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Mexican border town declares state of emergency as Trump pledges mass deportations

Migrant shelters in Tijuana - located across the border from San Diego, California - are bracing for a possible surge in the influx of...

‘The golden age of America begins right now’ – Trump

Donald Trump has officially become the 47th president of the United States. Mr Trump won the election in November 2024. In America there is then a delay of...

Donald Trump officially becomes new US president

Donald Trump has officially become the 47th president of the United States. In a special ceremony called an inauguration, President Trump took over from Joe Biden...

Tiwa Savage labels Nigerian music Industry ‘filled with dangerous sharks’

Tiwa Savage, a prominent singer in the Nigerian music scene, has drawn mixed reactions following her recent comments describing the industry as “filled with...

Catholic Church suspends priest over secret marriage in United States

The Catholic Diocese of Warri has suspended Rev. Fr. Daniel Okanatotor Oghenerukevwe from the priesthood following his reported marriage in the United States.This was...

Pope Francis says Trump’s immigration raids would be a ‘disgrace’

Pope Francis on Sunday criticised President-elect Donald Trump's reported plan to sharply intensify immigration enforcement actions across the U.S. in the days after his inauguration.In...

Mahama visits Ghanaian troops in The Gambia [Photos]

President John Dramani Mahama visited Ghanaian troops with the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) on Friday, January 17, 2025, during his first international...

Trump illegal migrant arrests to start on day one

Raids to detain and deport migrants living in the US without permission are set to begin on the first full day of President-elect Donald...

Trump’s team outlines executive orders ahead of inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump will quickly implement executive actions on immigration, energy policy and federal government operations to check off dozens of campaign policy priorities.Trump on...

TikTok goes offline in the US hours before ban

TikTok has gone offline in the US, hours before a new law banning the platform was due to come into effect.A message appearing on...

Severe cold forces Trump inauguration indoors, first time in 40 years

President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will take place inside the U.S. Capitol on Monday rather than outdoors because of severe cold, the first time in...

2 Iranian supreme court judges shot dead

Two senior Iranian judges have been shot dead in an apparent assassination in the country's supreme court.Ali Razini and Mohammad Moghiseh were killed after...

Busta Rhymes arrested, charged with assault in New York

Busta Rhymes is in legal trouble. The "Break Ya Neck" rapper, 52, was arrested in northwestern Brooklyn and charged with assault in the third degree on...

Togo commences trial in over $31 million trading scam

In the Republic of Togo, a highly anticipated trial of financial companies accused of fraud and money laundering began on Wednesday, January 15, in...

Pack of ‘hungry’ dogs kill woman in Italy

Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old originally from Nigeria, met a horrific fate when she was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in...

Pack of ‘hungry’ dogs kill Nigerian woman in Italy

Patricia Masithela, a 27-year-old originally from Nigeria, met a horrific fate when she was mauled to death by a pack of starving dogs in...

Death toll from South African mine siege rises to 78, rescued now at 166

At least 78 dead bodies have been pulled from an illegal gold mine in South Africa where police cut off food and water supplies...

Gaza ceasefire deal reached by Israel and Hamas

Israel and Hamas have agreed a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal following 15 months of war, mediators Qatar and the US say. Qatari Prime...

Burkina Faso bans colonial wigs in Courts to embrace cultural identity

Burkina Faso’s Head of State, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has banned the use of British and French colonial-style wigs by judges, marking a significant move...

Mozambique opens new parliament amid opposition protests and boycotts

Mozambique has sworn in its new parliament with the streets of the capital largely deserted after the opposition leader called for a strike to...

Sierra Leone declares emergency over mpox outbreak

Sierra Leone has declared a public health emergency after two cases of mpox were reported.The West African country’s health minister announced the move on Monday...

Mohbad’s widow, father face-off over DNA test

Omowunmi, widow of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has accused her late husband’s father, Joseph Aloba, of delaying the DNA test ordered...

Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now

India's latest diplomatic outreach to Afghanistan's Taliban government signals a marked shift in how it sees the geopolitical reality in the region. This comes more...

South Korean authorities arrest impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol

South Korean anti-corruption investigators have arrested impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol at his residence, after an hours-long standoff with his security staff and supporters. Yoon...

US to remove Cuba from state sponsors of terror list

President Joe Biden is to remove the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as part of a prisoner release deal,...

Nigerians mourn woman allegedly beheaded by gospel singer

Nigerians on social media are mourning the death of a woman who was allegedly beheaded by a man reported to be her boyfriend in...

Rescuers try to free men trapped in South African gold mine with scores reported dead

The South African government has launched a rescue operation at an abandoned gold mine in the country’s North West province, where at least 109...

Bird flu outbreak confirmed in Nigeria

The Federal Government has confirmed an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, in Kano State, affecting various bird...

South Korea begins impeachment trial of suspended President

South Korea's Constitutional Court has held its first hearing to decide if suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol should be removed from office after his...

Gospel singer caught with human head [Video]

Oluwatimileyin Ajayi, purported to be a gospel musician, has been arrested in Orozo, Nigeria after being found with a decapitated head in a black...

Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents

Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the...

The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of homosexual people in her...

Dead bodies seen in videos from South African mine

Disturbing videos have emerged showing the dire situation at a disused gold mine in South Africa where scores of illegal miners have reportedly been...

Ugandan opposition figure hit with extra charge carrying death penalty

Ugandan military prosecutors on Monday added a charge of "treachery" - which carries the death penalty - to the list of violations of military...

African Union adopts new strategy for the development of agricultural sector

African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called on African governments to make agriculture a real priority sector as leaders on the continent...

Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike ‘mistake’

At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken for criminal gangs. Residents...

Canadian miner Barrick to suspend operations in Mali after gold seized

Canadian miner Barrick Gold said it will have to suspend mining operations in Mali after the government seized gold stocks from the company's Loulo-Gounkoto...

Gay men can train as priests but must be celibate – Italian bishops says

Gay men will be allowed to train as priests in Roman Catholic seminaries, so long as they observe celibacy, according to new guidelines announced...

Supreme Court appears inclined to uphold TikTok ban in US

The Supreme Court seemed inclined on Friday to uphold a law that would force a sale or ban the popular short-video app TikTok in the United...

Nelson Mandela’s grandson among four arrested in hijacking case

Five suspects, including the grandson of former South African president, Nelson Mandela, were arrested following the recovery of a hijacked Uber vehicle at Mandela's...