Northern Africa
Libyans band together to help however they can after flooding catastrophe
Along the corridors of a school in the centre of Benghazi, Libya’s second most populous city, children giggle as they explore the newly painted walls and run around refurbished classrooms. Little do they know, this school is their new home. Read more
Over 350 people perish or go missing in the Mediterranean
“This week, 125 children including 114 unaccompanied were rescued at sea, off the coast of Libya. “The Central Mediterranean continues to be one of the deadliest and most dangerous migration routes in the world. At least 350 people, including Read more
Libya gets unity government
A new Libyan government of national accord has been announced by Libya's Presidential Council, with the aim of uniting the country's warring factions under a United Nations (UN)-backed plan. Read more
Security force 'accidentally' kills 12
A joint Egyptian police and military force has accidentally killed 12 people and injured 10, when it opened fire on them, mistaking them for militants whom they were chasing. Read more
Gadaffi's son sentenced to death
Nine people including former Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son - Saif al-Islam, have been sentenced to death for war crimes and acts to crush peaceful protests during the country's 2011 revolution that ended Gaddafi's rule. Read more
Morsi bags 20 years prison sentence
Former Egyptian President and Muslim Brotherhood leader - Mohamed Morsi has been sentenced to 20 years in prison without parole. Read more
720 Morsi supporters face death sentence
A court in Egypt has decreed a mass death sentence for 683 people, including the spiritual leader of the now-banned Muslim Brotherhood, the movement of Egypt's ousted Islamist president. Read more
Amnesty condemns 'politically motivated' trial
The Giza Criminal Court in Greater Cairo, Egypt has handed leftist activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, his sister Mona Seif and ten others, a suspended one-year jail sentence over accusations of torching the campaign headquarters of presidential candidate Read more
Amnesty calls for release of activist
The decision by a Tunisian court to dismiss a defamation case against the 18-year-old FEMEN activist Amina Sboui is only a partial victory, Amnesty International said as it called for her release. Read more
Egyptian Police must impartially protect protesters on all sides - Amnesty
Security forces must do more to protect protesters from violent attack and avoid the use of excessive force against peaceful gatherings, Amnesty International said as Egypt braces for major rival political rallies tomorrow. Read more
Prosecutors order arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader
Egyptian prosecutors have ordered the arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader - Mohamed Badie on charges of inciting violence outside the Republican Guard headquarters. Read more
"Let’s call what is happening by its real name: Military coup”- Morsi aide
Following days of massive protests, Mohamed Morsi, Egypt’s first democratically elected President, in the country's second revolution in two years was finally ousted on Wednesday by the military. This was due to his rejection of an ultimatum Read more
Islamist gunmen abduct soldiers and police
Islamist gunmen have abducted seven members of the Egyptian security forces in the Sinai Peninsula and demanded that jailed militants - members of the Al-Tawhid wal Jihad group be released in exchange for the men. Read more
Gadhafi officials banned from holding office
Lawmakers in Libya have passed a law banning senior Gadhafi government officials from holding official posts. Read more
Explosion at French Embassy
A car bomb exploded outside the French Embassy in Tripoli injuring two French security guards and a Libyan girl. The blast was so powerful it blew the front wall off the diplomatic mission. Read more
Treasured Content
Violent riots continue to grip France
Violent riots and widespread unrest continue to grip France following the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. Nahel M of Algerian descent was shot on Tuesday. Read more
AI to disrupt 70% of jobs - You MUST build your wealth NOW
AI is set to disrupt 70% of jobs over the next 5 years. You MUST build your own wealth, NOW, before it's too late Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 600 (June 28 - July 11 2023)
Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think Read more
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Tinubu in Paris: Matters Arising
“See Paris and die!” We used to hear that as young persons. Paris was meant to be the most exotic spot of European civilization, an intellectual capital and the reference point for the Renaissance – Francis II, Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII, Read more
Survey confirms support is essential when adopting
The latest ‘YouCanAdopt’ campaign aims to encourage more people from Black and mixed heritage backgrounds to adopt and offers a variety of support to help adopters along their journey. A survey for the campaign found that almost 60% of Black parents Read more
Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who’s behind it and how it could be controlled
Every now and then the trade in human organs makes national, even international, news. In March 2023, a Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical middleman were found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot after they brought a man to the UK from Lagos Read more
Managing Priapism in young Sickle Cell patients
Leon is a 13-year-old teenager from the UK. He loves playing football and suffers from sickle cell disorder. In this animation, Leon tells us about his “worst day ever”, the first time he woke up with a painful penile erection which persisted and Read more
Police officer jailed for sexual assault of colleague
A 26-year-old serving Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a colleague in December 2020. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 599 (June 14 - 27 2023)
South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles - why they're unlikely to be returned. Convicted of killing step brother. Nigeria’s security situation has got worse: what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it. Read more
South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles – why they’re unlikely to be returned
Opera singer Pretty Yende and Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor were not the only South African presence at the coronation of King Charles III. Also there were the stones cut from the Cullinan diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. Read more
Jailed for kidnap and rape
A man has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and two years' extended licence for the kidnap and rape of a vulnerable young woman. Read more
PDP chieftain condemns violence in court vicinity
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State – Comrade (Dr.) Niyi Osoba has condemned the alleged attack on Chief Segun Showunmi, a chieftain of the Party and some other members of the PDP, in the vicinity of the Isabo Magistrate Court, Read more
Trumpet TV
Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid! Read more
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the Read more
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more. Read more
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom. Read more