At least 14 people, including four soldiers and 10 militia members, have been killed in renewed violence in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. The clashes occurred near Nasir town, where...

Burkina Faso's unelected transitional parliament has unanimously passed a bill banning homosexual acts, imposing punishments of up to five years in jail and fines. The new law, which still requires...

The 10th edition of the Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) will take place on October 7-8, 2025, at the Muson Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, with a focus on sustainable innovation. The...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has signed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) with TotalEnergies-Sapetro Consortium for Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) 2000 and 2001. This marks the first deepwater...

Nigeria and Colombia are exploring the possibility of direct flights between the two countries to deepen their bilateral relations. Colombia's Vice President, Francia Marquez, announced that a meeting was held...

A convoy belonging to Abubakar Malami, former Attorney-General of the Federation and current leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kebbi State, was attacked by suspected political thugs in...

Madagascar has ceremonially received three colonial-era skulls from France, including one believed to be that of King Toera of Menabe, who was beheaded by French troops in 1897. The skulls...

A landslide in the remote Marra Mountains in western Sudan has killed at least 370 people, according to a UN official. Antoine Gérard, the UN's deputy humanitarian coordinator for Sudan,...

Nigeria has signed a production-sharing contract (PSC) with French oil giant TotalEnergies and local firm South Atlantic Petroleum for two offshore blocks, petroleum prospecting licences 2000 and 2001, in a...

Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has removed Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office with immediate effect, following a committee's recommendation based on grounds of "stated misbehaviour". The decision was announced...