Meth seizures and raids on labs in Nigeria have been on the rise since around 2011, according to a 2019 report from the Institute for Security Studies, as Latin American specialists exported their expertise to the country
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While energy facilities in the region have been hit since the start of the US and Israel's war on Iran, its the first time Egypt has come under attack.
Pointe-Noire, the economic capital of the Republic of Congo, welcomed designers, models and fashion enthusiasts from across the continent for the 13th edition of the Carrousel International de la Mode, held from June 4 to 7, 2026.
According health officials, climate change is supercharging existing hotspots and lengthening transmission windows, fuelling far more intense outbreaks
Historic buildings became giant digital canvases as Burundi hosted Africa’s first-ever AFRICA ON MAPPING Festival. Combining video projections, dance, poetry and technology, the event transformed Bujumbura into a hub of immersive artistic expression.
A boat carrying dozens of migrants attempting to cross the sea from Africa to Europe reportedly capsized in the central Mediterranean Sea on Sunday
360 people abducted by Boko Haram in southern Nigeria have been freed by the national army
Several hundred people kidnapped by Boko Haram earlier this year from a village in the northeastern state of Borno were freed over the weekend, a senator and local youth leader said Sunday
Benin's new leader on Tuesday visited neighbouring Niger and Burkina Faso, in a sign of easing tensions between his country and the military-led west African states.
A court in Naivasha has ruled they will be remanded at a children’s home to allow detectives to complete their investigations.
Residents of Mogadishu’s Howl Wadaag district fled in panic as gunfire broke out near the house of former Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire. Khaire said he was attacked by government forces ahead of planned protests.
Mali's military-led government has announced sweeping restrictions on motorcycles as it battles a worsening jihadist insurgency.
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