Floods Ravage Homes, Droughts Decimate Crops in Nigeria’s 2025 Climate Crisis

In Nigeria, the land pulses with resilience, but 2025 has tested its limits. Across the nation, climate change delivers a brutal one-two punch: floods that obliterate homes and livelihoods in the central regions, and droughts that choke crops and...

INVESTIGATION: Climate shocks, governance gaps and the refugee crisis in the Sahel

BY IBRAHIM ADEYEMI, DORKAS EKUPE AND AMMA MOUSA From Nigeria to Cameroon and the Niger Republic, climate shocks, including drought and desert encroachments, are pushing locals beyond borders. No way home for climate migrants seeking greener...

Citadel Professor Silver Knows His Biz

Now retired, Stephen Silver might be seen playing pickleball at the JCC. Not long ago, he was a business professor at the very elite Citadel Military College in Charleston – despite his lack of business experience. What he lacked as a “biz whiz”...

Sharjah gears up for 44th International Book Fair

Sharjah: Under the evocative theme “Between You and a Book,” the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF) returns in full strength November 5 to 16, 2025, at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the fair will host over...

Drones Revolutionize Warfare Intensifying Conflict and Civilian Impact

The democratization of drone warfare is transforming Sudan’s civil conflict from a conventional battle into an asymmetric nightmare where civilian protection becomes virtually impossible. The New Face of African Warfare Sudan’s ongoing civil war...

Mohamed Jabaly’s ‘My Sister Gaza,’ Alexandru Solomon’s ‘Small Expectations’ Among 51 Projects Selected for IDFA Forum

Amsterdam documentary festival IDFA has unveiled 51 projects selected for IDFA Forum, the festival’s co-production and co-financing market, which received 841 entries. IDFA Forum takes place in Amsterdam’s Pathé City cinema, ITA and @droog from...

Zulum visits Niger community to strengthen trans-border security 

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, yesterday, undertook a working visit to Diffa Region of the Niger Republic. The visit, which included a high-level security and economic delegation, focused on strengthening existing collaboration...

Nigeria captured CFA41.4 bn of Cameroon’s informal cocoa exports in 2024

(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s informal trade with neighboring countries generated CFA214.98 billion in export revenues in 2024, up 3.8% from 2023, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The performance, however,...

U.S. Tomahawks Become New Flash Point in Trump-Zelensky Talks

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at U.S. President Donald Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mongolia’s second ousted premier in just four months, and military purges in China. Seeking U.S. Tomahawks...

Teen leaders fight for crucial cause at international summit: 'Cannot be left behind'

"Critical asset." by Amy BoyingtonSeptember 30, 2025 The Second Africa Climate Summit, also known as ACS2, was held in early September to discuss rising global temperatures and climate action in Africa. As Peoples Daily Nigeria detailed, a group...

Crucial Moments in Greece’s Relations With Israel and Palestine

Greece has established a solid relationship with Israel since 2010. Pictured Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu during a February 2021 meeting in Israel. Credit: AMNA Relations between Greece, Israel, and...

Troops Arrest High-Value Terror Suspect, Recover Arms in Nationwide Operations

‎ ‎ The Nigerian Army has recorded a string of operational successes in recent days, resulting in the arrest of a high-profile terror suspect, neutralization of insurgents, recovery of arms and ammunition, and surrender of terrorists across...

44th Sharjah International Book Fair to host 2,350 publishers & exhibitors

Held under the theme ‘Between You and a Book’, the official agenda for the 44th Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF 2025), is set to run from November 5-16, 2025 at Expo Centre Sharjah. Organised by the Sharjah Book Authority (SBA), the world...

Cameroon election: People’s will must be protected – Groups

Some groups have called on the government of Cameroon to ensure that the will of the people is protected following the October 12 Presidential election. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has publicly declared an “overwhelming victory,” while...

High - Value Terror Suspect Arrested In Major Operational Successes

The Nigerian Army has recorded significant operational gains across multiple theatres of operation within the last few days, leading to the arrest of a high-value target, neutralization of terrorists, recovery of arms and ammunition and the...

Zulum’s Visit To Niger Republic Strengthens Trans-Border Security

October 02, (THEWILL) — Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, undertook a working visit to the Diffa Region of the Niger Republic. The visit, which included a high-level security and economic delegation, focused on...

Mississippi’s Educational Surge

1st in the nation for academic growth in grade 4 reading and math since 2011. 1st in the nation in reading and second in math for economically disadvantaged 4th graders. 1st in the nation in reading and second in math for Hispanics 4th graders....

Army Arrests High-Profile Kidnapper, Recovers Arms, Terrorists Surrender Across States

The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of a high-profile terror suspect and the recovery of arms, alongside the voluntary surrender of terrorists during recent operations across various theatres of the country. A source at the Army...

Nigerian Army arrests 'high-value' terror suspect in Akwa Ibom

The Nigerian Army has arrested a terror suspect it described as ‘high-value’ and neutralized others in major operational successes. The Army made this known in a statement on Friday, October 10, 2025. According to the statement, the suspect...

Trans-Border Security: Zulum Visits Niger Republic Community

1 Borno State governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, undertook a working visit to Diffa Region of Niger Republic on Wednesday. The visit, which included a high-level security and economic delegation, focused on strengthening the existing...