World human rights body, Amnesty International has said that older people have borne the brunt of insecurity in northern Nigeria caused by numerous Boko Haram attacks with many starved or

For the second day running, fighting broke out in parliament in the Democratic Republic of Congo as police were called in to break up supporters of President Félix Tshisekedi and

Somalia’s state radio is reporting that the country’s immigration department has issued a directive stopping the issuance of visas to Kenyans on arrival in a bid to “ensure security and improve

Ugandan presidential candidate and musician, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine has said he survived assassination attempts in the last two weeks ahead of next month’s elections The politician last week

As Ghanaians await who leads them for another four years, electoral officers in the West African country are currently counting votes following the presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday. Despite the

Ghana’s New Patriotic Party (NPP) claims it has taken over regions that were formally controlled by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the just-concluded general elections. General Secretary of the NPP, John Boadu

As 2020 draws to a close, Nigerian superstar Burnaboy is picking up a number of accolades to add to his growing repertoire. The self-styled African Giant was the most searched

South Africa’s economy rebounded in the third quarter of 2020 (July–September), coinciding with the easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. All industries recorded an increase in economic activity compared with the

The United States has imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing’s disqualification of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong last month.

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. has appointed Maria Ramos as chairwoman to replace Sipho Pityana, who resigned almost three months after Chief Executive Officer Kelvin Dushnisky quit. Ramos, 61, is former CEO

Shareholders of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank) last Friday approved a holding company (HoldCo) structure for the bank, even as they expressed excitement about the benefits they would derive from

Uber is selling its driverless car subsidiary to start-up Aurora Technologies, abandoning a unit that Uber’s founder once hailed as critical to the future of the firm. Aurora, founded in

China has removed 105 apps including that of US travel firm TripAdvisor Inc from app stores in the country, under a new campaign to cleanse stores of apps it deems

In line with the promise made  by Minister of Youth and Sports Development,  Mr. Sunday Dare,  to begin early preparation for next year’s Tokyo Olympics, the second phase of camping

Former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has signed for Serie B side AC Monza for the rest of the season. The 30-year-old Italian, who has been without a

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command and soldiers from 81 Division Nigerian Army were on Monday deployed in strategic areas of the state to enforce the ban placed on

Paul Pogba is “unhappy” at Manchester United and “has to change teams” in the next transfer window, says his agent Mino Raiola. The France midfielder’s current contract runs until June