ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigerian government and the World Bank have cancelled $717.7m (£563m) in undisbursed financing originally earmarked to salvage the country’s struggling electricity sector, bringing a major power infrastructure programme to an abrupt end. The decision effectively...
Activists and officials in central Nigeria are calling for urgent action to dismantle the “silent crisis” of menstrual stigma and period poverty affecting millions of young women. At a major summit in Keffi, Nasarawa State, to mark World Menstrual Health Day, the AIDS...
ADO-EKITI, NIGERIA — Nigeria’s electoral body has issued a stark warning to journalists and broadcasters over the rise of “deep fakes” and manipulated media, urging strict fact-checking ahead of a crucial regional election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)...
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s police chief has ordered an immediate and sweeping shake-up of President William Ruto’s elite security detail after an intruder successfully breached multiple protective layers to reach the head of state during a live public address. The security failure occurred...
WASHINGTON, US — The US military has launched a series of fresh air strikes targeting Iranian missile batteries and mine-laying vessels in southern Iran, acting in what it described as “self-defense” despite a fragile, multi-week ceasefire. US Central Command confirmed the...
