Looting explosion: Teach them how not to loot Nigeria again, please
Their passion to loot Nigeria and render it bankrupt is uncontrollable and explosive. For long, we are tired of their…
Three boys rescued after Uganda school attack
Three people have been rescued and two militants killed after an operation to free those abducted by suspected rebels, following…
Why Kenya’s new trade deal with the EU matters
Kenya – which counts the European Union (EU) as its biggest market, sending it roughly one-fifth of all its exports…
Rwanda genocide accused seeks asylum in South Africa
Lawyers representing Rwandan genocide suspect Fulgence Kayishema, who had been on the run for 22 years before his arrest last…
Gambia coup leader accused denies wrongdoing
The alleged mastermind of last year’s attempted coup in The Gambia, Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera has denied wrongdoing. He is…
‘We are the friend’ – Cameroon striker Ajara Nchout inspiring those fleeing terror
Cameroon’s Ajara Nchout hopes to use football to inspire young female refugees fleeing from Islamist insurgents. On World Refugee Day,…
Migrant crisis: Tunisian fisherman finds dead bodies in his net
As the number of migrants trying to reach Europe grows so does the number of deaths in the Mediterranean. While…
Sudan forces trade blame over spy agency HQ attack
Rival Sudanese forces have accused each other of bombing the intelligence headquarters in the capital Khartoum, with photos online showing…
SA warning over wild cats roaming in Northern Cape
Residents of part of South Africa’s Northern Cape province have been warned to be careful and be on the lookout…
Ghanaian star Asamoah Gyan retires from football
Ghana’s football star Asamoah Gyan has officially announced his retirement from football. “It is time to hang the jersey and…
Deadly violence hits two regions of Somalia
At least 36 people have died in two separate waves of violence in Somalia – in the semi-autonomous state of…
Fighting resumes in Sudan capital as ceasefire ends
Reports from Sudan say fighting has broken out in all parts of the capital just before a three-day ceasefire expired…
Nigeria’s ex-central bank boss challenges detention
Nigeria’s suspended central bank governor Godwin Emefiele has challenged in court his detention by the country’s secret police, the Department…
Tunisia reporter arrested for insulting the president
A prominent Tunisian journalist has been arrested on charges of insulting President Kais Said. A judge ordered the detention of…
South Africa opens probe into ex-minister’s death
South African police are investigating the death of Tina Joemat-Pettersson, an MP for the governing African National Congress (ANC) who…
Somali government sacks head of army
The Somali government has sacked the head of the country’s army. Brig Gen Odowaa Yusuf Rageh has been replaced by…
Idris Elba calls for peaceful Sierra Leone election
British actor Idris Elba, who also has Sierra Leonean citizenship and heritage, has called for a peaceful general election in…
Uganda arrests 20 people over school massacre
Ugandan police say they have arrested 20 people suspected of collaborating with Islamist militants believed to have attacked a school…
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forced out the country’s security chiefs and the head of police in sweeping changes.
The defence chief, head of the army, navy and the air force were all retired and replaced with new officers.…
Nigeria’s Kano state declares emergency over phone theft
Officials in the northern Nigerian state of Kano declared a state of emergency on Monday over phone snatching and other…