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RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).

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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

NAPTIP RESCUES 2-YEAR-OLD TRAFFICKING VICTIM IN ABA, SUSPECT ARRESTED. (PHOTO).

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 NAPTIP Rescues 2-Year-Old Trafficking Victim in Aba, Suspect Arrested The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued a two-year-old girl, renamed Chiamaka Favor, who was trafficked from Abuja to Aba. The rescue operation, conducted by NAPTIP’s Abia Command on May 8, 2025, followed the arrest of a suspected trafficker by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to a statement posted on NAPTIP’s official Facebook page on Friday, the suspect allegedly sold the child for ₦100,000 and collaborated with three trafficking syndicates based in Abuja. The suspect has been handed over to NAPTIP for further investigation. NAPTIP is appealing to the public for help in reuniting the child with her biological parents, urging relatives to contact the agency promptly. This rescue comes weeks after NAPTIP, in collaboration with the Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, saved eight trafficked children who were deceived and take...

UPDATE: SEVEN DEAD AFTER HEAVY RAIN HIT MOGADISHU ON FRIDAY. (PHOTO).

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 Seven dead after heavy rain hit Mogadishu on Friday  At least seven people have been killed in two districts of Mogadishu after a flood triggered by severe rainfall swept through the east African nation on Friday night, according to a government official. "We have now confirmed that at least seven people have died, including two women. The rain also collapsed nine houses and filled the houses of 200 families," Saleh Hassan, a spokesperson for the mayor of Mogadishu, said. Some infrastructure in Somalia's capital, including six major roads, was also damaged, hindering movement of people in the capital, according to Hassan. Among the dead was a young boy whose body was recovered from the debris on one of the damaged streets on Saturday. "I was hoping the water would spit him out but all was in vain. This morning, my friends joined me with hammers and spades and we managed to remove his body," local resident Nuradin Mohammed told Reuters on Saturday.

AMVCA 2025: FASHION AND SOME WINNERS. (PHOTOS)

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 Everyone came with their A Game  Omg this has to be the best Amvca award night ever  Nigerian designers is on another level  #AMVCA11 held at the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suite.  Watch some fashion photos and winners below.