NIAMEY – The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) has acquired Turkish-made Aksungur drones to enhance their aerial surveillance and strike capabilities, military officials confirmed. As part of the procurement, six pilots and six payload operators from Niger have completed specialised training at the Turkish Airlines Flight Academy. The programme included 330 hours of theoretical instruction 318…
CAIRO – Egyptian giants Al Ahly have officially parted ways with head coach Marcel Koller after a disappointing end to their TotalEnergies CAF Champions League campaign. The club confirmed the Swiss tactician’s departure on Saturday evening, following their semi-final exit at the hands of South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns. After a goalless draw in Pretoria, a…
CAIRO – Pyramids FC produced a dramatic late turnaround to beat South Africa’s Orlando Pirates 3-2 in the second leg of their CAF Champions League semi-final at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium, booking their first ever appearance in the continental showpiece against Mamelodi Sundowns. After a 0-0 stalemate in last weekend’s first leg in…
WINDHOEK – New Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced Thursday that her government will introduce free higher education at state universities and technical colleges starting next year. Nandi-Ndaitwah, who was sworn in as Namibia’s first female leader last month, made the announcement while delivering her State of the Nation speech to Parliament. “I am pleased to…
Collins Nabiswa, a Kenyan journalist working for ‘BBC Monitoring’ and ‘BBC Disinformation’ has falsely claimed that a speech by Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré, which is being circulated online is a “fake AI video.” Readily available video evidence confirms that the speech did in fact, take place in Ouagadougou on May 23, 2024. Nabiswa alleged the video circulating on social media,…
ABUJA – General Michael Langley, head of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) during a U.S. Senate hearing, accused Captain Ibrahim Traore, President of Burkina Faso, of “using the country’s gold reserves for personal protection rather than for the benefit of its people.” Burkina Faso is one of Africa’s largest gold producers, but also has…
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of cocaine concealed within 20 religious books bound for Saudi Arabia. The drugs, weighing a total of 500 grams, were discovered on April 15, 2025, during a routine inspection at a courier facility in Lagos. On the same day, NDLEA operatives at another courier…
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have confirmed the arrest of a suspected gunman during a cordon and search operation in Binduri, in the northern part of the country, as part of efforts to restore calm in the conflict-hit Bawku enclave. According to a statement from the GAF, the operation was triggered in the early hours…
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has taken responsibility for a wave of violent attacks in northeastern Nigeria earlier this month, targeting both security forces and Christian communities. In seven posts through its media outlet Amaq, the group said it carried out coordinated operations in Borno and Adamawa states, releasing videos and photos as…
Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé arrived in Kigali on Monday to continue his mediation efforts between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), in response to escalating regional tensions driven by the presence of armed groups in eastern DRC. Appointed by the African Union as mediator, Gnassingbé is holding direct talks with Rwandan President Paul…
