As jihadist violence spreads in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, Western influence wanes, and democracy fades into memory ...

In Africa's turbulent Sahel region, the Al-Qaeda-linked JNIM jihadist group is expanding its influence by repeated massacres, food distribution and signing pacts with local authorities to position ...

Trachoma, a bacterial eye infection caused by Chlamydia trachomatis, remains the leading infectious cause of blindness ...

Burkina Faso is many things. The country is considered to be the epicenter of global terrorism today. It is ranked number one ...

So many affronts have been inflicted on my home state, Rivers, this year, the three worst outrages being the suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, the imposition of a completely unnecessary state of ...

In honour of Walter Sisulu, we reflect on Africa's enduring struggles for freedom and the lessons from the Berlin Conference ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday announced August 16, 2025, for the conduct of bye elections into vacant seats in the Senate, House of Representatives and state Houses ...

It is on record that reaction to Sanusi’s ‘fatwa’ on Benue started with an attack on Governor Ortom who narrowly missed death when he was chased by heavily armed herders from his farm. Ever since, ...

U.S. President Donald Trump apparently aims to reassert his power to cause a full-blown economic catastrophe, perhaps ...

Jihadist groups and militarised counter-terrorism responses have weakened traditional approaches to resolving climate disputes.

When dawn cracks open the Nigerian sky these days, the first breath many people take is heavy with questions that shouldn’t linger in a country as rich in potential as Nigeria. It used to be enough to ...