~ EFCC Uncovers $2.9 Billion Scandal ; Arrests Former Managing Directors and Top Officials of Key Refineries Amid Alarming Mismanagement Allegations ~ . . . ~ US Initiates High-Stakes Peace Efforts Between Congo and Rwanda to Secure Billions in Mineral Investments ~ . . . ~ Farmers Face Uphill Battle as They Return to Rebel-Occupied Fields in Congo ~ . . . ~ Trump Unveils Bold $163 Billion Federal Budget Proposal with Dramatic Spending Cuts and Increased Defense Funding ~ . . . ~ Congo Moves to Lift Kabila’s Immunity Amid War Crimes Accusations ~ . . . ~ Aliko Dangote Navigates Trump Tariffs with Confidence Amidst Competitive Landscape ~ . . . ~ Fatal Shooting of Kenyan Lawmaker Sparks Outrage ; A Targeted Assassination ~ . . . ~ Jihadist Resurgence: Boko Haram and ISWAP Intensify Attacks in Northeast Nigeria ~ . . . ~ Tragedy Strikes as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Tunisia: Eight Lives Lost, 29 Rescued ~ . . . ~ Gabon Garners Support for Debt Reprofiling and Fresh Financing Amid Economic Challenges ~ . . .