Health authorities in Mozambique have declared that “there is no longer any space to admit patients with Covid-19 at the Maputo Central Hospital,” the country’s largest facility. Fárida Ursi, clinical director

Niger republic and Borno state in neighbouring Nigeria have struck a deal for the return of more than 130,000 Nigerian refugees. Niger’s president Mohamed Bazoum told reporters on the sidelines of a G5

Nigeria’s federal government has urged Germany to ensure an unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin artefacts that were looted from Nigeria in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums.

Except a compromise is reached, the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, and Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, are heading for a showdown over the impending return by Germany

Managing Director of the COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access (COVAX), a distribution scheme for the coronavirus jabs, Aurelia Nguyen, has said that the alliance will deliver 520 million doses to Nigeria

Nigeria’s northcentral Kwara state is set to have the largest oncology and diagnostic centre in West Africa that will cost 2.5 billion Naira, some $6 million dollars initial grant. The

Thousands of mourners have turned up in huge numbers to view the body of influential Nigerian preacher Temitope Balogun Joshua popularly called TB Joshua, who died last month at the

Former South African President Jacob Zuma will be eligible for parole after about four months, the country’s justice minister has said. Ronald Lamola stated that this was a time for

International Oil Companies (IOCs) operating in Nigeria on Wednesday rallied behind the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) passed by the National Assembly last week, describing it as a watershed in the

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni is calling on Africans to speak Swahili as the language will aid in unifying the continent. In a speech on African Integration Day, which marks progress

The United Nations says attacks, abuse and abductions of children in west and central African nations have created a “spiralling protection crisis for children as the regions are on the

Former South African President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence, capping a stunning downfall for a once-lauded freedom fighter who battled

It was a sweet victory for former Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Wednesday, as Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court declared that

Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia’s founding president has been laid to rest at a memorial site for former presidents after the High Court rejected an application from one of his sons contesting

Followers of Yoruba nation separatist agitator Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho are protesting on the streets of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital the recent raid by operatives of

Members of the suspected Boko Haram terrorists have been reported to allegedly resumed attacks on communities, killed over 18 persons while many others injured in Hong Local Government Areas (LGA)

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on motorcycles have launched a fresh onslaught on Tsauwa village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing no fewer than 21 persons, including

The Nigerian Presidency has hailed the country’s security agencies on the re-arrest and repatriation of Biafra separatist leader, Nnamdi Kanu, stating that the enhanced collaboration of the law enforcement agencies

The UN says it’s “deeply concerned” by the deadly violence that followed pro-democracy protests in Eswatini. The UN human rights agency in a statement said security forces deployed unnecessary use