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A wave of coordinated attacks in Mali has drawn fresh attention to the growing operational strength of armed groups across West Africa, after fighters linked to al Qaeda and Tuareg...

Fighters linked to al Qaeda have escalated their campaign in Mali, setting up checkpoints on key routes around the capital, Bamako, and calling on citizens to rise against the military-led...

A new study from Harvard Medical School has found that artificial intelligence systems can outperform human doctors in emergency room triage, marking a major step forward in clinical decision-making technology....

Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to investigate reports that at least 150 people, mostly children, died in an army-run camp in Kwara State, while the military has dismissed...

Oil prices climbed sharply on Wednesday, settling at their highest levels in weeks as concerns deepened over prolonged supply disruptions linked to the US–Iran standoff. Brent crude rose by more...

The Federal Government has declared Friday, 01 May, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day celebration. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu as Nigeria’s new Minister of Foreign Affairs, following the resignation of Honourable Yusuf Maitama Tuggar. Tuggar is understood...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), delivering a significant blow to the global oil producers’ alliance at a...

The United States is reviewing a fresh proposal from Iran aimed at breaking the current war deadlock, even as deep disagreements over nuclear demands and maritime control continue to stall...

Nigerian security forces have rescued 15 pupils following a late-night attack on an orphanage school in Kogi State, where gunmen abducted dozens of children and a staff member. The Federal...