Chinese naval ships on rare Nigeria visit
Three Chinese military ships are in Nigeria on a rare visit which officials say is aimed at improving maritime...
South Africa opposition plan anti-ANC pact
South Africa’s main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA), along with six other parties, have announced that they will hold talks...
WHO to declare sweeteners used in Diet Coke ‘possibly carcinogenic’ — Report
Aspartame, one of the world’s most widely used artificial sweeteners, is expected to be classified as a possible carcinogen...
Social media: France mandates parental consent for minors
France approved a new law Thursday requiring social media platforms like TikTok to verify users’ ages and obtain parental...
UK court rules against deportation of Rwandan asylum seekers
The Court of Appeal on Thursday ruled that the UK government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was...
Opinion poll: Stakeholders kick against Peseiro’s Eagles contract renewal
A vast majority of Super Eagles fans have asked the Nigeria Football Federation not to retain head coach Jose...
Sending asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost UK £169,000 per person
The United Kingdom’s controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will cost £169,000 ($210,000) per person, according to...
Gabon to hold elections on August 26
Oil-rich Gabon will hold presidential, legislative and local elections on August 26, the West African country said Tuesday, with...
Both sides claim victory in Sierra Leone poll
The tallying of results is continuing in Sierra Leone two days after the general election. It’s not clear who...
Ruto signs Kenya’s controversial tax hikes into law
Kenya’s President William Ruto has signed into law his government’s first finance bill, which seeks to boost revenue through...
Sierra Leone police ‘open fire at opposition HQ’
Soldiers have surrounded the headquarters of the main opposition party in Sierra Leone, as votes are counted in the...
Millions arrive in Saudi for hajj amid heat
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with...
Chelsea owners buy French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg
The American owners of English Premier League giants Chelsea on Thursday sealed a deal to take control of French...
Norway commits $4.5m to food security in Nigeria
The Norwegian Government has committed an additional $4.5 million in support of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation’s...
Kenya court orders psychological checks for cult survivors
A court in Kenya has ruled that 64 survivors of a doomsday cult be returned to a rescue centre...
‘It would be selfish of me to leave Sudan’
Sudanese activist Dr Ihsan Fageeri has told the BBC that though she had to flee her home in the...