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Sustained US and Israeli military operations against Iran have triggered widespread economic disruption, with at least 85 countries reporting petrol price increases and governments scrambling to release strategic oil reserves.
President Denis Sassou Nguesso's bid for another term in Congo-Brazzaville raises questions about whether the country's stability reflects democratic progress or entrenched political control.
Iran has pulled out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup amid intensifying military tensions with the US and Israel, while Washington warns of strikes on Iranian civilian ports and Tehran threatens to block oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran has vowed to block Gulf oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz as the 11-day conflict with the US and Israel intensifies, prompting diplomatic intervention from the EU and triggering global economic ripples.
Nigeria's ruling APC gains a Rivers State senator from the opposition PDP while President Tinubu nominates tax reform architect Taiwo Oyedele for ministerial confirmation, signaling continued political realignment.
The Peoples Democratic Party's Senate representation has collapsed from 36 to 17 members following a wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress, as internal leadership crises continue to fracture Nigeria's main opposition party.
President Bola Tinubu has formally requested Nigeria's Senate to confirm tax policy expert Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance, alongside other strategic appointments including a new chairman for the upstream petroleum regulator.
Nigeria's electoral commission has warned political parties against excluding women from primaries ahead of the 2027 elections, while support groups in Ondo State pledge over one million votes for President Tinubu's re-election bid.
Tehran has ruled out ceasefire negotiations despite the Pentagon's most intense strikes to date, while accusing the US and Israel of targeting nearly 10,000 civilian sites across Iran.
President Tinubu's signing of the Electoral Bill 2026 and high-profile corruption trials are reshaping Nigeria's political terrain as states navigate succession planning and zoning debates ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Madagascar's military leader dissolved his cabinet five months after seizing power, while Australia granted asylum to seven Iranian women's football players amid ongoing regional political tensions.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged Nigerians to channel grievances through elected officials rather than social media, while INEC warns parties against excluding women from primaries ahead of 2027 elections.
Pentagon confirms heaviest airstrikes yet on Tehran while UN warns of cascading crises across the Middle East and global markets register volatile responses to escalating conflict.
Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists killed three military commanding officers in Borno State within seven days, prompting emergency consultations between northeastern governors and federal defence officials.
Iran's oil blockade in the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through African economies, driving up fertilizer costs, disrupting currency markets, and threatening to deepen poverty across the continent.