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Sankara murder trial to begin on 11 October

The trial of former Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaoré and 13 co-accused over the 1987 assassination of his predecessor Thomas Sankara will start on...

Deaths and destruction after heavy rains in Ethiopia

At least seven people have died after heavy rains in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa.Rivers burst their banks in the capital causing flooding. The city's mayor,...

Kenyan blogger held over misinformation leaves Qatar

A Kenyan man is reported to have been allowed to leave Qatar after earlier being detained on charges of receiving money to spread misinformation. A...

Uganda declares polio outbreak

A public health emergency has been declared in Uganda after scientists detected polio in samples taken from two different sewage plants in Kampala. The country...

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Senate Suspends Bills for New Universities

The Nigerian Senate has directed its committees to stop processing bills seeking the establishment of new universities and other tertiary institutions, citing the Federal Government’s six-year moratorium on the creation of additional institutions. The directive was announced during Wednesday’s plenary session, November 4, 2026, as lawmakers considered the...

5.5 Million Nomadic Children Out of School in Nigeria

The National Commission for Nomadic Education has disclosed that approximately 5.5 million children from nomadic pastoralist, migrant fishing and migrant farming communities are out of school across Nigeria. The commission’s Acting Executive Secretary, Umar Abdu, revealed the figure during an interview in Kano on the sidelines of an...

Court Removes Karimi as APC’s Kogi West Candidate

A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Senator Sunday Karimi as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Kogi West senatorial district ahead of the 2027 general elections. The court ordered the APC to replace Karimi with Samuel Aro, whom it recognised as...