At least six nationals of African countries have been injured during a scuffle with police in India’s southern city of Bengaluru over an alleged custodial death of a Congolese student,

As part of the many measures taken to address the allegations levied against a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Inspector-General of Police,

In what appears like a confirmation of its worst fears, Nigeria’s federal government on Monday, announced officially the resurgence of the third wave of the SARS-COV-2 infection in the country.

As a way of achieving a robust integration for West African economies and finances, 15 Countries are ready to link up their debt markets before the end of 2023. The

The Osun Osogbo festival kicked off, Monday, amidst pomp and pageantry with the traditional cleansing of the city of Osogbo called ‘Iwopopo” to mark the official commencement of the 2021

Lecturers in Ghana universities have commenced an indefinite strike over issues related to salaries and the non-implementation of a 2012 agreement. Also joining in the industrial action over the same

Nigeria’s Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has reassured of the continued observance of human rights by the present administration, insisting that citizens have since

Madagascar is facing her worst hunger situation in two generations with children wasting away and families in the South teetering on the brink of starvation, Save the Children has said.

The Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Rt. Hon Patricia Scotland QC, has said the Commonwealth was closely monitoring developments around the suspension of Twitter and allegations of repression of the rights

Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu has ordered the deployment of the military to suppress electoral violence ahead of the 12 August general elections – amid criticism by the opposition and other

Nigeria’s Police Service Commission has suspended Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) of the Nigeria Police Force. Kyari’s suspension took effect from Saturday,

For many years, the cultural spotlight in Africa has seemed to be stubbornly focused on the west or south of the continent rather than East Africa. And yet from Sudan

Awoken by gunshots in the middle of the night, Fatima Amadou was shocked by what she saw among the attackers: children. Guns slung over their small frames, the children chanted

Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has recommended the immediate suspension of DCP Abba Kyari, the Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), from the Service of the

A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki says he visited the country’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday out of his own volition, to be quizzed

Resident doctors in Nigeria are set to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike on Monday, Okhuaihesuyi Uyilawa, National President of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has said. Mr

A former president of Nigeria’s Senate Bukola Saraki is presently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) where he is being quizzed over alleged misappropriation of

Veteran Nollywood actress, Rachael Oniga, is dead. She was 64 years old. Nigerian media personality, Seun Oloketuyi via his Instagram platform, said the movie star who has featured in hundreds

Nigeria’s federal government has denied reports that some lawmakers in the United States have blocked the planned sale of $875 million ammunitions to Nigeria due to poor human rights record.