April 11, 2026 5:08 PM

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Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh re-elected for 6th term

Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh was reelected for a sixth term after official results showed him winning 97.81 per cent of the vote in yesterday's election. Guelleh has ruled the small Horn of Africa nation of about 1 million for more than two decades. He faced only one opponent, Mohamed Fara...

April 11, 2026 4:59 PM

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Nigeria convicts 386 Islamist militants in mass trials

Nigeria has convicted 386 Islamist militants following a series of mass trials held this week in the capital, Abuja. Nigeria's Attorney General, Lateef Fagbemi, said more than 500 cases were heard at the Federal High Court. Of these, 386 suspects were convicted, eight discharged, two acquitted, and ...

April 11, 2026 2:24 PM

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IMD forecasts thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds over Assam and Meghalaya

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds over Assam and Meghalaya tomorrow. The weather agency has said that Konkan, Goa, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to experience hot and humid weather today, while sim...