Lagos to host 9th AFRIMA as AU, organisers announce new Jan 2026 dates

The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have announced that the 9th edition of the continent’s foremost music awards will now take place from Wednesday, 7 January to...

From code to care: Shyreen’s mission for mothers across Africa

Over the past three weeks, she has ridden a whirlwind of emotions — perhaps unlike any since her birth on May 31 2005. The fear of rejection, failure, despair, ecstasy and excitement. From a protracted passport saga that captured national...

AU, AFRIMA Confirm January 7-11, 2026 For 9th Awards In Lagos

1 The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Executive Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) have officially announced the 9th edition of Africa’s global music awards will now take place between Wednesday, January 7 to...

Impossible results from NW, SW: We will not accept ...

Yet, as if by some grotesque miracle, these massive abstentions have been magically transformed into a 100% victory for the outgoing regime. It is an insult of monumental proportion to the intelligence of the people of the North West and the South...

Fear spreads to campuses as Biya re-election sparks protests

CAMEROON Post-election tension and street protests have gripped Cameroon – also forcing a stay-home advice to students, and disrupted academic activities – after incumbent President Paul Biya was declared the winner of the country’s contentious...

October 12 poll: A rainbow coalition...

So interrelated are these manifestos that the major line between the winner and the rest (if manifestos are the determining factor) would arguably lie on extra-campaign considerations. So cross-cutting are they that even in their diversity they...

Trump Warns U.S. Military ‘May Very Well’ Go into Nigeria ‘Guns-a-Blazing’ over Killing of Christians

President Donald Trump warned that if the Nigerian government continued to allow Christians in the country to be killed, the United States military “may very well” go into Nigeria “guns-a-blazing.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump instructed the...

Francis Ngannou Gets Joe Rogan’s Assessment on Biggest Failure Ahead of Deontay Wilder Fight

It’s been over a year since Francis Ngannou last fought. 12 months since his appearance in the cage and 19 months since he stepped into the boxing ring. However, lest their patience run thin, fans may have a reason to rejoice. Ngannou has...

Genocide, selective perception and framing

On December 25, 2011, when the Boko Haram terrorists bombed St Theresa Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger state, killing 37 worshippers, did you view it as an act of genocide against Nigerian Christians? Yes? No? On November 28, 2014, when they hit...

Trump Drastically Cutting Refugee Admissions to 6 Percent of Biden Levels

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. After months of reporting, President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday officially...

After Paul Biya

When Cameroon’s President Paul Biya mounted the podium on October 7 in the northern city of Maroua—his first and only campaign rally for the October 12 presidential election—many Cameroonians were struck not by his words but by the long pauses...

Amorim delivers Martinez verdict as Man United prepare for Forest showdown

© Every Second Media / Imago Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim reveals that Lisandro Martinez will not be involved in Saturday's Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest. Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has said that Lisandro...

Shutting down dissent: Tanzania’s election goes offline

Tanzania has been rocked by violence for three days now, following a national election earlier this week. Protestors are angry over the banning of candidates and detention of opposition leaders by President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the East African...

Will The Share Of The Lukoil Plant In Novopolotsk Be Bought By A Company Created By Putin's Oligarch?

The deal is in jeopardy because of the U.S. stance. Lukoil, against which U.S. sanctions were imposed last week, announced that it has accepted an offer from trader Gunvor. The latter is ready to buy out the assets of LUKOIL International,...

AFCON Headache: Liverpool, City Amid Club v Country Debate As Salah, Marmoush Await Departure

Last Updated:November 01, 2025, 16:08 IST Liverpool and Manchester City will lose Salah and Marmoush to Egypt for AFCON, risking key absences during crucial fixtures as the tournament starts December 22. Liverpool's Salah and City's Marmoush (X)...

NSC chairman discloses Victor Osimhen's dressing room reaction after Super Eagles games

National Sports Commission chairman Alhaji Shehu Dikko has opened up on Victor Osimhen's reaction after games Dikko praised Osimhen’s commitment to the national team and how it helps make the difference with his teammates The Galatasaray forward...

Constitutional Council Declares Paul Biya Winner of Presidential Election Amid Protests

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Monday declared long-serving President Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 presidential election, a result announced amidst deadly protests and opposition allegations of electoral fraud. The Council’s...

A team emerges as a possible destination for Lucas Paqueta

There were reports this week that Lucas Paqueta wants to leave West Ham United. However, the player was quick to respond to these rumours. Paqueta posted a picture of himself and his family in West Ham kits at the London Stadium with a smiley face...

‘I’m not afraid to show who I am’: Alex Iwobi on how family and faith forged the Super Eagles star of today

By Aleks Klosok, Darren Lewis, CNN London (CNN) — Alex Iwobi vividly remembers the day: Friday, August 8, 2019. The transformative moment? A late, unexpected move for the then 23-year-old on transfer deadline day from his boyhood club of Arsenal...

Co-Creating An African Peace Village in Portugal

Imagine a real-world prototype of what life could look like beyond competition: a place where we can practice the kind of future we say we want… The African Peace Village in Portugal is designed to do just that. A land-based, refugee-led...