United States officials have warned South Africa’s government of a possible terrorist attack at events…
Burkina Faso coup leader takes office as interim president
The military leader who led a coup in Burkina Faso, ousting Lt. Col. Paul-Henri Sandaogo…
Nigerian authorities searching for gunmen who killed mother and daughter in church attack
Nigerian authorities are searching for the assailants who killed a woman and her daughter, and…
More than 600 people killed after floods sweep through Nigeria
Government officials said today that heavy flooding in Nigeria has left more than 600 people…
Violence erupts in Burkina Faso after militants overthrow president
Violence struck Burkina Faso’s capital after protestors and a group of soldiers mounted a coup…
Horn of Africa on the brink of famine; countries step up aid
On Wednesday, several countries pledged to contribute hundreds of millions of dollars of more aid…
Benin bronzes to be returned to Nigerian officials from German museum
Dozens of bronzes stolen by Europeans from the Kingdom of Benin will be on display…
Report: 20 million children out of school in Nigeria; sub-Saharan Africa has highest figures for any region globally
About 20 million children in Nigeria are out of school, the highest figure in the…
Report: Plane crash that killed 20 people departing DRC caused by loose crocodile
An investigation into a plane crash that claimed the lives of at least 20 people…
Catholic nuns kidnapped in Nigeria released, officials say
Four Catholic nuns who were kidnapped earlier this week at gunpoint in the state of…
Four nuns kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria
Four Catholic nuns were reportedly abducted on a highway in the state of Imo in…
At least 20 dead after militant group attacked hotel in Somalia
At least 20 people were reportedly killed and 40 wounded after militants linked to al-Qaeda…
WHO official says “color of the skin” may be reason the crisis in Ethiopia ignored unlike Ukraine
An official with the World Health Organization (WHO) said the province of Tigray in Ethiopia…
Flooding in state of Jigawa, Nigeria leaves at least 50 dead
At least 50 people are reportedly dead and hundreds more have been displaced since heavy…
Study: Nigeria tops list of English-speaking countries interested in cryptocurrencies
A new study released this week indicates Nigeria has shown more interest in cryptocurrencies than…
Last case of Marburg Virus in Ghana has recovered, health officials say
The last known case of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Ghana has fully recovered, health…
5 suspects arrested in connection with massacre at Nigerian Catholic church
Nigerian officials announced today that authorities have arrested five suspects who killed dozens of people…
Report: Black-owned businesses decline in South Africa, estimated under 30%
Black-owned businesses in South Africa have been plummeting in recent years, and a new report…
Kidnapped Nigerian priest killed as religious violence surges
One of two priests who were reportedly kidnapped last week has been found dead. Father…
United Nations experts warn of rising xenophobia in South Africa
Days before Nelson Mandela International Day, which is celebrated today, United Nations experts shared a…