UPDATE: Six Killed in Missile Strike on Israeli Town, Ambulance Service Says

Kingsley Oyong Akam2 March 2026

CAIRO, March 1 – Six people were killed on Sunday after a missile strike on the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, the Israeli ambulance service said. The ambulance service confirmed the fatalities but provided no immediate details on the number of wounded or the origin of the missile. Beit Shemesh is located approximately 20 kilometers...

Celebrations and Protests Erupt Worldwide Following Reports on Iran’s Leadership Crisis

Kingsley Oyong Akam1 March 2026

Reports confirming the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have sparked sharply contrasting reactions inside Iran and among Iranian communities abroad, following what U.S. and Israeli officials described as a major joint military operation late last week. Iranian state media announced early Sunday that Khamenei died after targeted airstrikes struck a heavily secured...

Argungu Fishing Festival Returns After Six-Year Hiatus

Kingsley Oyong Akam28 February 2026

ARGUNGU, Nigeria — Drummers, dancers, fishermen, and government officials gathered Thursday in Argungu, in Kebbi State, as the Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival resumed for a second day, marking its return after a six-year suspension. The four-day festival, last held in 2020 before being halted by the COVID-19 pandemic, is expected to attract thousands...

More than 1,700 Africans fighting for Russia, Ukraine says

Kingsley Oyong Akam26 February 2026

Exclusive-ICE struggles to vet recruits amid US immigration enforcement push, internal email showsBy Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is struggling to keep pace with vetting new hires during its historic recruitment push and is laying out a process to deal with allegations of past misconduct...

Nigeria: A Country Where Lawlessness Thrives

Kingsley Oyong Akam26 February 2026

Engr. Tom Steve, P.FISA (@stevetom788)’s online persona is a symptom of a deeper Nigerian malaise. Cloaked in activist language yet steeped in threats, ethnic bile, and open incitement, his posts show how easily lawlessness now migrates from the streets to social media—unchecked, rewarded, and dangerously normalised. When voices like his can hint at violence, celebrate...

Senegal’s prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms

Kingsley Oyong Akam25 February 2026

DAKAR, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pushed on Tuesday for a draft law that would double the maximum prison term from five to 10 years for same-sex practices and other conduct deemed unnatural, part of a wider crackdown on LGBT people. During a speech to the national assembly, Sonko said the...

At least 30 dead after heavy rains hit southeastern Brazil, 39 missing

Kingsley Oyong Akam25 February 2026

By Eduardo Simões, Isabel Teles and Sergio Queiroz SAO PAULO/JUIZ DE FORA, Brazil, Feb 24 (Reuters) – At least 30 people died after heavy rains hit Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, local authorities said on Tuesday, while 39 people were missing. The state fire department confirmed the deaths happened in the cities of Juiz...

UK sanctions two Georgian TV channels over ‘Russian disinformation’

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

TBILISI, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Britain introduced sanctions against two pro-government television channels in Georgia on Tuesday, accusing them of spreading deliberately misleading information about Russia’s war in Ukraine. The sanctions against Imedi and Postv are part of a new British package targeting 297 entities to mark the fourth anniversary of Moscow’s 2022 invasion of...

Student wounds paint painful picture of Senegal’s debt crisis

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

DAKAR, Senegal (Reuters) – Violent clashes at Senegal’s top university have underscored growing pressure on the country’s young, populist-led government as it grapples with a deepening debt crisis. At least one student was killed, more than 100 people were arrested and the campus of Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar remained closed weeks after unrest...

Five Years On, War Takes Steep Toll on Maternal Healthcare in Ukraine – UNFPA

Kingsley Oyong Akam24 February 2026

By: Kingsley Oyong Akam As Ukraine marks the fifth year of the full-scale invasion by the Russian Federation, the nation’s healthcare system remains severely overstretched and overstrained, with maternal and newborn health services reaching critical levels, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Since the invasion began, there have been over 2,700 attacks on...

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