Godwin Emefiele’s arrest: How Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) boss ended up in court
Nigeria’s once-powerful central bank chief has been charged with illegally owning a shotgun and hundreds of cartridges, marking a spectacular…
Nigerian public doctors begin indefinite strike
Doctors in Nigeria’s public hospitals have started a “total and indefinite strike” over what they described as the failure of…
Kenya’s president offers to meet Odinga amid tension
Kenya’s President William Ruto says he is ready to meet opposition leader Raila Odinga amid the recent cost-of-living protests. Dozens…
Mali PM denounces US sanctions imposed over Wagne
Malian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga has denounced US sanctions on the defence minister, air force chief of staff and…
Women’s World Cup: Spain take on Zambia
At the Women’s World Cup Spain are playing Zambia. The score is currently Spain 2-0 Zambia. Victory for Spain will…
Soyinka defends Davido over Muslim video controversy
Nigeria’s Nobel Prize winning author Wole Soyinka has defended Afrobeats star Davido over a music video he shared on social…
Zambian players in tears after second loss at World Cup
Zambia players are in tears as they lose to Spain at the Women’s World Cup. The full-time score is Spain…
Ukraine war: UK criticised for ‘lack of understanding’ of Wagner’s activities in Africa
The UK government has been sharply criticised by the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) for under-estimating the dangerous growth of…
Kenya’s Odinga visits injured protesters in hospital
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga is visiting hospitals to check up on people who were injured by the police during…
Deadly Mediterranean wildfires kill more than 40
More than 40 people have died in Algeria, Italy and Greece and thousands have been evacuated as Mediterranean wildfires threaten…
Davido video: Wole Soyinka defends Nigerian Afrobeats star in Muslim row
Nigerian Nobel-Prize winning writer Wole Soyinka has defended Afrobeats star Davido over a controversial music video which offended some Muslims.…
Niger guards blockade president’s palace – reports
Soldiers in Niger have blockaded the presidential palace, as well as several ministries in the capital, Niamey, according to reports.…
Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss says activities to continue in Africa
The head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, says they will continue to fight in African countries where they…
Tunisia-EU migration: Deal signed to strengthen borders
Tunisia and the EU have signed a deal to tackle “irregular” migration – meaning those moving in breach of rules.…
Kennedy Road fire: Hundreds of Durban homes destroyed in South Africa
Hundreds of homes have been destroyed by a fire in a poor neighbourhood of the South African port city of…
Nigeria’s so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like
Hired as a so-called tax collector by several influential families, Captain Nwokuha has a fearsome look as he walks around…
Tunisia signs border-policing deal with EU
The European Union has signed a partnership deal with Tunisia’s President Kaïs Saïed, partly aimed at combating people trafficking. Tunisia…
Hundreds of mercenaries land in CAR – Wagner
The Russian security firm, Wagner, said on Sunday that hundreds of its fighters had arrived in the Central African Republic…
Newlywed couple shot dead in Cameroon attack
Unidentified gunmen in Cameroon’s biggest English-speaking city have killed at least nine people, including a newly married couple. Simplice Lontsi…
Kenyan televangelist acquitted of child trafficking
A court in Kenya has acquitted a controversial self-styled preacher who was accused of abducting five children. Prosecutors had accused…