Saudi Arabia announced a packed calendar of events for the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holiday, from theater to concerts and daily firework displays. Public and private sector employees in the Kingdom will get five days off
Death toll rises in Kogi attack
The Leader of Agojeju-Odo community in Kogi State, Elias Atabor, has urged the federal government to establish a military base in Omala Local Government Area to checkmate bandits’ incessant attacks on the people. Mr Atabor
NAFDAC arrests drug hawkers, seizes N50 million worth of products
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has arrested drug hawkers and seized drugs worth N50 million in Apapa, Lagos State. The items were seized by NAFDAC’s investigation and enforcement directorate
Nigerian army contradicts self on recovery of weapons from murdered 17 soldiers
Two army officials spoke separately on Wednesday concerning the murder of the 17 soldiers in the state. The Nigerian army has contradicted itself on the recovery of arms and ammunition reportedly snatched from 17 soldiers
Airstrike targets Al-Shabaab leader in southern Somalia
An airstrike targeted Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Diriye alias Abu Ubaidah, multiple sources told Garowe Online, in the latest pursuit against the militants who control large swathes of rural central and southern regions of the country.
ANALYSIS: Uncrewed vessels threaten Africa’s maritime security
Maritime drone deployment in offensive operations in the Black and Red Seas provides a glimpse of the future of naval warfare. On 18 February, the United States (US) Central Command reported the first instance of
US destroys Houthi drones and missile
Two Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) were launched by Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists from Yemen toward the USS Gravely in the Red Sea. The US Armed Forces said on Thursday that they destroyed two drones and a
Ghana to raise cocoa farmgate price by up to 50%, Cocobod says
Ghana will raise the fixed farmgate price paid to cocoa farmers by up to 50% in an effort to share profits from rising global prices and deter farmers from bean smuggling, a spokesperson at the
Ivory Coast regulator postpones main crop cocoa contracts
Ivory Coast contracts for the 2023/24 main cocoa crop between exporters and the Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) that could not be completed due to a bean shortage will be postponed to prevent exporters from
Senegal’s new president announces oil, gas and mining sector audit
Senegal will conduct an audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors, newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told the nation in a televised speech on Wednesday, while also reassuring investors they were welcome in