At least 78,962 persons sought asylum in Nigeria from 2000 to 2024, The PUNCH has learnt.This is based on a collation of published data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for the ...

The commanders of U.S. troops in Europe and Africa expressed trepidation Thursday about the Pentagon’s reported plans to ...

Cameroon faces a multitude of security threats and cannot afford to lose its soldiers to the Russia-Ukraine war.The desertion of soldiers to fight in Ukraine weakens the operational capacity of ...

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were ... lack of communication between the four countries that surround Lake Chad. The Multinational Joint Task Force, or MNJTF, was ...

US President Donald Trump announced Monday steep tariffs on imports from countries buying Venezuelan oil and gas, a punitive measure that could hit China and India, among others, and sow fresh ...

Unfancied Eswatini hold Cameroon to a 0-0 draw in African qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Tunisia continue their unbeaten start. Lawyers for Samuel Eto'o say the president of ...

Brits set to venture abroad for a holiday are urged to check crucial information prior to departure as the Foreign Office has issued travel warnings for 52 countries. The Government body cautions ...

For the eighth year in a row, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world, while the United States hits a new low. Plus, more on the state of happiness and well-being around the globe.

The World Happiness Report has once again revealed the happiest countries on the planet, with some surprise movers and shakers. The report makes use of Gallup data to track how citizens around the ...

The report draws on Gallup World Poll data from people in more than 140 countries. Countries are ranked on happiness based on their average life evaluations over the three preceding years ...