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Skyscraper-sized Ship Stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal Imperils Shipping Worldwide
A skyscraper-sized cargo ship wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal further imperiled global shipping Thursday as at least 150 other vessels needing to pass through the crucial waterway idled waiting for
Hotel Rwanda Hero to Be Tried For Terrorism in Absentia
Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed as a hero in a 2004 Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide will have his trial for terrorism continued in absentia, a high court in the country
Deadly Camp Attack, a Violation of South Sudan’s Ceasefire, Opposition Says
A deadly attack on one of South Sudan’s military camps is a violation of the country’s ceasefire, the country’s main opposition party has said. President Salva Kiir and his rival
Libya’s Rebel Administration Backs Down, Hands Over Power
The eastern Libya rebel administration has officially handed power to the country’s new interim government, based in Tripoli. A handover ceremony took place on Tuesday in Libya’s second city, Benghazi,
Nigeria is Falling Apart Under Buhari’s Watch Northern Elders Say
Nigeria is falling apart and in serious danger under the watch of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Northern Elders Forum Spokesman Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has said. A former associate of the president,
Women Climb Trees at Night for Safety, Northern Elders Forum Spokesman Reveals
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum says women in some villages in northern Nigeria climb trees to be safe from attacks by bandits.
Nigeria: Oyo to Deliver Ibadan Circular Road By 2023, Governor Makinde Says
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration will complete the 32-kilometre stretch, First Phase of Ibadan Circular Road, before the end of his tenure on May 28,
Urgent Response Needed in Nigeria as Boko Haram Brutality Targets Women, Girls, Amnesty Says
A new research by Amnesty International (AI) shows that Boko Haram fighters targeted women and girls with rape and other sexual violence, amounting to war crimes, during recent raids in
IMF May Revise Higher Nigeria’s Growth Forecast
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is likely to revise higher its growth forecast for Nigeria, its Mission Chief to Nigeria, Jesmin Rahman, said Tuesday. Reuters quoted Rahman to have said
Nigeria: No Reason to Fake My Attack, Says Benue Governor Ortom, Warns 2023 Election Won’t Hold If Insecurity Persists
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom on Tuesday dismissed the allegation that attack on him by gunmen last Saturday during a visit to his farm, was stage-managed, warning that 2023 general
