Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a businessman, Muhammad Shuaibu, and his two daughters, including a 200-level university student, from their residence in Zhibi community, a settlement neighboring Dei-Dei...

Burkina Faso's military government has arrested eight staff members of the Dutch humanitarian organization International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) on charges of "spying and treason". The detainees include a French...

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation slowed to 11.7% in September from 12% in August, according to data from statistics agency CAPMAS. This deceleration is less than what analysts in...

The Chadian government has terminated its 15-year partnership with African Parks, a conservation organization led by Prince Harry, citing the charity's failure to curb poaching and alleged arrogant and disrespectful...

President Bola Tinubu has withheld his assent to two bills recently passed by the National Assembly, citing major concerns over their fiscal implications, legal inconsistencies, and potential conflicts with federal...

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has announced plans to hold a "national dialogue" with various groups on Wednesday, following a 48-hour ultimatum issued by youth protesters demanding his resignation. The protesters,...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has requested the House of Representatives' approval to raise $2.347 billion from the international capital market to finance part of the 2025 budget deficit and refinance...

Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has officially handed over to May Agbamuche, the oldest serving National Commissioner, as the Acting Chair of INEC....

Kenya's central bank has reduced its benchmark lending rate to 9.25% from 9.50%, marking the eighth consecutive cut, in a bid to stimulate lending by banks to the private sector...

Tanzania's police force is investigating the reported abduction of Humphrey Polepole, a former ambassador turned government critic, who went missing from his home in Dar es Salaam early Monday. Polepole's...