West African bloc’s threat to carry out a military...
Ex Pakistan prime minister Arrested After Court Hands Him Three-Year Sentence
Folasade OgunrindeAug 05, 2023
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has been arrested at his home in Lahore on Saturday after a court sentenced him to three years in prison for illegally selling...
