Nigeria Evacuates

A cholera outbreak in Maiduguri, the capital of Nigeria's Borno state, has killed dozens and hospitalized thousands as new cases continue to emerge, Al Jazeera English reports. According to Al Jazeera's Ahmed Idris, poor sanitation, contaminated water supplies, and limited access to healthcare have fueled...

Nigeria has repatriated over 260 of its citizens from South Africa in response to escalating anti-immigrant sentiment in the country. Nigerian officials stated that all evacuated citizens held legal status to remain in South Africa, though South African authorities have disputed this claim.

Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery is seeking to raise approximately $1 billion through a private share placement, according to Africanews. The deal values the company at roughly $39 billion and marks a step toward the refinery becoming publicly traded.

For weeks, South African groups have organized anti-migrant protests and marches, ordering undocumented foreigners to leave the country by the end of June, prompting several nations to repatriate their citizens. Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its nationals on Wednesday, while at least two Mozambican citizens have...

China has implemented a zero-tariff policy for African imports, but Africanews reports that small-scale farmers in Zambia face significant obstacles in qualifying, including strict quality standards and restrictions on credit access. Separately, Africanews reports that rising fuel costs are driving Nigerian consumers toward electric vehicles...

According to DW News, Nigeria's high commission facilitated the repatriation of 268 Nigerian citizens from South Africa on June 11, 2026, in what the outlet describes as the first organized departure group amid xenophobic tensions in the country. South African officials stated that all 268...

More than 360 people, predominantly women and children, were released from Boko Haram captivity in northern Nigeria in what the military describes as the largest single liberation from the armed group's custody, according to Al Jazeera's reporting from Pulka in northeast Niger. Most of those...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins imminently with five African nations—Senegal, Nigeria, Morocco, Cameroon, and others—competing with elevated expectations and star power. African teams are drawing momentum from Morocco's run to the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, a historic achievement that shifted continental confidence....