UN Security Council: Nigeria gets Cote D’Ivoire, Gambia, other countries’ backing
Nigeria has secured the backing of some West African countries to clinch a permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council. The UN Security Coun
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Saudi Arabia provides $80m aid to Gaza
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Thursday said it has allocated over $80m to support long-term aid projects in Gaza. In a statement, it said the funds, ch
Mauritius heads to polls on Sunday
Mauritius votes Sunday in an election overshadowed by a wire-tapping scandal that has rocked the Indian Ocean archipelago amid fears that rights are e
Police fire tear gas as opposition march on capital
Mozambican police fired tear gas at hundreds of opposition supporters converging on the capital Maputo on Thursday for the biggest demonstration yet a
Mpox spread slows slightly
The spread of mpox has slowed down slightly across Africa but the epidemic is not over, the African Union’s health watchdog said Thursday. Fifteen cou