Eleven people are dead and fourteen others injured after heavy fighting broke out at a Somali town near the Kenyan border, eyewitnesses have told the BBC. The fighting in Baled-Hawo

Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to refresh the UK-Kenya Security Compact, with a promise to work together to defeat the common threat of al-Shabab. On a two-day visit

The Nigerian Governors Forum has backed Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, stating that Fulani herdsmen in the state were not asked to leave the southwestern state. Chairman of the Nigeria

Doctors in Zimbabwe have protested against a Twitter slur by the government spokesperson, who referred to them as “medical assassins” in the wake of the deaths of senior government officials

A group of Cuban medics, including five doctors and nine nurses, have arrived in Mozambique to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. They will be stationed in hospitals in the capital,

A Ugandan court has ordered security forces to cease surrounding the home of opposition leader Bobi Wine, whose house arrest since the presidential election has drawn international pressure. Troops have

Ghana has lined up series of activities for the state funeral of the West African Country’s former president, Jerry Rawlings. A Requiem Mass was held on Sunday at the Holy

Governors of Nigeria’s southwest region will on Monday meet with leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria leaders in Akure, and comes amidst the seven-day ultimatum given

More states of the Nigerian federation have stepped up measures to combat the activities of criminals masquerading as herdsmen, THISDAY investigation has revealed. It was gathered at the weekend that

Nigeria’s federal government has assured citizens that Covid-19 vaccines will not be hijacked or diverted by any group outside the distribution plan. There have been growing concerns that politicians may

Nigeria’s main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday urged US President Joe Biden to impose strict sanctions on leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and officials

Bandits have kidnapped at gunpoint 11 persons from Rachael Orphanage Home in the Abaji Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). It was learned that the bandits abducted seven

Turkey on Sunday sought to rescue members of a container ship after pirates attacked it off the coast of Nigeria, killing one person and kidnapping 15, according to the Turkish

An Ethiopian official has accused the Egyptian government of stepping up its long-standing policy of destabilizing and weakening the East African country by “providing full support to anti-peace elements” and

A former Malawi President Peter Mutharika has failed in his quest to remove restrictions on his bank accounts which were frozen as part of a corruption investigation. The country’s high

Turkey sought on Sunday to rescue three surviving members of a cargo ship after pirates attacked it off the coast of Nigeria, killing one and kidnapping 15, according to President

The Delta State Government held its first Executive Council (EXCO) meeting of the year at Government House, Asaba, weekend, announcing the approval of key infrastructural projects, including the full establishment

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Saturday dismissed speculations that the National Identity Number (NIN) was a prerequisite for registration by prospective voters, saying there was nowhere in the constitution