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British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to steer the UK towards a path of fairer growth in his first speech as Labour leader at the party conference in Liverpool. On Tuesday, Burnham highlighted urgent reforms needed in areas like healthcare, housing, pensions, and public utilities. He stated, “Britain has been on the wrong path for a long time,” asserting his determination to enact changes that previous leaders may have shied away from. Burnham, who took over as Prime Minister from Keir Starmer in July, described a feeling among the public that the government acts against their interests. “More of…

Eve Irvine has welcomed Stephanie Hoffmann, the Project Coordinator for Doctors Without Borders in Butembo, North Kivu. The ongoing Ebola outbreak is worsening in a region already burdened by years of armed conflict, insecurity, and a struggling health system. As the epicentre of the epidemic shifts from Ituri to North Kivu, the disease is spreading rapidly. In Butembo, home to around 2 million people, health workers find themselves in dire situations, often caring for friends and family without sufficient protective equipment. Source link

Spain’s coalition government has approved new housing measures in response to protests over the housing crisis, following the eviction of an 87-year-old woman from her Madrid home last week. Ministers discussed the proposals on Tuesday, which may include a ban on evictions until 2030, according to Health Minister Mónica García. She stated that the measures aim to assist more than five million people, but opposition politician Míriam Nogueras argued that small landlords are not sufficiently considered in the agreement. The new housing measures still require parliamentary approval, as the leftist coalition lacks a majority. García noted that other agreed measures…

By Staff Reporter Freetown, Sierra Leone Phebean Jaia, a resident of Freetown, is struggling with significant pressure from her grandmother to undergo Bondo initiation, a traditional practice she has always opposed. Raised in Macca, Pujehun District, by her grandmother, a respected member of the Bondo society, Phebean has been subjected to repeated appeals to follow in her grandmother’s footsteps. Despite her grandmother’s wishes, Phebean firmly refuses to participate in Bondo initiation or female circumcision, a position she has maintained as she has grown older. Her husband supports her stance, which has led to increasing tension during her grandmother’s visits to…

Tanzania and Oman have taken significant steps to enhance their diplomatic and economic relations with the first Bilateral Consultations Meeting since the Political Consultations Agreement was signed in 2009. The meeting took place in Muscat, Oman, on 28 September 2026, led by Oman’s Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Khalifa Al-Harthy. Both nations aim to strengthen their long-standing friendship by capitalising on their strategic positions as key gateways for trade between Africa and the Gulf. Tanzania’s Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade, Dennis Londo, highlighted that the discussions were a crucial step towards turning the goodwill between the countries into practical…

Estonia Blames Russia for Arson Attack on Defence Firm Estonia’s national security agency, Kaitsepolitseiamet, has attributed an August arson attack on Milrem Robotics in Tallinn to Russian security services. The agency described the incident as a “deliberate and pre-planned act” aimed at undermining Estonia’s security. In a statement, Kaitsepolitseiamet noted that the attack’s methods are consistent with previous acts of sabotage linked to Russia throughout Europe. It highlighted that the Russian security services have targeted companies involved in defence and drone technology since the outset of the conflict in Ukraine. Kaitsepolitseiamet’s assessment was based on intelligence analysis and cooperation with…

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Two weeks after five Juma’at imams were kidnapped by bandits in Zamfara State, their fate remains unknown. The clerics were taken on September 13 while en route to Talata Mafara for a prayer session supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign. They were abducted near Gidan Suleiman Bature, around three kilometres from Damri village. The prayer session was organised by Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Abubakar, former governor of Zamfara State, and attracted over 2,000 imams. The imams are Malam Shehu, Imam of Dakko Juma’at Mosque; Liman Yahuza, Imam of Dogon Madacci and his deputy; Liman Bala, Imam of Fagon; and…

Explosions Rock Kyiv as Russian Attacks Persist Explosions were reported across Kyiv early on Tuesday amid ongoing Russian assaults on Ukraine. Missile debris landed in a residential courtyard, and a fire broke out in a non-residential building, according to mayor Vitali Klitschko on Telegram. This attack followed the previous day’s announcement by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who stated that nine people had died and over 80 were injured due to recent Russian drone strikes nationwide, including in Kyiv. Zelensky Claims North Korea to Send More Troops to Russia President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Monday that over 8,000 North Korean troops are…

The Auditor-General’s Office has uncovered financial irregularities totalling at least N3.62 billion at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria in Abuja. This includes N2.77 billion in unremitted tender fees, questionable contract payments, and unverified purchases of supplies. These findings are detailed in the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report on Non-compliance, covering the period from 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2023. The report revealed other issues such as missing financial records, underpayment of taxes, unverified consultancy payments, and expenditures improperly charged to constituency project accounts. The largest discrepancy involves N2.77 billion from the sale of bid documents and tender fees,…