On the eve of Ivory Coast’s 58th independence day celebrations, president Alassane Ouattara has announced presidential pardon to about 800 prisoners.
Among those to be...
Less than 24 hours after her marriage was solemnised, a young Malaysian woman, Fatin Nursyahirah Yusuf passed away.
The 24-year-old married her beau, known only as...
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid is facing a growing challenge as members of his party defect to the opposition and support diminishes in...
Almost 400 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this weekend as they attempted to make the crossing from Morocco to Spain, Spanish rescue services...
The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdul Rasheed Adewale Akanbi has declared that his assets include one of Africa’s billionaires, Aliko Dangote.
His Imperial Majesty,...
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has won Zimbabwe's presidential election, according to the country's electoral commission.
With all 10 provinces declared, Mr Mnangagwa won 50.8% of votes...
A Ugandan pastor based in the U.S, has reportedly committed suicide in Massachusetts after engagement photographs of the girlfriend he left only a month...
Businesses have shut in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, as the nation awaits results from the heavily disputed presidential election.
Armed soldiers and police are on patrol,...
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari begins a 10-day vacation to the United Kingdom, the presidency stated on Wednesday.
The septuagenarian is expected to leave Abuja for...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has a new leader in the person of Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari.
The leadership of the bloc...
A journalist working for the BBC has come under fire this week after he was accused of falsifying information about rape in Diepsloot.
The documentary alleges...
Zimbabwe is awaiting the results of its landmark elections, with both frontrunners saying they are confident.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he had received "extremely positive"...
Trafficking gangs are flourishing across Africa through the exploitation of hundreds of thousands of migrants, yet nations are failing to dismantle networks due to...
An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death for their role in the violence that erupted after President Mohammed Morsi’s removal in 2013.
The...
Zimbabwe's ex-president Robert Mugabe has given a surprise press conference on the eve of the nation's elections.
Mr Mugabe said he would not support his...
Spain’s Maritime Rescue Service said Saturday its coast guard rescued 334 migrants from 17 dinghies in the Strait of Gibraltar and the Alboran Sea.
The...
A constitutional court in Uganda has validated a constitutional amendment that removes an age limit for the country’s leader, clearing the way for long-serving...
The Trump administration says it has reunited more than 1,800 migrant children with family members by a court-ordered deadline.
This includes 1,442 children brought back...
Two prisoners have escaped from a jail in Mexico's northern Sinaloa state by disguising themselves as prison guards.
The two walked out of the prison's...
Boko Haram factional leader Abubakar Shekau has re-emerged in a new video after a long absence that fuelled speculation about his health and ability...
Democratic Republic of Congo Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga has announced that the Ebola outbreak in the country's Équateur province is over after 42...
Sierra Leone police have warned journalists and media organisations against broadcast of ‘misleading, disrespectful and inciting’ statements, which it says have the potential to...
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice-president of Nigeria has declared his bid to become president of Nigeria when elections are held in 2019.
Atiku is seeking...
If the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have a daughter, she could make the royal history books.
There's currently a centuries-old law which states that only sons can...
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has arrested two Nigerian Nationals for attempting to traffic narcotics through the General Post Office in Accra.
A press release...
A suspected thief was severely beaten after he was caught stealing bibles at a store in Anambra state on Wednesday.
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Stranded Nigerian football fans camped on the floor outside the country's embassy in Moscow have been ordered home by President Muhammadu Buhari, his aide...
