Residents of Mali’s northern town of Tinzaouaten, who were caught in the crossfire battle between Tuareg rebels and the army backed by Russian mercenaries, now face disease outbreaks and drone attacks. This situation has prompted many people to move to Algeria. Tuareg rebels are in control of the town in Mali’s vast northern desert, and…
President Bola Tinubu has urged heads of navies and coastguards in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) to foster international cooperation on maritime security towards sustainable development in Africa. Tinubu made the call on Wednesday, at the opening of the 8th edition Symposium of Heads of Navies and Coastguards in the GoG, on maritime environment in…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed satisfaction with the continuous increase in the volume of trade between Nigeria and China. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday. Shettima made this known when he received a delegation from China, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Abuja for Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, to attend the opening of the International Exhibition of Extractive and Energy Resources (SIREXE) 2024 conference. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice-President, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said conference…
The party of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called off a protest in the capital Islamabad after a crackdown by security forces. This brought about the tragic loss of hundreds of supporters and the rest arrested and forced to flee. Thousands of Khan’s supporters led by his wife converged on Islamabad…
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the Yuan, weakened 72 Pips to 7.1982 against the dollar on Wednesday. This is according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China, the central parity rate of the Yuan against the dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market…
US and British authorities says one of the FBI’s most wanted terrorists was arrested in Wales after more than 20 years on the run on Tuesday. Daniel Andreas San Diego, who has ties to animal rights extremist groups, is wanted by US authorities for his alleged involvement in two 2003 bombings in the San Francisco…
Russia attacked Ukraine again with numerous drones during the night, following the largest-scale drone attack of the war so far the previous night. The Ukrainian Air Force reported on Wednesday morning that property had been damaged but there had been no deaths or injuries. However, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko posted on Telegram during the night…
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday urged resident to be fully prepared as cyclone Fengal approaches amid heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours Southern India. In anticipation of heavy rainfall across many parts of Tamil Nadu, several districts have declared a holiday for schools and colleges. IMD said very heavy rainfall was observed during…
The Israeli military reported an incident in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, hours after the ceasefire with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia came into force. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that soldiers had identified a vehicle with several suspects in a zone prohibited for movement in Lebanese territory. “IDF troops fired to prevent…
