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Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has pledged to increase the punishment for same-sex relations to up to ten years in prison. The move has been condemned by human rights groups.

UN aid chief Tom Fletcher has sounded the alarm about the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, where fighting rages on.

Eighteen Senegalese football supporters were handed sentences ranging from three months to a year for their pitch invasion during the AFCON final.

Ukraine marks four years since Russia’s invasion with a Kyiv memorial as Zelensky and EU leaders honour the dead and vow to keep resisting.

Residents in Irpin and Bucha light candles for victims four years after Russia’s invasion, while Zelensky says Moscow has not broken Ukraine and vows a fair peace.

"Gross external reserves rose significantly to $50.45 billion as of February 16, 2026, the highest in 13 years. This provides an import cover of 9.68 months for goods and services,” Mr Cardoso said. The post CBN warns oil prices, pre-election spending could threaten stability appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The footballer has denied the allegations made by a young woman in a suburb of the French capital in February 2023.

Aviation minister confirms demolition of Lagos airport’s Terminal 1 after fire destroys critical infrastructure, including NiMet weather systems; operations shift to temporary facilities. The post MMIA Fire: Keyamo announces demolition of Terminal 1 appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The global lender said controlling the public sector wage bill would be critical and commended the government’s plans to address inefficiencies and provide incentives for early retirement

The military spokesperson for the M23 rebel group, Lieutenant-Colonel Willy Ngoma, was killed early Tuesday in a drone strike near Rubaya in North Kivu province, multiple sources confirmed, dealing a significant blow to the rebel movement amid ongoing ceasefire efforts.