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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned of possible military intervention in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to stop what he described as the “killing of Christians” by “Islamist terrorists.” The Nigerian government has strongly denied the allegations, calling them misleading......
In northern Nigeria, religious police have detained 25 young people suspected of organizing a same-sex wedding ceremony in the city of Kano, a region known for its strict interpretation of Islamic law. According to local authorities, members of the Hisbah — the religious enforcement agency operating......
In Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria, an Islamic court has ordered the marriage of two TikTok personalities after they shared a video deemed “indecent” under local religious and social norms. On Monday, the judge instructed the Hisbah, the Islamic moral police of Kano, to arrange......
At least seven Nigerian soldiers, including a commanding officer, were killed on Friday after jihadist fighters ambushed a military patrol in the country’s northeast, according to an intelligence report reviewed by AFP on Saturday. The attack occurred in a village in the Konduga administrative......
Russia is preparing to sign a bilateral agreement with Morocco to protect and promote investments, reflecting Moscow’s aim to strengthen its economic presence in Africa and diversify trade partnerships beyond traditional markets. This follows six similar agreements already concluded with other......
The energy partnership between Morocco and Nigeria has reached a new milestone with the creation of a joint company to oversee the implementation of the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline, one of Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure projects. Estimated at nearly $25 billion, the project aims......
The United States has lifted visa restrictions for Ghana, a key West African partner in Washington’s immigration policy, the American embassy in Accra confirmed on Saturday. This announcement follows an agreement in which Ghana agreed to accept West African nationals deported from the United States,......
Beirut, September 11, 2025 – Lebanese authorities announced the arrest of two Nigerian nationals who allegedly ingested cocaine capsules to smuggle the drugs into Lebanon. The suspects, aged 59 and 34, transported the cocaine from Nigeria to Lebanon via Ethiopia, according to a statement from the......
The Nigerian Air Force announced on Saturday that it had killed more than 35 jihadist fighters in air raids targeting Islamist militants gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border. According to a military statement, the operation was based on “multiple intelligence reports from several sources.”......
Chadian authorities have arrested a man identified as the youngest son of Boko Haram’s founder, along with five alleged accomplices, in the Lake Chad region, according to security and intelligence sources. The suspect, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, is also the brother of Abu Musab al-Barnawi, leader of......
Fifteen civilians, including farmers and children, were killed on Thursday in northeastern Nigeria in a brutal jihadist attack followed by a deadly landmine explosion, local anti-jihadist militia sources told AFP. The attack took place near the village of Gurnowa, close to the garrison town of Monguno......
Nigeria and Algeria secured their spots in the quarter-finals of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024, hosted in Morocco, after a goalless draw in their final Group B match held Sunday at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca. The result allowed Nigeria to top the group with seven......
Flights at Liberia's main airport faced disruption on Thursday night following a near-accident involving a private jet carrying President Joseph Boakai. The aircraft experienced a malfunction with its landing gear during its approach to the runway, leading to a rough landing, as reported by airport......
