Robert Brovdi, known by the callsign “Madyar”, has gone from trading grain to commanding one of the most innovative branches of Ukraine’s military. As head of the Unmanned Systems Forces,…
Year: 2026
UN allocates $18.5m to Gabon in 2025 for sustainable development goals
Historic funding commitment unveiled by United Nations in Gabon Gabon has received a landmark financial boost in 2025, with the United Nations allocating a total of $18.5 million (10.5 billion…
Tinubu back in Lagos after four weeks in Europe, on eve of Nigeria’s independence anniversary
A four-week European stay comes to an end Lagos, 29 September 2026 — Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu landed back in the country on Tuesday 29 September after nearly a…
Cameroun sanctions TV station Vision 4 over Martinez Zogo trial coverage
Cameroon’s media watchdog suspends Vision 4 for one month following Martinez Zogo trial coverage The National Communication Council (CNC) of Cameroon has imposed a one-month suspension on television station Vision…
Cameroon approves Prime’s 42.5% share in Thali oil permit amid financial pressures
Cameroon’s oil sector has reached a pivotal moment with the presidential green light for a significant transaction in the Thali offshore permit. Tower Resources, the British operator behind the project,…
West Africa secures new three-year peace pact between Entente Council and UNOWAS
The Entente Council and the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) have finalized a landmark three-year Memorandum of Understanding to bolster regional peace, stability, and diplomatic…
Togo’s president hosts Congo’s regional integration minister in Lomé for peace talks
On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé held a meeting in Lomé with Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Regional Integration Minister Floribert Anzuluni during an official visit…
87 kidnapped in northern Nigeria as armed gangs strike two states in 48 hours
At least 87 people, most of them women, were abducted in two separate attacks carried out within 48 hours in Niger and Zamfara states, the latest mass kidnappings to hit…
Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes in Russia’s Amur region, killing six crew members
A Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bomber crashed on Tuesday, September 29, in the Amur region of Russia’s Far East during a training flight, killing six crew members. A seventh serviceman,…