World / Africa

LAGOS, Nigeria: A Nigerian man accused of faking romance to swindle a New Zealand woman of nearly a quarter-million dollars faced his day...

NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenya’s president Monday ordered schools in arid and semi-arid areas of the eastern African country to accept food for school fees...

ARU, Democratic Republic of Congo: Human Rights Watch cried foul at the deportation of its top official in Democratic Republic of Congo Monday,...

MOGADISHU, Somalia: At least five people including three soldiers were killed Monday in heavy fighting between the Somali army and heavily armed militia...

BAJUL, Gambia: The newly-elected President of Gambia Adama Barrow, who is scheduled to arrive in the country from Senegal where he was sworn...

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: Turkey and Tanzania Monday signed nine agreements in defense, economic development, and health on the first stop of President...

LAGOS, Nigeria: Nigerian military has accused two journalists who were arrested during a raid by plain-clothed security operatives on Thursday for defaming their...

KINSHASA: A deal struck last month requiring Congo President Joseph Kabila to step down after elections this year risks unravelling if politicians do...

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: Tanzania is considering putting a tax on charcoal with the aim of discouraging the use of the fuel, which...

BANJUL, Gambia: Several terms of the agreement West African leaders have reached with Gambia’s former leader Yahya Jammeh have angered the supporters of...

BANJUL, Gambia: Former President Yahya Jammeh left Gambia late Saturday after agreeing to relinquish power earlier in the day, bring an end to...

ANKARA: About 45,000 people have arrived in Senegal following an ongoing political crisis in Gambia, according to the UN Refugee Agency on Friday. ...

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania: Tanzanian authorities have dealt with the issue of taking over Fetullah Terror Organization-linked (FETO) schools in the country, a...

JUBA, South Sudan: As everyone gets hit by the economic collapse in war-torn South Sudan, children have the bitter part of it struggling...

Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh, who for weeks had refused to step down after losing the recent election, has confirmed that he has decided...

Nairobi: Kenya's new electoral commission was sworn in yesterday to replace a team forced to quit after violent protests by opponents who accused...

Kano: The death toll from a botched Nigerian air strike against Boko Haram that hit a camp for displaced people has risen to...

Maputo: At least 40 people have been killed and 76,000 others affected by floods and storms since Mozambique's rainy season started in October,...