Nigeria has seen uninterrupted democratic rule since 1999, when governance was returned to civilians. But the day is not an occasion for joy for everyone. The rampant cost-of-living crisis has overshadowed the event for many Nigerians.

The Council of Ministers in Mali has approved a new law on Wednesday that would see current head of the transitional government Assimi Goita remain president until at least 2030 – without a presidential election.

In a world of picture-perfect posts, it’s getting harder to tell whether the image you’re looking at has been digitally enhanced. At VivaTech in Paris, a Canadian startup is using AI to uncover the hidden edits behind influencer content.

This week: Rwanda slams the door on ECCAS, Ngong’s groundnuts remain under-exploited, and in Nairobi, bitcoin is making its mark in the slums as a tool for financial inclusion.

Trent Alexander-Arnold was officially introduced by Real Madrid on Thursday, saying he was fulfilling his dream to play for the Spanish powerhouse

“We can confirm the arrest of a Service person in Kenya,”

The Trump administration’s travel ban and toughening immigration policy have caused incomprehension among many Arab-Americans and especially those of Yemeni origin, whose country is impacted by the travel ban.

Residents of 11 of the 13 counties in South Sudan ‘s Upper Nile state are now facing emergency levels of hunger, the World Food Programme, the UN Children’s Fund and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said in a joint statement.

China stands ready to work with Djibouti to fully implement the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday when he met with Djibouti’s Foreign Minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar.

Lava fountains reached heights of more than 330 feet (100 meters) and feeding multiple lava streams. Scientists with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said the fountains were likely to go higher

Elected officials and representatives of FIFA started the one-year countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday in a ceremony in Miami.

The UNHCR warns that without political will and sustained support, the world risks becoming numb to crisis—while millions continue to suffer in displacement limbo.

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.

An Air India aircraft bound for London’s Gatwick Airport crashed on takeoff from Ahmedabad Airport on Thursday

International observers and civil society groups noted a generally calm polling environment, but the opposition denounced the election as a “significant fraud,” citing ballot stuffing, coerced voting, and detention of their polling

The announcement by Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi comes as the U.S. is drawing down the presence of staffers who are not deemed essential to operations in the Middle East and their loved ones due to the potential for regional unrest

Eastern Cape is one of South Africa’s most impoverished regions, and officials say the impact has been especially severe in areas with informal housing. Rescue operations are set to continue Thursday as authorities work to account for the missing.

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg arrived in her home country Sweden on Tuesday after having been deported from Israel following the attempt by her and several other activists to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza via boat. Some activists from the “Gaza Freedom Flotilla” were detained by Israeli forces.

Child labour rates have fallen by almost half since the year 2000, but the world has missed the global target of eliminating child labour by 2025.

Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Norway said Tuesday they have imposed sanctions on National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for allegedly “inciting extremist violence” against Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

“This morning, we heard that Mauritius is scrapping income tax because of his terrible Chagos Deal. Why on earth should the British taxpayer pay £30 billion for tax cuts in Mauritius?” asked Kemi Badenoch, the UK Opposition Leader.

Early Wednesday morning, he posted “I regret some of my posts about President @realDonaldTrump last week. They went too far.”

The cast including Zoe Saldana walked a blue carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, miles away from the protests against the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers taking place in downtown Los Angeles

“The cause of death is very clear—head injury, neck compression, and additional injuries across the body, all pointing towards assault,”

A convoy carrying hundreds of activists has arrived in Libya after driving from Algeria and crossing through Tunisia on its way to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid on the territory.

The tournament will take place in June and July.

Gang violence has been rife in Haiti for years, but never until now has it forced so many people to flee their homes. The population movements have also worsened the humanitarian situation in the fragile country.

Set in Lagos in 1993, My Father’s Shadow is a poignant meditation on fatherhood, nationhood, and brotherhood.

Just over a week after winning the UEFA Champions League in Munich, Paris Saint-Germain landed in Los Angeles on Tuesday to begin its final preparations for the FIFA Club World Cup.

Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland’s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world, scientists said in an analysis released Wednesday.

In total, 78 corpses were recovered during an operation to get illegal miners – also known as zama zamas – out of a decommissioned gold mine in Stilfontein, southwest of Johannesburg in January

An ICE spokesperson says the Senegalese-Italian influencer was held at Las Vegas’ airport on Friday after “overstaying the terms of his visa”.

Men’s and women’s world No. 1’s Jordy Smith of South Africa and Gabriela Bryan of Hawaii cruised into the next round on the opening day of the World Surf League Trestles Pro in San Clemente, California on Tuesday.

The Togolese leader, who has ruled since 2005 after the death of his father, was sworn in as President of the Council of Ministers in May.

The meetings appeared to focus on finding a way to resolve disputes over mineral and technology exports that had shaken a fragile truce on tariffs reached in Geneva last month

Mayor Karen Bass announced the measure on Tuesday saying it would be operational from 8pm to 6am, and likely remain in place for a few days.

The cold front has swept across the country since the weekend bringing bitter cold, snow, and flooding to several provinces.

Wang Yi reassured them of Beijing’s commitment to projects in their countries and its solidarity with the Global South.

The US accused these entities of supporting terrorism under the pretence of humanitarian work.

António Guterres made this plea in observance of the first International Day of Dialogue Among Civilizations on 10 June 2025.