Close to $53m (£43m) in alleged illicit funds recovered from Nigeria's former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke among others will be used to fund public...
Gunmen attempted to storm the presidential complex in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Wednesday, sparking a battle that left 18 attackers and one security personnel...
Francis Ahovi, a Security analyst and Executive Secretary of Global Security for Africa Research and Good Governance (GLOSARGG), has shared his perspective on President...
Three Chinese nationals have been arrested with 12 gold bars and $800,000 (£650,000) in cash in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, officials say.
The gold...
A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.
Detective inspector...
Two suspected thieves were electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal solar streetlights in the Ogobiri community of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
The bodies of the two...
Kenya is set to strengthen its relationship with Ghana by boosting trade, investment, agriculture, mining, tourism, and oil and gas.
The initiative aims to unlock...
Nigeria has denied accusations from Niger's military leader, Brig Gen Abdourahmane Tchiani, of colluding with France to destabilise the junta-led nation.
In a Christmas Day...
A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday,...
Mozambique's main opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, has declared that he will install himself as president on 15 January after rejecting his defeat in presidential...
Nigeria has launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic illness, the country's disease control agency said...
Kenyan business student, Nelson Amenya has been hailed as a hero by those campaigning for greater transparency in the deals his government makes with...
Cyclone Chido has killed 94 people in Mozambique since it made landfall in the east African country last week, local authorities have said.
The country's National...
Revered Ghanaian preacher, Apostle Ekatso, has declared that all believers must urgently pray for Liberia.
Last Sunday, during a church service, Apostle Ekatso had a...
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has facilitated the release of four French nationals detained in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, since December 2023.
The Ministry of Foreign...
A stampede at a religious event in Ibadan, the capital of Nigeria's southwest Oyo state, resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, Governor Seyi Makinde...
Shell has received approval from Nigeria's oil Minister for the sale of $2.4 billion in onshore and shallow-water assets to Renaissance Group, Renaissance said...
Nollywood actress Sarah Martins has taken to social media to express her distress after allegedly falling victim to theft at her home.
She accused her...
More than 150 illegal miners have been rescued from an abandoned mine in South Africa's eastern Mpumalanga province.
Police say three bodies were recovered earlier...
As Ghana approaches the December 7 general elections, there is rising political tension amid calls for a peaceful atmosphere.
Citizens are gearing up to exercise...
Every ten minutes, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member.
This is contained in the report “Femicides in 2023: Global Estimates...
Africa's development narrative is undergoing a transformation, driven by bold leaders who are challenging conventional approaches and advocating for inclusive, sustainable growth.
Among these visionaries...
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, from the governing South West Africa People's Organisation (Swapo), has been voted in as Namibia's first female president after last week's disputed...
In a landmark achievement, Nigerian songstress Yemi Alade has earned her first-ever solo Grammy nomination in the Best African Music Performance category for her...
Global InfoAnalytics has predicted victory for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate in the presidential race, John Dramani Mahama.
The research firm released its latest...
The incoming regional director of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, just three months after he was...
Jaison Muvevi, a former police officer turned gold miner, has revealed shocking details about his personal life while in solitary confinement.
Muvevi, who is facing...
Two cows valued at approximately GH₵ 27,000 have been stolen from the premises of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) Testimony Parish in Egbeda,...
