Preliminary results released in Guinea have shown President Alpha Condé as the winner of a controversial election that keeps him in office as president for a third term. The election commission released fresh results

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday expressed concern about the civil unrest in Lagos and some other parts of Nigeria, following the shooting of some #EndSARS protesters at the

Top US officials met with Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Thursday, following concerning civil unrest in the country precipitated by shooting of peaceful protesters in Lekki, Lagos on Tuesday. According

Ethiopians face a two year jail term if they deliberately violate restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, amid concern that citizens are becoming lax after a state of

Ibrahim Boubacar, the ousted president of Mali has returned to the country late Wednesday after almost seven weeks in the United Arab Emirates receiving medical treatment. “I confirm that he

There are calls for Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari to take urgent steps to address the widening trust deficit between the government and the president on the one hand and the

Rescues at sea and arrivals of flimsy boats from Africa on Spain’s Canary Islands, where local authorities are already struggling to cope with the pandemic, have strained emergency services and

Numerous global political figures have joined the many international celebrities who have expressed concern over the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria, especially the recent shooting of protesters at the Lekki tollgate

Thirty five members of the National Assembly have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency identify all the soldiers who attacked peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the

A United Nations judge on Wednesday ordered that Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, who has been in a French jail since May, be sent to a detention unit in The

Human Rights Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has said compelling evidence does not support claims of the Nigerian Army that they were not involved in the shooting

President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his commitment to supporting the State governments to ensure that justice is achieved for all victims of police brutality in Nigeria. He said at the

Following Tuesday’s crackdown by security personnel on peaceful #EndSARS protesters in the upscale Lekki area of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos on Tuesday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday stated

More than 1,300 inmates have escaped from a prison in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after an attack by rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces, the mayor said Tuesday.

Authorities in Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos State have placed a ban on all forms of protests, gatherings, or processions. This was reiterated by the Police barely three hours after Governor

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday asked the country’s President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency address the nation on reforms being embarked upon to end police brutality. The

Guinea’s opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo has claimed victory in presidential elections, as thousands of his supporters took to the streets of the capital, Conakry. The national election commission has

Following days of protests against police brutality in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has imposed a 24-hour curfew starting 4pm Nigerian time. Only essential workers will be allowed to

Former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on Monday appealed for calm from citizens protesting against police brutality in Nigeria.  According to the stalwart of Nigeria’s ruling party, the