Authorities in Seychelles have ordered the closure of schools and banned sporting activities and social events to deal with a surge in coronavirus infections. The island nation – which tops

Nigerian entrepreneur and leading philanthropist Tony Elumelu says his foundation was started to help create more opportunities and lend “a helping hand” to young African entrepreneurs. The Tony Elumelu Foundation

Nigeria’s federal government has initiated a raft of measures to cut the cost of governance in the face of dwindling revenue occasioned by the headwinds of the COVID-19 pandemic and

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, Tuesday raised the alarm that Boko Haram insurgents have started regrouping again in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. This

Eritrea’s president is in Sudan for talks with officials amid tensions over a longtime border dispute between Ethiopia and Sudan. President Isaias Afwerki landed at Khartoum’s international airport Tuesday and

Kenya and Tanzania have signed a deal to commence the construction of a gas pipeline from Dar es Salaam to Mombasa in what the two countries’ leaders said was part of a long-term project to

Ethiopia is demanding Sudan “desists from an unhelpful campaign” when it comes to the latest negotiations around the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Gerd). The two countries, along with Egypt, are at

Nigeria presidency says unimpeachable evidence at its disposal indicates that disgruntled religious and political leaders are working with “external forces” to overthrow the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. Femi Adesina, special adviser

Nigeria’s Service Chiefs will on Thursday brief the Senate on the security situation of the country. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, made the announcement at the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) has lashed President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, claiming that the federal government’s nepotistic tendencies and insensitivity to issues relating to secession and restructuring have only

Ugandan parliament has repealed some of the provisions of the country’s decades-old criminal law passing a sweeping law on sexual offences. The new measures provide for the establishment of a national sexual offenders’ register.

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu has arrived in Kenya at the start of a two-day state visit, which is seen as a move aimed at ending frosty relations between the two countries.

At least 30 people were killed by gunmen in eastern Burkina Faso as rebels burned down villagers’ homes and shot them as they tried to escape. The attack occurred in

Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says military personnel remains loyal to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, warning politicians and officers against planning a coup. DHQ in a statement by Onyema Nwachukwu, the acting director of defence

The European Union says it has cancelled plans to send its observer mission for Ethiopia’s June elections citing “lack of agreement on key parameters”. The High Representative Josep Borrell said standard requirements

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), on Monday called for the release of journalists who are still in detention across the country, urging media owners, the private sector and the

South Africa has received the first batch of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to boost its vaccination programme. The doses which arrived on Sunday night will be received every week, with a total

In an effort to curb growing insecurity in Nigeria caused by the proliferation of small arms, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control

South Africa has received the first batch of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to boost its vaccination programme. The doses which arrived on Sunday night will be received every week, with a total

Kidnappers have again threatened to kill the remaining students of Greenfield University in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna state if their demands are not met by Tuesday. They had first killed three