Three family members killed in Mogadishu attack
Three people have died and three others were injured in a bomb attack that targeted a civilian residence in Waberi…
SA probe promised after VP’s bodyguards attack motorist
The deputy president of South Africa, Paul Mashatile, has condemned the actions of his police protection staff after video emerged…
Gaddafi’s son Hannibal in critical condition – report
One of the surviving sons of the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly been moved from a Lebanese prison,…
Man running length of Africa robbed at gunpoint
A man running the length of Africa has told how he was robbed at gunpoint. Russell Cook, from Worthing, West…
Watchdog clears Ramaphosa over ‘farmgate’
South Africa’s government watchdog has absolved President Cyril Ramaphosa of any wrongdoing in relation to a robbery at his farm.…
Rwanda asylum a risk to UK foreign policy, says ex-minister
The government’s deal to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda risks “downgrading” UK foreign policy, a former cabinet minister has said.…
Uganda rangers build ‘mountain’ from wildlife traps
Rangers in Uganda’s Murchison Falls national park have amassed 12 tonnes of traps over the course of a year, which…
Tanzania lifts night bus travel ban after decades
Tanzania has lifted a ban on night-time upcountry bus travel that was imposed decades ago. The government says the changes…
South Africa floods kill seven
At least seven people are reported to have died from floods in South Africa’s Kwazulu-Natal province, with the death toll…
SA tennis star wants Wimbledon apology 52 years on
A top South African tennis player who was blocked from competing at Wimbledon in the 1970s has asked for a…
Anxious wait as UN readies Mali forces announcement
Later on Friday, the UN Security Council is set to vote to end its peacekeeping mission in Mali and on…
Braverman is ‘determined’ to stick with Rwanda policy
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has issued a statement on the High Court’s ruling just now, confirming the government plans to…
Tory MP: I regard the High Court judgement as the right one
Tory MP Danny Kruger has expressed his “disappointment” at the Court of Appeal’s ruling this morning. “I disagree with their…
Rwanda rejects ruling that it is an unsafe country
Rwanda's government says it takes issue with the ruling by the UK court that the country is not safe for…
What is the UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda?
The UK government wants to send some asylum seekers to Rwanda. But the the policy is unlawful, the Court of…
Mozambique to build new schools near remote mountain range
The Gorongosa National Park, in central Mozambique, has invested more than $1m (£800,000) in the construction of six schools to…
Sweden Quran burning sparks anger across Muslim world
Several Muslim-majority countries have condemned the burning of a copy of the Quran in Sweden at a protest. Salwan Momika,…
Rwanda policy: Government to take Rwanda ruling to Supreme Court
The government will appeal against a court ruling which deemed plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda are unlawful, Rishi…
HOW BUHAROCRACY PUT NIGERIA IN THROES (PART 3)
BY PROF. MIKE A. A. OZEKHOME, SAN, CON, OFR, FCIArb, Ph.D, LL.M, LL.D, D.Litt. INTRODUCTION I write to straighten history.…
Tinubu’s 100-vehicle Lagos convoy raises eyebrows
Eyebrows were raised in the Nigerian city of Lagos at the grand arrival in the city on Tuesday evening of…