Somali national forces have repelled an early-morning attack by fighters loyal to the ousted president of South West State following intense clashes in Baidoa, the regional capital. The fighting reportedly began at about 5:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2026, when forces supporting former regional leader Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen attacked positions occupied by the […]

Egypt has lifted a two-week ban that prevented empty, privately operated Iraqi trucks from entering the country, allowing cross-border freight operations to resume. The restriction, which took effect on August 1, 2026, was officially removed on August 17 following diplomatic discussions between Egyptian and Iraqi authorities. Egypt’s Land Transport Regulatory Authority introduced the suspension after […]

Tetracore Energy Group has surpassed one million cumulative work hours without recording a lost-time injury, fatality, permanent disability, restricted work case or occupational illness. The Nigerian integrated energy company said the milestone reflects the operational discipline and safety standards maintained by its employees, contractors and partners while executing increasingly complex projects. President and Chief Executive […]

More than 650,000 refugees and asylum seekers in South Sudan risk losing essential food, nutrition and humanitarian assistance because of severe funding shortages, the United Nations has warned. The UN Refugee Agency and World Food Programme issued the joint warning on August 14, 2026, as dwindling resources threaten relief operations in one of the world’s […]

The “Nigeria” Oyo State Police Command has arrested members of a suspected syndicate accused of harvesting and selling human body parts for ritual purposes. The suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation conducted in mid-August 2026. They were later presented to the public at the police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan. Police said officers searching the […]

The Nigerian Federal Government has announced a major ranching initiative intended to curb the prolonged and often deadly clashes between crop farmers and nomadic herders across the country. Minister of Livestock Development Idi Mukhtar Maiha disclosed the plan after briefing President Bola Tinubu at the State House in mid-August 2026. The first phase of the […]

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old newlywed woman over allegations that she poisoned her husband only 40 days after their wedding. The incident, which emerged in mid-August 2026, has attracted public attention because of the suspect’s age and the short period between the couple’s marriage and the alleged poisoning. According to preliminary […]