ACCRA — The death toll from a huge gas station explosion and flooding in Ghana’s capital has more than doubled…
ABUJA –– The United States is prepared to send military trainers to Nigeria to help new President Muhammadu Buhari’s armed…
CAPE TOWN –– South Africa temporarily halted the deportation of 200 foreigners today after a legal challenge by a human…
CEUTA –– An eight-year-old boy has been smuggled into Spain from Morocco inside a suitcase, Spanish police say. The boy,…
YAMOUSSOUKRO –– Ivory Coast has banned skin-whitening creams because of health concerns, the health ministry says. It says “cosmetic lightening…
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, who has an estimated fortune of £10bn, is reportedly keen to buy Arsenal. The Nigerian…
ABUJA –– Boko Haram is fracturing as shortages of weapons and fuel foment tensions between its foot soldiers and leaders,…
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa will deploy the army to areas that remain volatile after a spate of violent attacks targeting…
DURBAN –– More than 300 suspects have been arrested in South Africa in connection with deadly attacks on foreigners that…
PRETORIA –– South Africa sought diplomatic support from countries across the continent today to defeat the “demon” of anti-immigrant violence…
ABUJA –– More than 50 of the girls abducted by militant Islamists in Nigeria last year were seen alive three…
Schoolmates mourning at the burial of Angela Nyokabi, a student killed during an attack by gunmen at Garissa University, in…
ABUJA –– Three decades after seizing power in a military coup, Muhammadu Buhari became the first Nigerian to oust a…
ABUJA –– Early results from Nigeria’s election show little separating the incumbent, President Goodluck Jonathan, and ex-military ruler Muhammadu Buhari.…
GWOZA –– The Nigerian army says it has retaken the north-eastern town of Gwoza, believed to be the headquarters of…
JOHANNESBURG –– One of South Africa’s best known TV journalists was mugged today on camera as he waited to go on…
LAGOS –– Suspected Boko Haram militants have killed at least 45 people in a village in Borno state, north-east Nigeria,…
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