Africa
Tinubu hails army for thwarting coup attempt in Benin
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for their swift intervention in Benin Republic following an attempted military coup in the...
Nigeria offers asylum to Guinea-Bissau opposition leader
Nigeria has moved to provide asylum and protection to Fernando Dias da Costa, Guinea-Bissau’s opposition presidential candidate, following reported threats to his life after...
Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekan dies in detentionÂ
Cameroonian opposition figure, Anicet Ekan, on Monday, died in detention in Yaounde, the vice president of his party told AFP.
“Anicet Ekane died this morning...
Jonathan calls Guinea-Bissau coup ‘ceremonial’ as AU suspends countryÂ
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau as “a ceremonial coup" even as the African Union moved swiftly to suspend...
FG launches ECOWAS biometric card to boost regional securityÂ
The Federal Government on Friday launched the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) National Biometric Identity Card (ENBIC), a regional digital identity credential...
