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International Nigeria: hundreds abducted by Boko Haram freed The Nigerian military announced on Saturday the successful liberation of 360 individuals previously held captive by Boko Haram in Nigeria’s northeastern region. Tragically, two infants succumbed to exhaustion during their prolonged detention. Several hundred individuals, abducted earlier this year by the jihadist group Boko Haram in Borno […]
A la Une Société royal air Maroc inaugurates historic direct casablanca to los angeles route 7 juin 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailCopy URL A significant aviation milestone has been achieved as national carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) inaugurated its direct service connecting Casablanca with Los Angeles this Sunday. This groundbreaking route establishes the very first direct air link […]
In a significant development for Nigeria, the extremist group Boko Haram has released hundreds of individuals who had been held captive. This mass liberation marks a rare moment of hope amidst the protracted conflict that has plagued the nation’s northeastern region, particularly Borno State. The release comes as communities in areas like Borno State continue […]
Boko Haram frees over 400 abducted women and children in Borno State Relief has swept across Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State after Boko Haram released more than 400 women and children who had been abducted months earlier. The freed individuals, primarily from Ngoshe village, were confirmed liberated on Saturday, June 6, though the exact circumstances of […]
The jihadist faction Boko Haram has released over four hundred captives in Nigeria’s volatile northeast, a region where the Islamist network persistently challenges federal authority despite nearly fifteen years of sustained military operations. This unprecedented large-scale liberation unfolds amidst a resurgence in activity by various armed groups vying for dominance around the Lake Chad basin. […]
A recent assembly culminated in the election of a new Board of Directors and an Executive Bureau for AMEPA. These bodies comprise 27 and 12 members respectively, ensuring comprehensive representation from all stakeholders within the water sector, encompassing both public and private entities. Concurrently, an extraordinary general assembly convened to review and approve the Association’s […]
Ousmane Sonko, president of Sénégal’s National Assembly and former prime minister, was overwhelmingly re-elected as leader of his party Pastef on Saturday, a political victory that quickly became a warning to his political opponents amid the ongoing political crisis in Sénégal. Delegates from national sections and the diaspora gathered in Diamniadio, near Dakar, for the […]
Sénégal The head of Sénégal’s National Assembly and former prime minister Ousmane Sonko was overwhelmingly re-elected on Saturday as leader of his party, Pastef, a political victory that quickly served as a warning to his political adversaries amid the ongoing political crisis in Sénégal. Delegates from national branches and the diaspora gathered in Diamniadio, near […]
The Malian junta has escalated its territorial recovery strategy with a sweeping new measure. An official decree, published on June 5, 2026, designates 40 forests nationwide as military zones, placing them entirely off-limits to civilians. The move targets suspected hideouts of Islamic State in the Sahel and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) fighters, granting the […]
During their sixth general assembly held in Ouagadougou on Saturday, Burkina Faso‘s public pharmaceutical depot managers and cashiers made their voices heard once again. Their primary demand centers on securing an official professional status for a role they consider vital to the nation’s healthcare system. The gathering, themed “Volunteers’ resilience in service to the nation”, […]
The United States has imposed financial and legal sanctions on two senior commanders of armed groups operating in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, accusing them of involvement in serious human rights abuses and attacks on civilian populations. The U.S. State Department announced that the measures target Gustave Kubwayo, a leader within the Democratic Forces […]
Disruptions Mali supply routes face major disruptions from Senegal, Morocco, Guinea Transport Multiple trade corridors that supply landlocked Mali are experiencing significant trouble, forcing regional transport operators to change their routines. From Senegalese truckers calling for a halt to Bamako journeys to Moroccan carriers growing more cautious, and with the Guinea-Mali route also affected, key […]