Global Markets: Asian Stocks Slide as Investors Await US Jobs Data October 2, 2026 Asian stock markets moved lower on Friday as investors remained unsettled by sharp movements in global bond and currency markets while awaiting fresh US…
Ghana Police Arrest Three Over Alleged Kidnapping Near Yendi October 2, 2026 The Northern Regional Police Command has arrested three men in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a man near Yendi, following a ransom demand…
Tigray Conflict: Ethiopia and Eritrea Relations Collapse Amid Rising Tensions October 2, 2026 Ethiopia and Eritrea have plunged into a new diplomatic crisis after Asmara announced the termination of relations with Addis Ababa, as renewed fighting in…
Flydubai Attack: Trump Says Iran Could Face US Retaliation October 1, 2026 US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face a severe response from Washington if an ongoing investigation establishes that Tehran was connected…
Zimbabwe Helicopter Crash: Tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, Wife Among Those Killed October 1, 2026 Zimbabwean authorities have launched an investigation into the helicopter crash that killed prominent businessman Wicknell Chivayo, his wife Lucy Muteke and other passengers near…
Ibrahim Traoré Celebrates Four Years as Burkina Faso Leader October 1, 2026 Burkina Faso has marked four years since Captain Ibrahim Traoré came to power, with the military-led government using the anniversary to highlight what it…
Botswana Faces Backlash Over Elephant Killing For 60 Years Independence Day Feast October 1, 2026 Botswana has faced criticism from animal rights and conservation groups after authorities approved the hunting of 23 elephants for meat during celebrations marking the…
Nigeria at 66: 10 Major Things Tinubu Said in His Independence Day Speech October 1, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has used Nigeria’s 66th Independence anniversary address to outline what he described as the country’s transition from a difficult period…
South Africa Anti-Migrant Protests: March and March Vow to Keep Demonstrating October 1, 2026 Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Durban on Wednesday as tensions over immigration continued to rise in South Africa, with organisers signalling…
Indigenous Oil Companies Hit 50% Production Share as Nigeria’s Output Rises October 1, 2026 Indigenous oil and gas companies have increased their presence in Nigeria’s upstream petroleum industry, with local operators now responsible for more than half of…