A second Nigerian politician has been beheaded by abductors in the south-east of the country, the authorities say.
Police in Anambra state say the decapitated...
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has stripped his Vice-President Saulos Chilima of all his delegated powers after the latter was named in a $150m (£123m)...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called Africa "a hostage" of Russia's war during an address to the African Union (AU) on Monday.
Russia's invasion, and...
South Sudan’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Manawa Peter Gatkuoth Gual has died in a hospital in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, South Sudan's...
The founder and senior pastor of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, has made shocking revelation about his relationship with his late wife, Ibidunni Ighodalo.
The...
Togo’s government on Monday declared a “state of security emergency” in its northern border region to give the armed forces more flexibility to deal...
Police in Nigeria say they are investigating a reported mass abduction in the capital Abuja.
Kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs are becoming increasingly common...
Namibian environment and tourism ministry says it has discovered 11 carcasses of rhinos killed by suspected poachers in a park since the beginning of...
A man, whose wife is reported to be mentally unstable, is being investigated for allegedly abusing her in the name of cleaning her.
According to pulse.ng,...
Gunmen have abducted at least 29 people in the north-western Nigerian state of Zamfara, police say.
The victims were travelling back home from a wedding...
Chad is repaying Angola a debt of $100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola's state-run newspaper has reported.
The unusual agreement is seen as creating a win-win...
The Nigerian authorities say they suspect the militant group Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) carried out the deadly attack at a church in...
Former Algeria international and coach Rabah Madjer has been sentenced to six months in prison for making "false declarations" regarding financial transactions.
The 63-year-old was...
Police in Monrovia has arrested former Bomi striker, Mohammed Barry, alias Agogo for reportedly murdering his girlfriend.
He is accused of brutalizing his fiancée identified as...
Some sex workers in Zimbabwe have reportedly resorted to using bread packets as contraception as the price of condoms and basic essentials continues to rise....
South Sudanese authorities have confirmed they have arrested a cow for the murder of a 12-year-old boy.
Police said they detained the cow along with its...
Journalist based in Nigeria, Eniola Daniel, escaped a kidnap attempt, however, he sustained injuries in the process.
The media consultant took to Twitter to share...
A 48-year-old civil servant identified as Bala Musa has dragged popular Kannywood actress, Hadiza Gabon, before a court over her "refusal to marry him."
According to...
In Nigeria, Ondo state Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has declared a week of mourning during which flags will fly at half-mast following Sunday’s attack at...
The president of Egypt has promised to provide 30 million doses of coronavirus vaccine to African countries, in coordination with the African Union.
Abdul Fattah...
Gunmen have killed worshippers in a church in Ondo, south-west Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.
He added that "only fiends from the nether region"...
