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Along the Gold Road: Medieval Africa, Global Power, and Mali’s Enduring Cultural Legacy

The Africa-America Institute’s “Following the Gold Road” online conference starting Jan. 14 and Afropop’s “Mali Gold”…

Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show

Watch: Protests break out in Iran’s capital city Tehran Huge crowds of protesters have been marching…

Why Drug Tests for Public Office in Nigeria Are a Must

THE Federal Government’s push for mandatory pre-employment drug testing of prospective public service applicants marks a…

Former ICE director warns ‘wartime recruitment’ tactics are dangerous

The Department of Homeland Security’s deployment of more than 2,000 Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and…

Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires

Jeremy BowenInternational editor Getty Images Only a few hours after the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was…

NCC, CBN unveil refund framework for failed airtime, data transactions

The Nigerian Communications Commission and the Central Bank of Nigeria have drawn up a framework to…

Poverty deepening in Nigeria as politicians jostle for power, says Peter Obi

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate, has warned that poverty is deepening across Nigeria even as politicians…

Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting

Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent How the ICE shooting in Minneapolis unfolded second-by-second The fatal shooting of…

UN Chief Regrets US Decision to Quit International Entities

The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed regret over the decision by the…

Egypt and Nigeria through to AFCON quarterfinals

Mohamed Salah delivered late drama as Egypt edged Benin 3–1 after extra time to reach the AFCON quarterfinals,…