Several countries worldwide have announced the start of Ramadan 2026, the ninth and holiest month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide.
Nigerian cleric, Pastor John Anosike, has shared a notable prophecy warning of solar collapse, extreme weather, and alleged plans to “cast viruses in the sun".
Togo officials on Saturday said several people were killed and others wounded when gunmen attacked four villages earlier this week in the country's far north, where a jihadist insurgency is spilling over the border from Burkina Faso.
Election officials began counting ballots on Saturday after Nigeria's southwest Osun state went to the polls to elect a new governor in a final test for next year's presidential elections. Nigeria has a history of election malpractice, fraud, vote-buying and violence.
Ons Jabeur may have missed out on the Wimbledon title but the trailblazing Tunisian was accorded a champion's reception on Friday as a crowd of hundreds celebrated the country's sporting pioneer. "Tunisians' love is more important than no matter which title.
Egypt will "temporarily suspend" its participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations in Mali after seven of its troops died in attacks this year, the UN mission MINUSMA said on Friday. On Thursday, Mali announced it was suspending all rotations by MINUSMA troops and police for reasons of "national security".
Hosts Zimbabwe and the Netherlands filled the last two places for the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia by winning their qualifying tournament semi-finals in Bulawayo on Friday. Captain and wicketkeeper Scott Edwards weighed in with a run-a-ball 26 to ensure a fourth consecutive appearance at the T20 World Cup tournament for the Dutch.
Several cars and signs celebrating Tunisian-Algerian friendship marked the reopening Friday of land borders between the two countries, more than two years after they closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following the onset of the Covid pandemic, border crossings between the two countries were closed on March 17, 2020, remaining open only for emergencies.
Voters go to the polls on Saturday to elect a new governor for Nigeria's southwest Osun state, with two Afrobeat stars backing rival candidates, in a final test for next year's presidential elections. Saturday's ballot in Osun is seen as a battleground for the leading parties to test support for their presidential hopefuls ahead of the February election.
Conflict and climate change in West Africa's Sahel region have prompted nearly five million to flee their homes, the UN's refugee agency says. "Added to this is the climate emergency, which deprives communities of resources and promotes conflicts," he said.
Fires ravaging remote mountain forests in northern Morocco have killed at least one person and forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 families, officials said on Friday. The rapid spread of the fires forced 1,100 families to flee some 15 villages in Larache, while about another 645 residents were evacuated in the provinces of Taza and Tetouan.
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