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Uganda Restores Full Access to Social Media After Election Shutdown
Uganda has fully restored access to all social media platforms following restrictions imposed during the recent general elections, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced.
In…
Uganda Dismisses Claims of Planned Internet Shutdown Ahead of Election
Ugandan authorities have denied allegations that they intend to shut down internet access during next week’s general election, following rising concerns from opposition figures and…
ECOWAS leaders pledge united front against coups, insecurity
ECOWAS Heads of State and Government have agreed to forge a united front to end the spread of military coups across West Africa.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that leaders…
Expert Links Surge in West African Coups to Weak Democratic Institutions
A Security Analyst and Military Studies Specialist from the Department of Military Studies, University of Abuja, Dr. Mohammed Sani Abubakar, has attributed the resurgence of…
Burkina Faso weaponising emergency landing to attack Nigeria after Benin fails coup
The Burkinabè military junta is using the precautionary landing of a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft as a pretext to demonstrate growing hostility toward Nigeria, following Abuja’s…
Soldiers stage coup in Benin
A group of soldiers in Benin Republic has announced on state broadcaster Benin TV on Sunday that President Patrice Talon had been “removed from office,”.
This is coming months…
Burkina Faso Militias Fuel Insecurity, Economic Strain in Northern Côte d’Ivoire
Volunteer militias from Burkina Faso are increasingly destabilizing communities along Côte d’Ivoire’s northern border, heightening insecurity and disrupting local trade, especially among…
Faith Maria Porter Shines as Ghana’s 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Grand International 2025
American-born Ghanaian model, singer, and media personality Faith Maria Porter has made Ghana proud after emerging as the 3rd runner-up at the Miss Grand International 2025 pageant held in…
Kenya Loses Sh20.4 Billion to Delays in Adopting Biotechnology — AATF
Kenya has lost about 20.4 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately 158 million dollars) over the past five years due to delays in adopting agricultural biotechnology, the African Agricultural…
2 Killed as Kenyan Security Forces Fire Shots to Disperse Crowd at Raila Odinga’s…
At least two people were killed in Nairobi on Thursday, October 16, after Kenyan security forces opened fire in the air to disperse a crowd gathered for the public viewing of late opposition…