Togo, Benin and Niger owe Nigeria $11.16 million for 2025 power
Domestic Nigerian customers remitted 96.60 per cent of the 13.20 trillion naira billed to them across 2025, regulator figures show.
Four nations meet in Nairobi to boost Red Sea maritime security
Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia and Yemen agreed to share information and coordinate responses to shared maritime security threats in the region.
Chinese EV brands take center stage at Zimbabwe farm show
Zimbabwe cut electric vehicle import duties from 40 percent to 25 percent in 2025 to encourage adoption.
Sahel alliance condemns Niger mutiny attempt, backs authorities
The Sahel alliance backed Niger’s authorities after security forces suppressed a mutiny in Niamey
Turkish navy, Somali troops free hijacked cargo vessel off Somalia
Somalia’s ministry warned piracy remains a serious crime and vowed to hold perpetrators and enablers fully accountable under law.
Mutinous soldiers attack airport and presidency in Niger
Mutinous troops attacked key sites in Niamey as loyalist forces moved to secure the presidency
Iran issues indictment over killing of Khamenei, family members
Tehran prosecutors have filed charges over the strike that killed Ali Khamenei and four relatives
US company plans Concorde successor by 2040
Boom Supersonic hopes to make high-speed passenger flights widely accessible before 2040
Trump announces sweeping US deal to control Venezuelan oil
Trump described the Venezuela agreement as the largest oil deal in history, claiming it would expand US supplies and lower fuel prices
Attackers strike Niamey airport, target Niger’s presidential compound
Explosions and heavy gunfire erupted after attackers targeted Niamey airport and the presidential compound
Algeria battles 64 wildfires as death toll rises to 12
Firefighters extinguished 110 blazes within 24 hours while aerial teams continue tackling fires in several eastern provinces.

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