This video grab made from footage obtained by AFPTV from ORTM on April 28, 2026 show Mali’s junta chief Assimi Goita during his first public address since the weekend attacks by jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists. Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists…
NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon’s announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday that Iran…
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. The move came as US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union will increase to 25 percent…
The delegation was headed by renowned energy expert and Special Envoy for the Summit, Dr. @KYumkella The delegation briefed President Bio on the outcome of several months of intensive planning work culminating in the recently concluded Expert Group Meeting (EGM) and Ministerial Conference held in Freetown as a precursor to the Heads of State Summit later this year. The…
Julius Malema, South African opposition politician, has condemned citizens who launch xenophobic attacks against foreigners in the country over claims of job loss. Malema spoke on Thursday during an event organised to commemorate the 14th anniversary of Collen Mashawana Foundation. Recently, videos of violent attacks against African immigrants, particularly Ghanaians, Zimbabweans, and Nigerians in South Africa. went viral on…
Sweden has approved major reforms to its citizenship framework that will significantly tighten eligibility requirements for foreign nationals, with new rules set to take effect from June 6, 2026. As reported by Nairametrics on Friday, under the revised policy, the minimum residency period required to qualify for Swedish citizenship will increase from five years to eight years, marking one…
