VAM News Update NIGERIA President, Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja and is currently on his way to Benin Republic for the country’s 63rd independence anniversary. Tinubu, who is the chairman of Heads…
Category: Africa
Niger: Coup Supporters Wave Russian Flags, Denounce France
VAM News Update Thousands of supporters of the military junta that seized control in Niger in a coup have marched through the streets of the capital waving Russian flags and denouncing former…
Just In: ECOWAS Sanctions Niger Amid Coup
VAM News Update Members of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Sunday, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Nigerien military to restore constitutional order and reinstate ousted President…
Army General Declared As Niger President Amid Tinubu’s Intervention
VAM News Update Niger’s putschists named an army general as the new leader of the unstable jihadist-hit nation on Friday and warned that any foreign military intervention would lead to chaos. General…
Nigeria moves to re-open Benin Republic’s borders
•signs 12-point communique: In line with the Federal Government’s drive to facilitate trade and improve Nigeria’s economy to become globally competitive, a delegation of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), led by the…
Military declares coup in Niger
VAM News Update Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s…
Cambodia Ruler To Retire After Four Decades, Hand Over To His Son To Succeed Him
VAM News Update According to BBC, Hun Sen, 70, said he is leaving his West Point-educated son Hun Manet to form a new government after the ruling party claimed a landslide election…
Gunmen reportedly Kill 10, Injure Two In Cameroon
Gunmen killed 10 people and injured another two at a busy junction in the city of Bamenda in Cameroon’s troubled northwest, the regional governor said on Monday. A witness…
Nigeria fulfills 2023 financial obligation to AU
Nigeria has made full payment of its assessed contributions for the year 2023 to the African Union, fulfilling its financial obligations to the group. This was disclosed on the sidelines of the…
2 terror suspects from Tanzania arrested in Kenya while heading to Somalia
VAM NEWS UPDATE Two terror suspects who were travelling from Tanzania to Somalia to join the al-Shabaab militia group have been arrested in Kenya. 30-year-old Sadam Jafari Kitia and 25-year-old Abdirahman Shaffi…