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Libya Launches New Land-Based Aid Convoy to Gaza Strip

Andrew Mbeki May 16, 2026

Libya Afrik 24 – A new convoy has left the town of Zawiya near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to deliver humanitarian aid to the embattled people of the Gaza Strip. The “Resilience 2” initiative is hoping to make in through Egypt’s Rafah crossing into the Palestinian

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ITF Launches Global Certification for Nigerian Artisans via SUPA

Ewaka Sam May 15, 2026

Jos Afrik24 – The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has officially kicked off certification examinations for beneficiaries of the Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) programme within the Federal Capital Territory. The initiative represents a primary pillar of the Federal Government’s strategy to professionalize the local workforce by equipping Nigerian artisans with skills that

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US Soldier Among Two Dead in Atlantic Cruise Outbreak

Harrison Mason May 4, 2026

Atlantic Afrik24 – Tragedy has struck a cruise vessel in the Atlantic as an outbreak of respiratory illness has claimed two lives, including an active-duty US soldier. Medical personnel on board are currently fighting to stabilize other symptomatic passengers while working to identify the specific pathogen responsible for the fatalities. Situation Report The loss of

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Benue Crisis: Many Reported Dead in Suspected Herdsmen Attack

Jude Melvin Jones May 3, 2026

Benue Afrik24 – Several persons are feared dead following an attack by suspected herdsmen along the Odugbeho–Aila Road in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. Sundiata Post gathered that the victims were returning from their farms when the assailants, who had reportedly laid an ambush, opened fire on them. The exact number of casualties […]

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Terrorists kill three security operatives in Kwara

Ewaka Sam May 3, 2026

Kwara Afrik24 – Three security personnel have been killed and two others injured after suspected terrorists attacked Tenobo village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday night by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the attack happened at about 1:10 […]

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Nigeria Begins Court Martial Proceedings Against 2025 Coup Suspects

Jude Melvin Jones April 24, 2026

Abuja Afrik24 – Nigeria has inaugurated a military court to try officers accused of involvement in a failed coup attempt, the country’s Defence Headquarters said on Friday. The move marks a significant step in the government’s response to a plot that authorities say could have ended decades of democratic rule. The Defence Headquarters “inaugurated a

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Nigerian Court Adjourns Ex-Gov Bello’s Graft Trial to May 6

Ewaka Sam April 24, 2026

Abuja Afrik24 – Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the financial misappropriation trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to May 6, 2026. During the Thursday session, prosecution lead Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, requested additional time to respond to defense applications, while Bello’s lead counsel, Joseph Daudu, urged the […]

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Rising Education and Housing Fees Push South African Inflation Higher

Andrew Mbeki April 23, 2026

South Africa Afrik24 — South Africa’s inflation rate edged slightly higher in March but remains relatively subdued overall. Annual consumer inflation rose to 3.1% up from 3.0% in February, according to Statistics South Africa. On a monthly basis, prices increased by 0.6%. The main drivers behind the rise were housing and utilities along with food, […]

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“Abandoned and Afraid: US Deportees Left Stranded in DR Congo”

Andrew Mbeki April 23, 2026

DR Congo Afrik24 – Spending the past five days cooped up in a hotel in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo is not quite what a group of Latin Americans expected when they sought asylum in the United States. But their predicament is far from the worst of it: the men and women […]

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Iran war shipping disruption impacts medicine availability in Sudan

Aaliyah Aamir April 23, 2026

Sudan Afrik24 – In a small clinic in a remote village in rural Sudan, the shelves of the pharmacy are starting to empty out, with the clinic unsure about when the next shipment of medicines would arrive. As disruptions to global shipping as a result of the Iran War continue, crucial medicines are not reaching […]