LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to destroy Iranian civilization was “truly unacceptable” and said any attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law. In some of his strongest comments yet against the war, the American pope urged Americans and other people of good will to contact…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices plunged below $100 in early Asian trading on Wednesday after President Trump announced a conditional two-week ceasefire agreement with Iran. At the time of writing, WTI had dropped by 13.96% to trade at $97.18, while Brent Crude had fallen to $95.05, down 13.01% on the day. The dramatic selloff came…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-As African economies continue to evolve, notable disparities persist in the strength of national currencies, particularly in exchange rate value. Latest data for March 2026 identifies the ten strongest African currencies, underscoring levels of economic stability, trade influence, and the impact of monetary policies across the respective countries. Tunisia – 2.93 Tunisian…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan, suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption to the world’s energy supplies. There was relief on the streets and in world financial markets after President Donald Trump announced the…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Nigerian government has expelled controversial American missionary Alex Barbir from the country, accusing him of making statements capable of inciting violence and deepening divisions, particularly in Plateau State. Barbir, a former American college football player turned humanitarian, gained attention for his work in Nigeria’s North-Central region, including rebuilding homes, drilling…
LAGOS APRIL 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)- Cameroon said on Monday that Russia has confirmed the deaths of 16 soldiers in Ukraine, according to a memo addressed to the Russian Embassy in the central African country. In the memo addressed to the embassy, the country’s foreign affairs ministry acknowledged the death of 16 Cameroonian soldiers serving in…
LAGOS MARCH 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The US and Israel’s war on Iran has disrupted supply chains, trapping oil in storage facilities across the Middle East. That has caused the price of oil to rocket past $100 a barrel, and its availability to diminish. Jet fuel prices, as a result, reached $195 at the end of March, up…
By Jake Conley LAGOS APRIL 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Oil prices plunged on Tuesday afternoon on signals that Iranian leadership may be open to negotiations to end the war — the first such move from the regime since the start of the conflict. In comments first reported by state media, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told EU Council…
