Month: March 2024

Gunmen Kidnap Nearly 300 Students in Northwest Nigeria. 2 Days Later, Some Lose Hope of Finding Them

Gunmen Kidnap Nearly 300 Students in Northwest Nigeria. 2 Days Later, Some Lose Hope of Finding Them

Rashidat Hamza is in despair. All but one of her six children are among the nearly…

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Children in Yet Another School Abduction in Northern Nigeria

Gunmen Kidnap 15 Children in Yet Another School Abduction in Northern Nigeria

Armed men broke into a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria early Saturday and seized 15…

Senegal’s Presidential Candidates Kick Off Campaigns After Violent Protests Over a Delay of the Vote

Senegal’s Presidential Candidates Kick Off Campaigns After Violent Protests Over a Delay of the Vote

Presidential candidates in Senegal kicked off their election campaigns on Saturday, following weeks of violent…

Somalia-Turkey Maritime Deal Is a Win for Both Countries, and Not a Power Play for the Horn of Africa

Somalia-Turkey Maritime Deal Is a Win for Both Countries, and Not a Power Play for the Horn of Africa

A recent defence deal between Somalia and Turkey has great significance for Somalia and the…

West Africa’s Coast Was a Haven for Piracy and Illegal Fishing – How Technology Is Changing the Picture

West Africa’s Coast Was a Haven for Piracy and Illegal Fishing – How Technology Is Changing the Picture

The Gulf of Guinea – a coastal region that stretches from Senegal to Angola –…

The African Union Is Weak Because Its Members Want It That Way – Experts Call for Action on Its Powers

The African Union Is Weak Because Its Members Want It That Way – Experts Call for Action on Its Powers

The African Union (AU) comes in for a lot of criticism. Most recently this is…