At least 17,500 children have been released from armed groups since 2017 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UNICEF official in the country said on…
Author: Babatunde Oguntimehin
Ethiopia has declared “an indefinite humanitarian truce effective immediately” in its northern Tigray region, halting its 16-month war with rebel forces there. The Government Communication Service…
A group of Nigerian widows from Ogoni have lost their case after suing the oil giant Shell over the deaths of their husbands in the 1990s.…
Tuberculosis (TB) is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS. In 2016, 2.5 million…
Each year, the world commemorates World Tuberculosis (TB) Day on March 24 to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of TB,…
Some 7,000 members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists organization and Boko Haram surrendered in northeastern Nigeria in the past one week. Theatre…
Moments after a fire incident was reported at Apongbon, Lagos Island, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported another fire outbreak in Lagos. According to…
A court in Uganda has issued an arrest warrant for an award-winning author who fled the country after being charged with insulting President Yoweri Museveni and…
World Meteorological Day takes place every year on 23 March. It showcases the essential contribution of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to the safety and wellbeing…
An alleged coordinator of a predominantly Christian rebel group in the Central African Republic appeared Tuesday at the International Criminal Court for the first time since…