Gunfire erupted in Somalia’s capital between security forces loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader as tensions spiked over President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed’s extended stay in

Malawi says it will go ahead and destroy more than 16,000 doses of expired Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines despite the World Health Organization (WHO) advising against it. In early March, Malawi received 360,000

Hong Kong and Singapore are set to launch an air travel bubble in May, in an arrangement that would allow tourists to fly between both cities without having to serve

Nigeria’s federal government on Sunday rejected a World Bank’s report, which indicated that over 78 per cent of electricity consumers in Nigeria received less than 12 hours of electricity supply

Chad’s ruling military council has said it will not negotiate with rebels who launched an offensive in the north of the poor Sahel country two weeks ago and are accused

Conor McGregor says he will “smack” UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman for “copying his shots” in his victory over Jorge Masvidal on Saturday night. Usman defended his UFC welterweight championship with

Nomadland won best picture while its star Frances McDormand took home the lead actress Oscar on Sunday on a night of several firsts and a return to Hollywood glamour after

The death toll from a massive fire at a Baghdad hospital for coronavirus patients has risen to at least 82 as anxious families searched for missing relatives. The flames, described

First half goal by Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze was cancelled by two goals from Antoine Griezmann as Barcelona came from behind to beat Villarreal 2-1 in their La Liga clash

Manchester City dominated Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup final but just managed to sneak a 1-0 win to secure their fourth consecutive victory in the competition. With 8,000 fans

The Alliance on Surviving COVID-19 and Beyond (ASCAB), a coalition of over 70 labour and civil society organisations has called on citizens to mount constant pressure on the Nigerian government

A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, at the bottom of the Bali Sea, army and navy officials said on Sunday, as the president

Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of heroin and khat worth N10 billion (about $25m) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Mallam Aminu Kano

DMX’s legacy was immortalized as a man beloved by his family, honoured for his strong faith and respected as one of hip-hop’s greatest icons at his memorial service Saturday, with

For a fourth day in a row, India has set an unwelcome world record for the number of new coronavirus infections: a further 349,691 cases in the 24 hours to

Several thousand anti-lockdown demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday despite restrictions on mass gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was billed by organisers: “Unite for Freedom”. The protesters

An Oscars unlike any before will get underway Sunday night, with history on the line in major categories and a telecast retooled for the pandemic. The 93rd Academy Awards will

At least 27 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad.  Dozens of others were injured in the blaze,

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has cried out about the endless martyrdom of youth in the country. And has called on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek help,