The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have hailed a newly signed treaty as a step “towards greater integration” between the three countries, in...
Police say protests were co-opted by ‘suspects’ engaging in ‘criminal activities’. Kenyan police have arrested more than 270 people who they said were masquerading as protesters...
Johannesburg, South Africa – Nearly a month since landmark national elections saw the African National Congress (ANC) lose its majority for the first time, forcing it...
AYETORO, Nigeria (AP) — The coastal Nigerian community of Ayetoro was founded decades ago and nicknamed “Happy City,” meant to be a Christian utopia that would...
The attack on June 11 was one of the deadliest suffered by the West African nation’s army. An armed group linked to al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam...
Absa Group, one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services companies, aims to build stronger ties with Chinese firms as part of its global expansion strategy, amid...
The soldiers were on a mission to stop the conflict between two communities in the Bomadi region. Sixteen Nigerian soldiers have been killed on a mission...
The West African Sahel nation has been struggling to contain armed groups for a decade. Around 170 people were “executed” in attacks on three villages in...
Civilians facing bombs, thousands forced to flee and lost children – aid organisations have again sounded the alarm over the impact of escalating violence in eastern...
The court ruling comes despite the UN Security Council giving the go-ahead for the Kenya-led mission in Haiti. A Kenyan court on Friday ruled against the...
