A court in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, has sentenced two activists to one year in prison after they were arrested during pre-election demonstrations. Souleymane Condé and Youssouf Dioubaté were also fined

Nigeria’s presidency on Wednesday waded into the raging controversy over the Christmas homily of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan Kukah, with a caution to an Islamic group

Nigeria’s Presidency has accused fiery Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah of greatly offending many Nigerians with his controversial remarks against the government and the person of the President Muhammadu

West African regional group ECOWAS has called on Mali to as a matter of urgency prepare its plan for elections to replace the transitional government put in place after the

Ethiopia and Sudan have continued to trade accusations over a border dispute as tensions between the two East African neighbours escalate. Ethiopia’s foreign ministry says Sudanese armed forces have pushed

Ethiopia’s opposition satellite channel Esat TV reports that more than 100 people have been killed in renewed ethnic attacks in the restive area of Metekel in the country’s western Benishangul-Gumuz region.

A former Nigerian military Governor of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd), has died of suspected COVID-19 complications. A source close to the family confirmed his death in Lagos

The African Union has secured close to 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the largest such agreement yet for Africa, a continental official said Tuesday. Nicaise Ndembi, senior science adviser

The United States has canceled plans to observe Uganda’s tense presidential election on Thursday, citing a decision by electoral authorities to deny accreditation to most members of the observation team.  

Davidson Iriekpen in Lagos and Alex Enumah in Abuja   A Nigerian Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday restrained the federal government from taking further steps in the

Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, has said there is no provision in the 2021 Budget to fund the acquisition of Covid-19 vaccines. The minister,

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has kicked against the call by the Muslim Solidarity Forum on the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, to apologise for his

NIgeria’s federal government has approved the posting of new Ambassador-Designates to Nigerian mssions abroad. The posting of a total of 95 ambassadors was given a nod in the latest approval.

Uganda has banned social media and messaging apps two days ahead of a presidential election pitting Yoweri Museveni, one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, against opposition frontrunner Bobi Wine, a popular

Kenya’s tourism industry received a major boost after British supermodel and businesswoman Naomi Campbell agreed to become an ambassador for the country. The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife said Campbell

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that its land borders will be closed to most travellers until 15 February, in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus. In

A former Nigerian Presidential candidate Pat Utomi says the over-reliance by the northern region of the country on the federal government for revenue has made them unproductive and afraid of

As members of the non-teaching staff of universities, under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC), begin a three-day nationwide protest with effect from Tuesday, Nigeria’s federal government said

Nigeria’s federal government on Monday signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota-Engil Group for the construction of $1.959 billion Kano-Maradi standard gauge railway lines. The Minister of Transportation, Mr.