A series of catastrophic wildfires has swept through the Los Angeles area, marking one of the most destructive fire seasons in California’s history. As of January 10, 2025, at least 10 people have lost their lives, and thousands of homes and structures have been consumed by flames, prompting widespread evacuations and significant emergency responses. Scale…
In a recent and alarming development, approximately 613 Nigerien migrants were forcibly expelled from Libya and returned to Niger during a perilous journey across the Sahara Desert. The deportation has raised significant humanitarian concerns regarding the treatment of migrants in Libya and the harsh conditions they face during such expulsions. Details of the Deportation The…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has embarked on his annual diplomatic tour of Africa, commencing a visit that will span from January 13 to 18, 2025. This year, Wang’s itinerary includes stops in Egypt, Tunisia, Togo, and Cote d’Ivoire, reflecting China’s ongoing commitment to enhancing its relationships with African nations. A Tradition of Engagement Wang…
Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and a revered humanitarian, has passed away at the age of 100. His death was confirmed on December 29, 2024, by the Carter Centre, which he founded after leaving office. Carter died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he had been under hospice care…
Overthrown Syrian leader Bashar Assad said Monday in his first public comments since fleeing to Moscow that he wanted to keep fighting in Syria. In a statement posted to an official Telegram channel, Assad said Russia requested he leave Syria. He described his flight from Damascus as rebel forces closed in on the capital city, taking power with little…
Donald Trump’s felony conviction in the New York hush money case should not be tossed out because of the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, Judge Juan Merchan ruled Monday. Merchan’s decision rejected one of several avenues that Trump’s lawyers have taken to try to dismiss Trump’s May guilty verdict on 34 counts of falsifying…
British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, who has been in the eye of the storm over controversial statements about Nigeria, once sought the help of people from the West African country to secure her parliamentary seat, Saturday PUNCH reports. Badenoch (nee Adegoke) had in 2010 sought the support of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom in…
In a recent public address, Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has admonished Kemi Badenoch, the newly elected leader of the UK Conservative Party, for her critical remarks about Nigeria. Shettima suggested that if Badenoch is not proud of her Nigerian heritage, she should consider dropping her Nigerian name. This statement has ignited a heated debate…
In a significant political shift, Ghana’s Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, the candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has conceded defeat in the presidential election held on December 7, 2024. Bawumia’s acknowledgement of his loss comes as the opposition’s John Dramani Mahama, a former president and candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), is…
BEIRUT (AP) — The Syrian government fell early Sunday in a stunning end to the 50-year rule of the Assad family after a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days. Syrian state television aired a video statement by a group of men saying that President Bashar Assad has…
