Press Releases

MENAFN

(MENAFN) At least 25 civilians and soldiers are dead after armed gunmen stormed two villages in northeast Nigeria late Tuesday, according to residents and local officials.

EIN Presswire

Major Update Brings Rust Bindings, Native UI with Slint, Archive Management, Closures, Subprocess Control, and Prompt-Driven Development Research WA, UNITED STATES, February 20, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Ring Team announced the release of...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) At least 37 miners have lost their lives following a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at a lead and zinc mine in Nigeria's Plateau State, marking one of the deadliest mining catastrophes to strike the West African nation in recent...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has alleged that France is attempting to remove governments it considers unfavorable in several of its former African colonies in an effort to restore its historical influence in the region.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Authorities in Grenoble, southern France, have appealed for witnesses in a child sexual abuse investigation involving a 79-year-old man accused of abusing at least 89 victims over more than four decades across multiple countries.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has alleged that France is attempting to remove governments it considers unfavorable in several of its former African colonies in an effort to restore its historical influence in the region.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) At least 30 people have died after an oil tanker overturned and exploded in Niger State, central Nigeria, as villagers rushed to collect spilled fuel.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The United States has announced a notable shift in policy toward three West African nations facing Islamist insurgencies, whose military governments have severed defense ties with France and aligned more closely with Russia.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A coordinated wave of bandit attacks across three Nigerian states left at least 47 people dead Tuesday, underscoring the deepening security catastrophe plaguing the nation's rural territories.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian intelligence has alleged that France is seeking to carry out “neocolonial coups” in Africa to destabilize governments it considers undesirable, with a particular focus on the Sahel region, where French influence has waned in...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Nigerian military announced on Sunday that its units eliminated a Boko Haram commander along with ten additional fighters from the extremist organization during a mission carried out in the country’s northeastern region.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigerian military forces reported on Sunday that they killed a Boko Haram commander along with 10 other members of the terrorist group during an operation in the country’s northeast.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The Nigerian army reported on Sunday that its troops killed a Boko Haram commander along with 10 other members of the group during a military operation in the country’s northeast.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has issued an urgent appeal for stronger international action to address the escalating displacement crisis across Africa’s Sahel region, where nearly 4 million people have been forced from their homes in...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

KIGALI, Rwanda, Jan. 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prominent African policymakers and leaders will gather over the weekend in Kigali, Rwanda, to launch Leadership Lab Yetu (Yetu). This pan-African hub aims to bridge the gap between emerging and...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have declared their departure from the International Criminal Court (ICC), criticizing the The Hague-based tribunal as a mechanism of imperialist “neocolonial repression.” The three West African nations...

EIN Presswire

PARIS, RHôNE, FRANCE, January 27, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- True to its long-standing commitment, the international solidarity NGO LIFE is launching the 2026 edition of its flagship annual campaign.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) A group of Nigerian military officers will face a court-martial following allegations that they plotted to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government last year, according to an armed forces statement.

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov conducted discussions with his counterparts from Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, concentrating on enhancing collaboration and laying the groundwork for the third Russia-Africa Summit, according to...

MENAFN

(MENAFN) Nigerian military forces liberated over 60 captives and neutralized two extremists during coordinated strikes targeting criminal networks across Kebbi and Zamfara states in the country's northwest, defense officials announced Wednesday....