Thursday, 28th March 2024
To guardian.ng
Search

Africa

18 Jun 2023
Militants linked to the Islamic State group have attacked a school in western Uganda - killing dozens of people - most of them students. According to local media, others were abducted. Locals are also furious with Ugandan security forces for not preventing the attack.
18 Jun 2023
The end of the UN peacekeeping mission to eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is being heralded. But the massacre at a camp for displaced people on Sunday points to failures, experts say.
18 Jun 2023
Ibrahim Ajayi Bayom speaks seven languages and aims to learn even more! He practices speaking the languages in the cosmopolitan city of Lagos, Nigeria and also has many online friends worldwide, who he chats with to practice his skills.
17 Jun 2023
As clashes resume in Sudan after a fragile and brief ceasefire, we take a closer look at the plight of refugees in neighbouring Chad. Also, President Bola Tinubu urges patience amid anger at soaring fuel prices in Nigeria. And Malians gear up to vote in a referendum that could result in French being removed as the country's official language.
17 Jun 2023
Recent deadly opposition protests have dented the image the West African country once enjoyed as a beacon of democracy. Experts now say the political standoff could negatively affect the economy.
17 Jun 2023
Amid heavy combat that has devastated Khartoum for six gruelling weeks, a glimmer of relief emerged as 300 children and 71 dedicated caretakers from Mygoma Orphanage were successfully evacuated on 7 June 2023. The destination: Wad Madani, located approximately 200 kilometres away.
16 Jun 2023
Kenyan police fired tear gas at hundreds of people protesting near parliament on Tuesday against a proposed finance bill that would hike taxes on fuel and housing.
16 Jun 2023
The destruction of the Kakhovka dam and reservoir in southern Ukraine could lead to the desertification of thousands of hectares of fertile land, with potentially grave consequences across the world, including famine.
16 Jun 2023
Amid fighting between the military and paramilitary forces of the RSF in Sudan, many of the country's important cultural assets are being destroyed, from invaluable libraries to mummies.
15 Jun 2023
Malians are due to take part in a referendum on Sunday that paves the way for elections and democratic rule in 2024. Repeated postponements and two military coups have stood in the way of the poll since 2017.
15 Jun 2023
The six African leaders who will try to mediate an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict will start their mission in Kyiv on Friday. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa is leading the African peace delegation.
15 Jun 2023
John Fru Ndi, who formed Cameroon's first opposition party and battled President Paul Biya at the ballot box for decades, has died aged 81 his party has said.

Latest

1 hour ago
At least six people were killed after a ship struck a bridge in Baltimore. Supply chains from cars to coal have been disrupted. Countries around the world, including Germany, are now examining their own infrastructure.
1 hour ago
With the war between Israel and Hamas now in its sixth month, the needle is moving. But by how much? For the first time, the United States has lifted its veto on a UN resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. In past conflicts, whenever Washington has called time, Israel has bended.
5 hours ago
The leader of a breakaway Darfur faction says his fighters will stand with the Sudanese army as it battles the Rapid Support Forces, which is accused of atrocities in Darfur.
1 day ago
In pursuit of its mission to safeguard the lives and property of the people of Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command paraded 64 high crime suspects out of a total of 2,329 individuals arrested for various crimes at the officer's mess in Ikeja Lagos.
1 day ago
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday.
1 day ago
The race for accommodation in Paris could be an Olympic sport in itself. The number of rentals available is plummeting while prices are soaring, yet real estate agents are overwhelmed with demand. From short-term rentals to efficiency upgrades, prospective tenants are paying the price for the ongoing crisis. We take a closer look.