The United States (US) has called for the withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Ethiopia “immediately” after reports of rape and sexual violence. US envoy to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield stated

Authorities in Mozambique have banned the import of poultry products from South Africa because of an outbreak of bird flu. As well as live birds, the ban also includes feathers,

Benin’s constitutional court has approved the election results that showed President Patrice Talon had won. President Talon won with 86% of the votes, while Allasane Soumanou got about 11.3% and

Islamic police in northwestern Kano state of Nigeria have arrested eight people for their alleged refusal to fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The Hisbah police enforce Islamic

Iran has started enriching uranium to its highest level ever, days after an explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility that Tehran blamed on Israel. Iran’s nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said only

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after being found guilty of unauthorised assembly. Lai was among nine of Hong Kong’s most

A gunman shot eight people dead and injured several others at a FedEx facility in the US city of Indianapolis before taking his own life. Five people were hospitalized after

Mali’s transitional government has announced 27 February 2022 as the date for the country’s legislative and presidential elections. The West African country is expected to return to democracy after last

A Lesotho-based manufacturer has been allowed to export cannabis products for medicinal use to the European Union. The firm, MG Health, said on Thursday that it had received official confirmation

Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes  Commission (EFCC) has released a former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, two days after the anti-graft agency invited him for questioning over allegations of

Paul Pogba has delivered a damning review of Jose Mourinho’s man-management skills, explaining how the Tottenham manager exiles players without explanation and his predictable reaction to defeats. Pogba and Mourinho

China’s economy grew a record 18.3% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the same quarter last year. It’s the biggest jump in the gross domestic product (GDP) since

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has recommended actions for countries and drug makers to increase production of COVID-19 vaccines and share them more widely

China’s success at controlling the coronavirus outbreak has resulted in a population that has seemed almost reluctant to get vaccinated. So it is accelerating its inoculation campaign by offering incentives

The United States is preparing for the possibility that a booster shot will be needed between nine to 12 months after people are initially vaccinated against Covid-19, a White House

Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has resolved the dispute between the Dangote Group and BUA Group, owned by two prominent indigenes of the state, Alhaji Aliko Dangote and Alhaji

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed,  on Thursday, blamed those he described as “unpatriotic Nigerians” for the decision by Twitter to make Ghana its African headquarters. Mohammed,

Chicago officials released to the public on Thursday a graphic body-camera video showing a police officer shooting and killing a 13-year-old boy while he appeared to be raising his hands

Arsenal produced a superb first-half display to romp into the semi-finals of the Europa League with victory over Slavia Prague, setting up a clash with former manager Unai Emery and