The World Right Now

The Lagos governor’s emergency decree on June 5, 2024 aims to curb mounting garbage piles by expanding the fleet with 160 compactor trucks.

Regina's mother refutes claims of a reunion after the actress was spotted at the senator’s Lagos residence in June 2024.

As the African Union debates a diplomatic push, new clashes near Mekelle risk spiraling into wider war.

The army’s chief, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, approved the redeployment of senior commanders on Wednesday, naming Maj‑Gen. Yusuf Bello as the new coordinator of operations against Boko Haram in the northeast.

The campaign frames cutting as a protective measure, sparking protests from Mali’s women's rights groups.

Monrovia police say Dean accepted cash to tamper with evidence in a massive U.S.-linked narcotics investigation, sparking calls for deeper reform.

On May 22, the UN fact‑finding mission urged the Human Rights Council to expand the Darfur arms embargo nationwide, citing fresh evidence of foreign weapon flows sustaining the war.

The United States will phase out its $46 million HIV program by end‑2025, leaving more than 29,000 Namibians without treatment, testing and prevention support.