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By Agbafo Ijeoma Botswana’s Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Nelson Ramaotwana, has commended Chinese businesses for contributing technology, skills and employment opportunities to communities across the country. Ramaotwana made the remarks in Gaborone during an event to mark the Chinese traditional

At least 26 children have died and 25 others were injured after a devastating fire and subsequent stampede swept through a primary school complex in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday. ​The disaster unfolded around 9:00 AM local time, on Thursday,

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast early Saturday morning, according to military officials in Seoul. The weapons test occurred just a day after South Korea, the United States, and Japan concluded five days of joint maritime military

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stark warning to Western nations on Friday, September 11, 2026, stating that any deployment of European troops to Ukraine would be viewed by Moscow as an direct act of war. ​Speaking to reporters following official proceedings

Niger’s junta chief appointed a new Chief of Staff, state TV reported on Friday, after a thwarted army mutiny last month shook his grip on power. Supporters of the military government put down the attempted uprising with the help of Russian mercenaries,

Twenty-five years after four hijacked commercial airliners transformed a bright Tuesday morning into a turning point in modern history, the nation paused today to honor the victims and reflect on a quarter-century of loss, resilience, and transformation. ​On September 11, 2001, 19

By Chinasa Nwankwo The traditional Ugandan kingdom of Tooro was plunged into a bitter succession battle on Thursday after ​the family of the late king, Oyo Nyimba, rejected clan members’ choice of a television news anchor to succeed him. While ‌Uganda is

A senior journalist with Xinhua News Agency, Wang Hongjiang, has called for expanded content exchange between Xinhua and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to promote greater understanding of China-Africa relations. Hongjiang made the call on Friday in an interview with NAN

By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani Nigeria has assumed the leadership of the United Nations Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, (C-34), reinforcing the country’s longstanding role in shaping global peacekeeping policy and operations. Amb. Jimoh Ibrahim, Nigeria’s UN Permanent Representative, assumed the chairmanship following