War & Conflicts
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US Vows to Punish Iran After Houthis Strike Tankers
President Donald Trump said the United States would hold Iran responsible for the Houthis’ actions and warned both would soon receive a “major military punishment”.
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Ghana Renews Call for AU Debate on South Africa Anti-migrant Unrest
More than 160,000 foreign nationals have left the country and several have died over the past two months as local groups increased violent hostility against undocumented migrants, putting Pretoria’s relations with other African governments under…
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Trump Threatens Iran Bridges, Power as Payback for Hormuz Attacks
US President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to knock out one Iranian bridge or power plant in return for each attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, warning he was “not finished” with a war…
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Nigerian troops kill over 300 ‘terrorists’ in restive north
Nigerian troops killed over 300 members of kidnapping and cattle rustling gangs, known locally as bandits, in the northwestern state of Zamfara this week, a state official said Friday.
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South Africa Vows Firm Response to Anti-Migrant Violence
Citizen-led groups have set Tuesday 30 as a deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave and called for nationwide marches against illegal immigration, marking a crescendo in months of protests that have at times turned violent.
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Trump Vows to Take Iran Oil Terminals, Launch New Strikes
Trump gave no details of how the United States would seize Iran’s oil terminals, but any such operation would almost certainly require the involvement of US ground troops.
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US Demands Iran Give UN Nuclear Watchdog Access: Draft Resolution
The IAEA has not had access to some key nuclear facilities in Iran since Israel, joined by the United States, launched a 12-day conflict in June 2025 that included strikes on nuclear sites.
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Iran Dismisses Idea of Trump Meeting Supreme Leader
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Mojtab Khamenei has a “completely close and effective presence in the country’s affairs and has full control”
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Benin Soldiers Killed in Jihadist Zone Attacks: Military
The attacks were claimed by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), which is linked to Al Qaeda and has been active in Benin and the neighbouring countries of Niger and Burkina…
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Four Teenagers Drown in England Since Sunday in Heatwave
The school-age children drowned over a long weekend including a public holiday on Monday as temperatures soared to reach record-breaking levels near London this week.
