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A boat carrying dozens of migrants hoping to reach Spain returned to shore after taking on water off the coast of Gambia.

Amino Tarry, a cattle dealer, said the prices were high because people were afraid to travel to the northern part of Nigeria to buy livestock due to concerns about insecurity. The post Livestock prices skyrocket in Enugu market appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Several dozen snow-covered tents line a street in the historic heart of Paris, sheltering young homeless migrants from the bitter cold. Around 300 young African migrants, many seeking official recognition as minors, are spending freezing nights outdoors, facing harsh and dangerous conditions.

The Nigerian air force will take over from the United States after Washington's Christmas Day strikes against jihadists, relying on American reconnaissance flights to support its own operations,

President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday urged security forces to distinguish between what he called rioters and protesters, urging them not to target peaceful demonstrators.

Cheaper phones and AI-driven local content can boost Africa's digital penetration, says the mobile industry body.

Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have thwarted a new coup attempt amid heightened political tensions in the West African country. The alleged plot was uncovered late on Saturday night, January 3, before it could be carried out, according to official sources.

Clashes in Aleppo forced residents to flee Kurdish areas, with at least nine killed. The violence follows stalled talks to merge Kurdish forces into the army.

The first China-led BRICS joint naval exercise is due to start on Friday in South African waters.

Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.