Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force   It was late December, and we had just taken an Air Burkina flight from Dakar, Senegal across the Sahel, where a storm of political upheaval and armed violence has unsettled the…

After years of relative marginalization in global affairs, Pakistan was able to reclaim a prominent position on the world stage   Update| Dec 25-2025 In many ways, 2025 turned out to be a turning point for Pakistan. The country suddenly found itself mattering again in international affairs, even as persistent…

Africa Cup of Nations Schedule Friday, December 26, 2025 MATCH TIME TV location tickets Odds by Angola   v  Zimbabwe 3:30 PM beIn Sports Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco Line: ANG -115 O/U: 2.5 Egypt   v  South Africa 6:00 PM beIn Sports Le Grand Stade Agadir, Agadir, Morocco Line:…

The blast tore through a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State as worshippers gathered for evening prayers, witnesses say   Update| Dec 24- 2025   An explosion has ripped through a mosque in northeastern Nigeria as worshippers gathered for their evening prayers, killing at least five people and wounding dozens more,…

Türkiye and Uganda enjoy excellent political and economic relations, grounded in  shared aspirations, Turkish Ambassador   Update | Dec 24, 2025   KAMPALA, Uganda. Uganda President Yoweri Museveni Wednesday hailed the relations with Türkiye, and applauded Turkish companies for contributing to Uganda’s infrastructure development. Speaking at the commissioning of Uganda’s…