A joint archaeological project between Nigeria and Britain has been announced and will investigate the archaeology of the ancient Kingdom of Benin, including excavating historical remains of the city buried

The UN Human Rights Commissioner has warned that reports of mass killings in Ethiopia, would, if verified, amount to war crimes. This comes after Amnesty International reported that scores of

Ethiopia’s federal government has appointed an interim administrator for the northern Tigray state where a military operation to oust authorities there is underway. A brief statement issued by Prime Minister

Bandits in northern Nigeria now demand statutory “harvest fees” from farmers to access their farms at the beginning of the season and at the end of the growing season. The

The Petroleum Products Marketing Company, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, has increased the ex-depot petrol price, to N155.17 per litre from N147.67 per

At least 74 people have died in a shipwreck off the Libyan coast, according to the United Nations. The UN’s International Organization for Migration said Thursday’s incident was the latest

The Mozambican government has denied reports of mass beheading by militant Islamists in the northern Cabo Delgado province. The governor of the gas-rich province, Valige Tauabo, said there were no

Nigeria’s federal government and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have said that Covid-19 vaccines will first be given to 20% of the country’s most vulnerable population when ready. The WHO

Nigeria’s Vice-President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said getting the Covid-19 vaccine is a matter of utmost concern for the country. Osinbajo stated this at the opening of the virtual edition

The African Development Bank and the Government of Uganda have signed a $500,000 grant agreement for financing of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to boost business linkages on the

The Ethiopian parliament has voted to strip dozens of MP’s from Tigray of their immunity from prosecution and comes amidst calls by the government for Tigrayan forces to surrender. While

The UN refugee agency says it has commenced engagements with Sudanese authorities to assist more than 7,000 refugees who have fled Ethiopia in recent days, following major clashes in the

The Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis has said poor funding of agriculture amidst the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, will lead to severe food shortages and hunger in the

Kenya’s Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has said his comments on doubts about a COVID-19 vaccine were taken out of context. A video of the minister questioning how the vaccine developers

A former President of Ghana Jerry Rawlings is dead. He was aged 73. Rawlings is said to have died Thursday morning at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra.

Aid agencies are unable to restock food, health and other emergency supplies in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, where federal troops are fighting with local forces, the United Nations warned on

As many as 200,000 refugees could pour into Sudan while fleeing the deadly conflict in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, officials say, as more than 8,000 people have already crossed the

The Nigeria Army on Wednesday released a list of 86 people wanted in connection with acts of terrorism. They were alleged to be members of the notorious Boko Haram sect.

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday announced on their twitter handle that it has ratified Nigeria’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) ahead of the December 5 deadline

The United Nations has called on authorities in Mozambique to investigate reports that militants massacred at least 50 villagers and beheaded women and children in the restive northern region of Carbo del