New Boko Haram attacks have created a major hunger crisis in Africa’s Lake Chad region with malnutrition reaching “catastrophic” levels in some areas, the World Food Progra... Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it had arrested a suspected notorious drug baron, Azubuike Odugwe, over unlawful importation of 1.025kg of cocaine. The Agency... Read more
A large construction crane toppled over and crashed into the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on Friday, killing at least 87 people and raising fears about the safety of the site befor... Read more
Italy’s Roberta Vinci caused a huge shock as she beat Serena Williams at the US Open on Saturday to end the American’s hopes of a calendar Grand Slam. Vinci, the world number 43 and playing... Read more
South Sudan’s parliament unanimously voted on Thursday to adopt a peace deal agreed last month by President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, amid mounting pressure for both sid... Read more
Armed groups have been attacking schools in the Central African Republic and using them as bases amid persistent violence in the landlocked nation, a charity network said on Thursday. In one... Read more
Instead of refugees crossing stormy seas in a dinghy, burrowing under border fences and dodging hostile guards, a Swedish group wants them to come to Europe an easier and cheaper way –... Read more
An African research fund launched in Kenya on Thursday aims to raise the quality of Africa’s scientific output and tackle diseases primarily affecting the world’s poorest contine... Read more
In the heart of Bulawayo’s central business district, a group of young women lurk below the giant jacaranda trees that shut out the street lights, daubing their faces with makeup and a... Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday got a major boost to his anti-corruption stance as hundreds of members of civil society groups staged a peaceful protest in solidarity with crusade. Th... Read more
