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6 Iranians withdraw guilty pleas in $63.5m meth trafficking case in Kenya

6 Iranians withdraw guilty pleas in $63.5m meth trafficking case in Kenya

Suspects accused of smuggling over 1 ton of drugs aboard stateless vessel off the Kenyan coast

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Nigeria-Türkiye trade expected to top $10B after new agreements: Business council chair
29.01.2026

Nigeria-Türkiye trade expected to top $10B after new agreements: Business council chair

‘There is no home in Nigeria that does not have a Turkish product,’ says Nigeria-Türkiye Business Council head Dele Oye

ECOWAS lifts all sanctions against Guinea
29.01.2026

ECOWAS lifts all sanctions against Guinea

In 2021, West African bloc suspended Guinea and imposed sanctions following a coup

Gunfire, explosions heard near airport in Niger’s capital
29.01.2026

Gunfire, explosions heard near airport in Niger’s capital

Authorities say situation is now under control and incident is being investigated

Nigerian police fire live bullets, tear gas at protesters in Lagos, injuring 17
28.01.2026

Nigerian police fire live bullets, tear gas at protesters in Lagos, injuring 17

Protesters from slum areas in Lagos State tried to enter parliament building to register their opposition to demolition of houses, but police prevented them by firing tear gas and live bullets in air, eyewitnesses tell Anadolu

1,300 malnutrition cases reported in Kordofan city after prolonged RSF siege, Sudanese medics say
28.01.2026

1,300 malnutrition cases reported in Kordofan city after prolonged RSF siege, Sudanese medics say

Sudan Doctors Network warns of deepening health crisis in Dilling, demands urgent humanitarian access