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Israel Destroys Bridge in Southern Lebanon, Drops Warning Leaflets Over Beirut
World

Israel Destroys Bridge in Southern Lebanon, Drops Warning Leaflets Over Beirut

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2026

Israel destroyed a major bridge in southern Lebanon early Friday and dropped warning leaflets over Beirut threatening wider destruction as…

Rwanda’s Economy Seen Growing Above 7% Through 2027, Fitch Says
News

Rwanda’s Economy Seen Growing Above 7% Through 2027, Fitch Says

Staff WriterMarch 14, 2026March 14, 2026

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Rwanda’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating at “B+”, highlighting the country’s strong economic growth, resilient…

Spain Withdraws Ambassador to Israel as Diplomatic Rift Deepens
World

Spain Withdraws Ambassador to Israel as Diplomatic Rift Deepens

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2026

Spain has withdrawn its ambassador to Israel, Ana Maria Salomon Perez, in the latest sign of worsening diplomatic relations between…

Companies Evacuate Dubai Financial District After Iran Threats
Business

Companies Evacuate Dubai Financial District After Iran Threats

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2026March 18, 2026

Several multinational companies in Dubai closed offices or asked employees to evacuate on Wednesday after Iran threatened to target U.S.…

Pope Leo Calls for Peace as Iran War Enters 12th Day, Laments Civilian Deaths
World

Pope Leo Calls for Peace as Iran War Enters 12th Day, Laments Civilian Deaths

Staff WriterMarch 12, 2026

Pope Leo on Wednesday lamented the growing number of civilian casualties in the ongoing war involving Iran and expressed solidarity…

Ghana Bans Land Imports of Pasta to Support Local Production
Business

Ghana Bans Land Imports of Pasta to Support Local Production

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2026

The decision was announced by Ghana’s finance ministry in a post on X on Monday. The ministry also revealed new…

Ex-Congo Football Chief Gets Life Sentence Over $1.1m FIFA Funds
Sports

Ex-Congo Football Chief Gets Life Sentence Over $1.1m FIFA Funds

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2026March 17, 2026

Former Republic of Congo soccer federation president Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas was convicted of embezzling $1.1 million in FIFA funds and…

Chinese Aerospace Firm Gives Nigeria 30-Day Ultimatum Over Satellite Debt
News

Chinese Aerospace Firm Gives Nigeria 30-Day Ultimatum Over Satellite Debt

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2026

A Chinese state owned aerospace company has given Nigeria a 30 day deadline to settle more than $11 million in…

African Mobile Operators Plan $40 Smartphone to Expand Internet Access
Business

African Mobile Operators Plan $40 Smartphone to Expand Internet Access

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2026

Africa’s leading mobile network operators are planning to introduce a $40 smartphone in six African markets as part of a…

Universal Music Group East Africa Signs Juanita Tunu
Showbiz

Universal Music Group East Africa Signs Juanita Tunu

Staff WriterMarch 11, 2026

Universal Music Group’s East Africa division has signed Nairobi-based singer and songwriter Juanita Tunu, a rising artist whose sound blends…

U.S. Embassy Warns of Possible Terrorist Threat to American Facilities in Nigeria
News

U.S. Embassy Warns of Possible Terrorist Threat to American Facilities in Nigeria

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned American citizens of a possible terrorist threat targeting U.S. government facilities and…

Winfrida Gerald – Tanzania’s Fearless Prodigy Ready To Light Up WAFCON 2026
Sports

Winfrida Gerald – Tanzania’s Fearless Prodigy Ready To Light Up WAFCON 2026

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026March 17, 2026

As the global football community celebrates International Women’s Month, the spotlight turns to the rising talents shaping the future of…

War in the Middle East Drives Oil Over $100
Business

War in the Middle East Drives Oil Over $100

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

Oil prices have surged past the $100 mark, as conflict in the Middle East intensifies.Brent crude jumped 17 percent today…

Tunisia Plans Major Expansion of Main International Airport
News

Tunisia Plans Major Expansion of Main International Airport

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

Tunisia plans to significantly expand its main international airport, aiming to quadruple its passenger handling capacity as the country seeks…

Attack Targets Military Drone Base in Niger’s Tahoua
News

Attack Targets Military Drone Base in Niger’s Tahoua

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

A military drone base at the airport in Tahoua, western Niger, was attacked overnight on Sunday, local authorities said. The…

Multiple Gunshots Fired Near Rihanna’s LA Home
Showbiz

Multiple Gunshots Fired Near Rihanna’s LA Home

Staff WriterMarch 10, 2026

Los Angeles police took a woman into custody after she fired gunshots outside Rihanna ‘s gated home, according to authorities…

Nigeria’s School Kidnapping Crisis Fuelled by Ransom Payments – SBM Intelligence
Featured

Nigeria’s School Kidnapping Crisis Fuelled by Ransom Payments – SBM Intelligence

Staff WriterMarch 9, 2026

Governments in Nigeria have paid nearly ₦8 billion in ransom linked to school abductions between 2014 and 2025, a pattern…

At Least 55 Ghanaians Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine
News

At Least 55 Ghanaians Killed Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2026

AP – At least 55 Ghanaians have died fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Ghana’s foreign minister said Friday, one of…

US and Israel attack Iran
World

US and Israel attack Iran

Staff WriterFebruary 28, 2026

The United States and Israel launched an attack Saturday on Iran, with the first apparent strike happening near the offices…

Why the Weather App Fails — but a Bank Never Misses a Beat
Opinion

Why the Weather App Fails — but a Bank Never Misses a Beat

Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2026March 10, 2026

By Patkar Kaivalya. The invisible infrastructure of real-time data pipelines is already shaping your life — it’s time you understood…

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