Amavi Sol presents “Íhúgbá,” a new Afro-soul single rooted in love, honesty, and emotional clarity. Calm and reflective in tone, the song explores love not as spectacle, but as something real, grounding, and life-affirming. Íhúgbá draws from the Igbo idea of pleasant turns and bright possibilities, and is inspired by the quiet beauty of finding a companion who feels like home. With warmth at its core and passion in its delivery, the song invites listeners to sit with feeling and bask in it. Blending soulful expression with gentle Afro-influenced rhythms, Íhúgbá creates a sound that feels intimate, human, and timeless. It is a record suited for…
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A rubber boat carrying 55 passengers, including two babies, has overturned off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency says. The only survivors, two Nigerian women, were rescued by the Libyan authorities on Friday, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Monday. The boat was carrying migrants and refugees from various African countries, it said. The boat sank after taking on water approximately six hours after departing from the coastal city of al-Zawiya in north-western Libya. The IOM says that almost 500 migrants have been reported dead or missing trying the cross the Mediterranean Sea from Libya so…
Imagine it is 2099 and the Transatlantic Returns Treaty is falling apart as Western museums find ways to wriggle out of promises to return stolen African treasures. Fed up with the trickery, artefacts expert Prof Grace decides to take matters into her own hands. And the South African knows the perfect people to help: her grandchildren, Nomali and Trevor and her former student Etienne. In an abandoned warehouse in Johannesburg, Prof Grace sets out her high-stakes plan – to break into museums and private collections and take back artefacts mostly plundered during colonial times. None of this is real -…
Madagascar’s military government has criticised Eswatini for hosting ousted President Andry Rajoelina last week, describing the visit as a “grave infringement of its sovereignty”. Last Friday, the Eswatini government shared photos of King Mswati III meeting Rajoelina, during which the king called on Madagascar’s military junta to restore constitutional order. In a statement, Madagascar’s military leader Col Michael Randrianirina voiced his “strongest condemnation” of the visit, terming it “politically unacceptable”. Rajoelina was overthrown last October by an elite military following weeks of youth-led protests in the Indian Ocean island. The demonstrations were over persistent power and water shortages, culminating in…
Kenya says it will talk to Russia over growing reports that its citizens are being recruited to fight in the war in Ukraine. Speaking to the BBC, Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi called the practice “unacceptable and clandestine”, and said Nairobi had shut down illegal recruiters and would urge Moscow to sign a deal banning the conscription of Kenyan soldiers. The Kenyan government estimates that around 200 of its nationals have been recruited to fight for Russia. The exact number remains unclear, as Nairobi maintains that none of them travelled through official channels. “Kenya and Russia have had long relations since…
The ECOWAS Commission held a meeting on Tuesday, 3 February 2026, in Abuja with a delegation from the Embassy of Sweden to discuss regional labour migration governance and the ECOWAS free movement regime. The meeting provided an opportunity to exchange views on ongoing and planned regional initiatives aimed at strengthening labour migration governance, enhancing safe, orderly and regular migration, and supporting the effective implementation of the ECOWAS free movement protocols. Further discussions were anchored on recent developments in the Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP), following the approval of the third phase of the Programme by the Swedish International Development Cooperation…
By Uchechi Nlemuwa Montage 99.7FM has announced the launch of the Montage Live Experience Valentine Edition, a live entertainment event aimed at redefining the station’s identity beyond traditional radio broadcasting. Speaking during an interview, the Head of Station, BJ Borango, described the initiative as a major evolution of the Montage brand, positioning it as a lifestyle and media company rather than just a radio station. According to him, the concept brings everything listeners love about Montage music, comedy, entertainment, and audience engagement into a live, immersive stage experience. Borango explained that unlike conventional concerts familiar to Abuja audiences, the…
By Rédaction Africanews and Agencies Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi welcomed his Somali counterpart, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to Cairo on Sunday, for talks on deepening cooperation between their two nations. Speaking at a press conference at the Presidential Palace, el-Sissi warned that any threat to Somalia’s territorial integrity would undermine regional security. “On the occasion of Your Excellency’s visit, I would like to reaffirm Egypt’s unwavering support for the unity and territorial integrity of our brotherly nation of Somalia, and our categorical rejection of any measures that undermine this unity, including the recognition of the independence of any part of its…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council stepped down amid heavy security at the government office in Port-au-Prince on Saturday. The tumultuous governance by the nine-member body, intended to curb the bloody gang conflict and bring about long-delayed elections, came to an end with no succession plan in place. It ruled alongside a US-backed Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé who was expected to remain in power and will now be solely in charge of the country. Negotiations to decide what, if anything, would replace the council are ongoing. The transitional council’s term was marked by a deterioration in…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies The leaders of Uganda and Tanzania held bilateral talks at State House in Dar es Salaam on Saturday aimed at enhancing cooperation between the two countries. Host President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Tanzanian counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni, said discussions had focused on trade, infrastructure, and regional peace. The meeting underscored the deep-rooted connections between the neighbours which date back to the 1960s when both nations gained independence from Britain. Hassan said the construction of the East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project was on track with oil transportation expected to commence in July. The $5…