Africa

Nigerian authorities have confirmed the release of 130 schoolchildren who were abducted in Niger state last month, according to...

Mali’s military leader, General Assimi Goita, has overseen a ceremony in Bamako marking the establishment of a joint military...

Nine people were killed and at least 10 others injured when gunmen opened fire at a tavern in South...

Morocco lifted the Arab Cup on Thursday night after a hard-fought victory over Jordan in Qatar, sparking scenes of...

Sudan’s army chief, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, held talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in Cairo on Thursday, as diplomatic...

Nigeria are seeking to keep their World Cup hopes alive by filing an official complaint with Fifa, alleging that...

Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel who were detained after their aircraft made an emergency landing...

The Central African Armed Forces (FACA), with logistical backing from the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSCA, have deployed additional troops...

The M23 rebel movement has announced its withdrawal from the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of...

Members of Nigeria’s largest labour union staged a protest in Lagos on Wednesday, demanding urgent government action to address...