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  • Photos: Army Frees 12 Kidnap Victims in Borno

    Photos: Army Frees 12 Kidnap Victims in Borno

    A clearance mission in the Mandara Mountains, Borno State, has resulted in the rescue of 12 individuals kidnapped by Boko Haram, comprising seven women and five children, as part of Operation HADIN KAI. A…

  • Taliban Execute Man in Public Stadium in Afghanistan

    Taliban Execute Man in Public Stadium in Afghanistan

    The Taliban government in Afghanistan executed a man publicly on Tuesday. He had been found guilty of murdering 13 people from one family, including multiple children, earlier this year. Thousands of individuals gathered at…

  • Pioneering Tech Ethics in Africa’s Future

    Pioneering Tech Ethics in Africa’s Future

    The EthicsLab at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is calling on researchers, creatives, and professionals to become part of an expanding network of individuals engaged in exploring the moral dilemmas raised by new…

  • First African Science Conference Unveiled

    First African Science Conference Unveiled

    TSHWANE, South Africa, (Live) — The World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ) 2025 commenced on Monday in Tshwane, gathering science communicators from across the globe for the inaugural WCSJ taking place on African territory.…

  • A Kind of Madness: Stomach Over Conscience

    A Kind of Madness: Stomach Over Conscience

    The globe is filled with insanity, varying based on the perspectives you use to observe it. What appears as craziness to you might not seem the same to another individual. Each of us perceives…

  • Russia slashes troop pay and delays death benefits due to budget crisis

    Russia slashes troop pay and delays death benefits due to budget crisis

    Some Russian regions are postponing compensation for injuries to soldiers and reducing one-time contract incentives from the Ministry of Defence due to increasing local financial shortfalls. In late November, Yakutia halted payments to soldiers…

  • Russian tanker attacked in Black Sea, Turkey reports

    Russian tanker attacked in Black Sea, Turkey reports

    A vessel believed to be transporting sunflower oil from Russia to Georgia was targeted in the Black Sea, according to Turkish officials on Tuesday, following the recent attack by Ukrainian naval drones on two…

  • Mzuni Shines at NM Tessam Sports Festival

    Mzuni Shines at NM Tessam Sports Festival

    Mzuzu University (MZUNI) was declared the top victor at the Tertiary Students Sports Association of Malawi (TESSAM) Weekend Sports Festival, which took place on Saturday and Sunday at the University of Malawi in Zomba.…

  • IOC President Highlights Trust in Sports at Busan Congress

    IOC President Highlights Trust in Sports at Busan Congress

    Kirsty Coventry, president of the International Olympic Committee, stated during the 2025 World Anti-Doping Agency Congress held at BEXCO in Busan on the 2nd, “Sports achieves its true power when based on trust,” and…