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By Enyichukwu Enemanna French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said Nigeria has sought increased assistance from his country to curb security concerns in the northern region of the West African nation. This comes weeks after the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Beninese authorities on Sunday announced that the West African nation's armes forces had foiled a coup attempt after a group of soldiers took over the national television, claiming to have seized power. The...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna  A group of soldiers appeared on Benin’s state television early Sunday, announcing the dissolution of the democratically elected government, declaring that President Patrice Talon had been “removed from office,” signalling an apparent coup...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Two organisers of a marathon have been arrested for allowing women who did not put on hijab participate in the exercise, Iranian judiciary said on Saturday. This comes after images appeared online showing...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna At least 12 persons were feared dead on Saturday during a mass shooting in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital Pretoria, with victims including children aged 3, 12 and 16. A...

By Ebi Kesiena The United Kingdom has announced two major economic reform programmes valued at £12.4 million to bolster Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to stabilise its economy, strengthen fiscal management, and stimulate private-sector growth. The initiatives, the...