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Africa
Nigerian rights commission to probe army over alleged abortions
Reuters reported in December that the military ran a secret abortion programme in...
Pope urges African youth to shun ethnic rivalry and corruption
The pontiff addresses more than 65,000 youths in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic...
Fuel, cash shortages cause fury among Nigerians ahead of...
Nigerians are facing petrol shortages and chaos at banks over a new currency swap...
Gunmen kill police chief, seven others in central Nigeria
The attack is the latest episode of violence before the February 25 presidential...
Largest maritime exercise in Gulf of Guinea underway
More than 200 participants from navies and maritime stakeholders from 31 countries...
Naira redesign: Don’t succumb to blackmail, Atiku urges...
Hails FG, CBN over policy. says further extension of deadline counterproductive
Major discovery shines light on how mummies were made
We know a lot about how mummies were embalmed, but the specific substances and mixtures...
Algeria increases pressure on local human rights activists
In Algeria, journalists and human rights activists are being jailed in larger numbers....
Uganda demands probe into 'LGBTQ activities' in schools
The Ugandan parliament is investigating what it calls the festering of homosexual...
Under pressure Liberia President George Weah to seek second...
The former footballer, who took office in 2018, says he will pursue growth and peace...
Rhino poaching surges 93 percent in Namibia
Authorities say 87 rhinos were killed last year compared with 45 in 2021, most of...
Map: Which countries has Pope Francis visited?
Pope Francis’ trip to the DRC is the first papal visit since John Paul II travelled...